Sr. Transportation Project Manager - Service Lead

Overview

Lead transportation team, manage projects, business development, and staff in CA.

Key Responsibilities

• business development
• project planning
• budget management
• resource allocation
• metrics analysis
• design standards

Tasks

-Lead transportation business development activities -Responsible for service-based workload coordination across the region. -Provide leadership, mentoring and empowerment to the office service team -Advance service initiatives within the California offices -Complete monthly project accounting and invoicing -Works with Division Leader, Regional Service Leader, and local leaders to develop and implement a strategic plan to advance service initiatives that supports the goals of the division. -Review, interpret and act on business metrics including utilization, backlog, WIP and AR -Support market-based and/or service-based business development by providing technical expertise and transportation revenue generation -Works with Regional Service Leader, and local leaders to develop short- and long-term growth plans for the transportation service. -Represent Westwood and our clients in meetings with governmental agencies -Develop project work plans and budget projections and effectively deploy resources -Advise Regional Service Leader, and local leaders in hiring decisions and identify technical resource needs as it relates to the service group in the region. -Build relationships internally and externally with clients and strategic partners -Develop short- and long-term growth plans for the service -Supervise the work of project managers and engineers -Recruit, grow, mentor and train staff -Develop and implement standards for work products specific to the service such as design standards, reports, specifications, data files, etc. -Stay current on service-specific trends and drive value through innovation -Negotiate contract terms and conditions -Develop and coordinate service-specific education and staff development. -Prepare, maintain and coordinate project schedules -Identify technical resource needs as it relates to the service groups -Ensure company culture, policies and procedures are consistently implemented within the service group. -Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery -Write proposals, prepare qualification packages and lead project interviews -Provide leadership, mentoring and empowerment to transportation service staff throughout California. -Manage the design and delivery of multi-disciplined projects in a profitable manner -Partner with local leaders on project proposal efforts, for service-specific components -Support market-based and/or service-based business development in each office in the region by providing technical expertise and transportation revenue generation. -Work with Regional Service Leader, and local leaders to develop and implement standards for work products specific to the service such as design standards, reports, specifications, data files, etc. -Provide advice in hiring decisions -Implement, monitor and maintain procedures and quality standards for the service team -Develop and implement a strategic plan to advance the service in California

Requirements

• pe license
• traffic engineer
• project management
• transportation
• communication
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-10+ years of progressive design, management, and business development experience in transportation -Excellent technical and project management skills -This position requires travel to project sites and other Westwood offices in California and throughout the United States -Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization and use independent judgement -Experience developing and implementing marketing pursuit strategies -Ability to coach, mentor and motivate others -Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills -Knowledge of the transportation consulting business -Track record of successfully winning and delivering projects -Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with peers, clients, and public agency staff -Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) and Professional Traffic Engineer (TE) in California -Experience in operations and business practices

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About Westwood Professional Services

-From a regional office, it has grown into a national engineering powerhouse. -Delivers utility-scale solar, wind farms, battery energy storage, electrical transmission, substations, and EV charging projects. -Supports public infrastructure—roads, bridges, municipal facilities, airports—and private development for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. -Known for technical depth in disciplines like landscape architecture, power delivery, data centers, and aviation facilities. -Notable projects include Titanium Substation, Edwards-Sanborn Solar + Storage, Amazon delivery station, and Central Social Park District landscape design. -Blends surveying, civil, environmental, and electrical engineering into an integrated delivery model, a rare capability among mid-sized firms.

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