Principal Project Manager & Technical Lead - Bridge Asset Management

About the position

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water. Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced bridge and structure project manager capable of pursuing, capturing, managing, and delivering multiple projects for both public sector and private sector clients in bridge and structure asset management. This position will focus mainly on North America with the opportunity to support the broader Mott MacDonald business worldwide with bridge and structure asset management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a client facing, bridge and structure asset management project leader with the ability to travel to client locations to lead technical meetings to develop the business processes for managing bridge and structure assets.
• Serve as a client facing, bridge and structure asset management subject matter expert and technical lead with the ability to travel to conferences and workshops, making presentations and providing national leadership in bridge and structure asset management.
• Ability to lead project teams including directing, assigning, and reviewing the work of technical staff.
• Work independently to make administrative decisions regarding the direction of projects and resolution of issues as they arise.
• Serve as a project manager, coordinating with the assigned principal, technical lead and internal staff to ensure that projects are profitable, delivered on time and clients are satisfied and reference-able.
• Projects will likely include Bridge Management System (BMS) software implementations, advisory services for management of bridges and structures including preservation management, strategic investment planning, developing Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs), and bridge and structure inventory management.
• Advise clients on best practices and policies.
• Lead with our vision for bridge and structure asset management to incorporate risk, resiliency, sustainability, safety, and equity in all that we do.
• Ensure overall project deliverable quality assurance and client satisfaction for assigned area and projects.
• Lead development of scopes of work, scheduling, and cost estimating for projects and tasks within line of business.
• Coordinate with subconsultants, bridge and structure inspectors, software vendors, and other team members as needed to deliver successfully for our clients.
• Coordinate and support account management responsibilities with existing clients to ensure their continued satisfaction with delivery of services.
• Assist in marketing efforts related to business line including conference attendance, client meetings, business development efforts, updating website and marketing brochure information.
• Actively seek opportunities to engage with federal, state, and local agencies and industry groups and associations at events attended by prospective and existing clients.
• Seek opportunities to present at scheduled events.
• Develop and deliver presentations as required to support projects, business development, and overall advancement of bridge and structure asset management.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of bridge or structure Project and/or Program Management experience with ability to manage staff, scope, schedules, and budgets of complex projects.
• Experience in a lead role at a public agency and/or consulting practice in Bridge and Structure Asset Management and Engineering programs preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial asset management system implementation or operational experience.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and working with spatial data a plus.
• Experience with database and spreadsheet data queries a plus.
• BS Civil Engineering.
• MS Civil Engineering a plus.
• Professional Engineering Licensure (NCEES certification preferred).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience and knowledge of bridge and structure and deterioration modes for structure major components and elements.
• Familiar and proficient with project management principles and processes.
• Ability to secure advisory services to clients across a wide range of infrastructure organizations.
• Comfortable chairing high profile meetings and facilitating workshops with clients and industry organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working within a team environment.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• Able to work independently and unsupervised.

Benefits

• 401k
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• paid holidays
• PTO
• parental leave
• company paid life insurance