Transit Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Philadelphia, PA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Transit Project Manager is responsible for overseeing a variety of transportation and transit facilities capital projects, ensuring effective planning, design, and delivery. This role requires a dynamic and innovative individual with a strong background in architecture or engineering, who can manage multiple projects while maintaining communication with internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager for multi-discipline design teams planning and designing transportation and transit facilities.
• Develop and ensure project design scope, budgets, and schedules are maintained, and project milestones are met.
• Oversee drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and calculations to ensure compliance with design standards and intent.
• Oversee preparation and documentation for facility feasibility studies, planning studies, and site studies.
• Provide technical leadership and drive resolution for project designs and coordination.
• Oversee quality assurance for meeting design criteria and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and mentor staff.
• Work with engineers, architects, and owner staff to investigate and resolve facility issues.
• Prepare and present studies and reports.
• Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals.
• Coordinate and assist Section Heads, Office Leaders, and Practice Leaders with marketing proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture, Professional degree in Architecture, or Bachelor of Engineering.
• Minimum of 10+ years of architectural or engineering design experience.
• Professional Architect or Engineers License.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with computer-assisted design software such as Revit and AutoCAD.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing transportation, transit and community capital projects.
• LEED AP accreditation preferred.
• NCARB accreditation preferred (Architects only).