Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager

Alta is looking for a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager to join our growing practice in Durham. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who believes in the importance of active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation. In this role, you will work on the design of a variety of sustainable transportation projects and work on projects focused on making a positive impact on communities around the Carolinas and across the country. The Durham team takes a multi-disciplinary approach that encourages collaboration with planners, landscape architects, graphics designers, outreach specialists, and data analysts. Projects would range from natural surface trails to large arterial multi use paths; from Complete Streets to regional/multi-state bicycle and trail networks.

Responsibilities

Managing a variety of transportation projects from design through construction; Drive the success of engineering projects and provide influence to the sustainable projects we work on; Manage project budgets; Implementing best practices and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness; Mentoring staff and contributing to internal professional development and training to technical engineering team; Provide leadership and technical expertise to the Engineering team; Collaborate with other disciplines (planning, landscape, data) as needed; Prepare schedule, budgets, and scope of services for projects; Workload balancing; Support regional leader in business development; Provide quality control over team deliverables

Requirements

12+ years of experience as a Transportation Engineer in a consulting environment or public entity; 5+ years as a Project Manager; 3+ years managing staff; Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or TE (Traffic Engineer) licensure; Experience in, and knowledge of, the field of active, non-motorized transportation; Experience with DOT and Federally funded design projects is strongly desired; Demonstrated understanding of and experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for roadway projects and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques; Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations; Exhibits strong initiative and ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta's position in the marketplace; Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints; Ability and willingness to travel; Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities; Good presentation skills; Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project or equivalent, AutoCAD or MicroStation; Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool

Nice to have

Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field of study; Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients; Experience using Deltek VantagePoint; Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work schedule where most employees work from home three days per week; Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans; Dental/Vision: PPO; Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation; 401(k): Alta provides a match up to 3%; PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start; Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays; Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability; Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually; Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually; 5-year travel award; Professional development opportunities