Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager

Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager

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DKS is proud to be 100% employee‑owned with a commitment to making a meaningful difference in our communities. As part of the DKS team you will be part of a collaborative environment where every employee‑owner is encouraged to share ideas and participate in strategic discussions focused on shaping the future of transportation and of our firm. At DKS we put our employee‑owners first.

We realize our unique and diverse employee‑owners are the heart of our firm. Not only do we work hard to accomplish our goals, we also play hard to celebrate our victories! We welcome the opportunity for you to become an employee‑owner of DKS!

This position will manage transportation planning projects and business development pursuits for a variety of transportation planning projects. These projects and pursuits may include multimodal corridor studies, long‑range planning, active transportation and travel demand management, travel demand modeling and forecasting, traffic analysis, and data analytics. This position will apply technical analysis and tools to develop findings and recommendations to inform decision making.

Ideal candidate will be proactive with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges and lead tasks.

• Leading technical projects/tasks, reviewing technical work prepared by others, and conducting advanced analysis.
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of complex corridor studies, transit operations, area plans, system plans, and other technical transportation projects.
• Develop new client relationships for DKS and build on current client relationships, including partnerships with other consulting firms.
• Identifying new clients and develop business opportunities in order to achieve revenue targets.
• Win and manage a variety of transportation planning‑analysis projects that you are passionate about, including all elements of the project life‑cycle (pre‑positioning, pursuit, negotiations, project planning, technical delivery, financial management, etc.).
• Leading the development of project presentation materials, websites, and documents in coordination with creative services professionals.
• Interfacing with clients, agency staff, and stakeholders and assure client satisfaction through implementation of our Client Experience (CX) and QC/QA initiatives.
• Recruit top talent and mentor employee owners in their professional growth and enhancing their skills.
• Identifying and leading business development pursuits for transportation planning projects.
• Collaborating with teams across our nationwide offices.

“Don't meet every requirement? At DKS Associates, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so even if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just who we're looking for.”

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Urban and Regional Planning, or similar field.
• 10+ years of experience in Transportation Engineering/Planning.
• PE or similar license preferred, or the ability to achieve one in the near future.
• Proficiency in project delivery and polishing work products to submit to clients.
• Confidence in speaking to elected officials, public stakeholder groups, and clients.
• Demonstrated technical and non‑technical professional writing proficiency.
• Experience in project management and training junior‑level staff on project components.
• Working knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• 15 Vacation Days & 8.66 Sick Pay Days
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employer paid Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Coverage
• 100% DKS paid Medical Premium for our employee‑owners
• 80% DKS paid Medical Premium for spouse and dependents of our employee‑owners
• Extremely affordable Dental & Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care), Transit Flexible Spending Account
• Health…