Project Manager – Bus and Bus Rapid Transit Projects

🕒 June 4

🏢🏡 Chicago – Hybrid

💵 $87.9k - $158.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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Arcadis

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1888

💰 $25k Grant on 2017-05

Engineering • Sustainability

Arcadis is the world's leading company in delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With more than 36,000 employees in over 30 countries, Arcadis is dedicated to improving quality of life by offering expert services in areas such as climate adaptation, energy transition, mobility, and smart buildings. They work on projects aimed at creating healthy environments, such as manufacturing infrastructure for electric vehicle charging and conducting whole life carbon assessments. Arcadis also provides insights through reports like the Sustainable Cities Index, which ranks cities globally based on sustainability metrics.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end project management for bus transit capital projects including bus facility improvements, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, and bus technology deployment projects across the country. • Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk registers for projects, programs, and proposals. • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, planners, operations staff, construction teams, and third-party stakeholders on conceptual planning, alternatives analysis, preliminary design, design, and implementation of projects. • Ensure alignment with organizational goals and funding requirements. • Oversee design development, permitting, procurement, and construction phases; ensure compliance with contract documents and regulatory standards. • Facilitate project meetings, prepare status reports, and maintain accurate documentation for internal and external stakeholders. • Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve issues proactively, and maintain clear communication channels across all teams. • Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, including FTA requirements when applicable. • Support community outreach, public engagement, and coordination with local jurisdictions as needed. • Manage consultant and contractor performance, including review of deliverables, change orders, and claims. • Coordinate and interface with clients to discuss technical elements of the project and present results. • Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle. • Provide training and guidance to junior planners, engineers and interns in areas of technical proficiency and consultancy.

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Urban Planning, Project Management, Construction Management, Architecture or related field. • 8+years of relevant work experience post undergraduate degree, including 3 years of demonstrated management of transit projects. • Familiarity with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements as they related to transit projects. • Familiarity with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program requirements. • Ability to work well in groups as well as independently. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Attention to detail is critical in the success of this position. • Must possess a US Driver’s license. • Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning (preferred). • Professional Engineering (PE) License in state of residence and/or American Planning Association (APA) Certification (preferred). • Strong understanding of transit operations and experience working at a transit agency or as a consultant for transit agencies (preferred). • Proficiency with project management software (e.g. MS Project, Primavera, Bluebeam) (preferred). • Design experience and familiarity with local transit and/or roadway design standards (preferred). • Understanding of design software packages (e.g. MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD) and traffic analysis tools (VISSIM, Sidra, Synchro/SimTraffic, and HCS) (preferred). • Understanding of traffic operations principles including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and state DOT requirements, policies, manuals and procedures (preferred).

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision • EAP • 401K • STD • LTD • AD&D • life insurance • paid parental leave • reward & recognition program • optional benefits including wellbeing benefits • adoption assistance • tuition reimbursement • nine paid holidays • 15 days PTO that accrue per year