Client Service Leader

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** Job Description*
* CDM Smith currently has a new opportunity for a Client Service Leader within our Transportation West Group to lead sales efforts for our transportation practice in Washington state. In this position, you will work with a dynamic team to continue building our transportation business. You will lead the development of a business strategy to increase sales with our existing clients and to develop new clients across the greater Seattle region.

This position leads the business development activities, oversees overall client service, represents CDM Smith on transportation related boards or organizations, and serves as a leader in our office and throughout the organization.

As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

+ Developing new business for transportation related services, and maintaining high-value relationships with clients for services in the greater Seattle market and others where you see opportunities.

+ Developing and managing client teams that include project managers, technical specialists, national leaders, as well as junior staff to develop strategic capture plans, proposal efforts, presentations, and other efforts of business development.

+ Serving as a key member of our strategy team promoting growth in the WA area as well as supporting other Transportation West Group growth initiatives.

+ Serving as a technical or project lead as needed on projects of significant size and strategic importance.

+ Being active in professional societies in which clients or potential clients are members.

+ Being a strong leader internally and externally.

** Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.

+ Professional engineering (PE) license.

+ 12 years of related experience.

+ Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

+ Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Transit engineering or planning experience at an engineering consulting firm in the WA market, including project work and business development experience with state, county, and municipal transportation and transit agencies in WA, including WSDOT, Sound Transit, SDOT, and King County Metro.

+ Excellent communication, networking and team building skills.

** Amount of Travel Required*
* 20% - 40%

** EEO Statement*
* We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex…