Parking and Mobility Project Manager

Parking and Mobility Project Manager

Walker Consultants seeks a motivated Parking and Mobility Project Manager to join in growing our West Region market. We're seeking an experienced professional with proven project management and business development experience. As a project manager and consultant, you will lead and support a wide range of projects—from downtown transportation and parking studies to mobility master plans, TDM, shared mobility studies, zero emissions fleet transition plans, micro-mobility plans, bicycle, and pedestrian plans.

This role will require developing new business for our planning practice services. We want someone who is curious, motivated, and passionate.

Daily responsibilities may include:

• client, budget, and schedule management,
• technical development of deliverables,
• strategic input and direction of projects,
• managing the project team's technical work on the project,
• contributing to the growth of our services,
• developing and expanding market growth in areas in which you are a subject matter expert,
• presenting our work to our clients, elected officials, and other community members,
• industry involvement with professional organizations,
• developing business to support the growth of the practice.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Self-motivation and an eagerness to learn new things are a must.
• Working within a collaborative, motivated team with a growth mindset.
• Managing small and mid-size transportation, parking and mobility projects for public sector and private sector clients, such as supply and demand analysis, operational analyses, master plans, implementation and action plans, and more.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to connect with a broad range of clients.
• Ability to manage the financial and schedule elements of the project.
• Maintaining strong relationships in the industry and with our clients.
• Lending skill and expertise to larger transportation, parking and mobility projects led by senior staff, with a focus on parking and curbside management, operation and technology, data collection and analysis, and transportation planning.
• Leading and/or supporting community engagement, awareness and collaboration efforts in line with our national community engagement policies and practices.
• Preparing and presenting technical reports, memos, presentations, and other documents in a way that represents our work well and is digestible to a wide range of audiences, from CEOs and City Councils to non-technical members of our community.
• Assisting with marketing activities, including writing proposals and participating in interviews.
• Business development activities by identifying leads through your network and helping to respond to RFP/RFQ's.
• Proactively meeting with new or repeat clients to generate new business.
• Participating in networking activities and representing our firm at local and regional industry meetings and conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 5 or more years of experience managing projects (schedule, budget, client relationships, deliverables).
• 5 or more years of experience in parking, mobility, curbside, and/or transportation planning.
• Education Requirements:
  
  Accredited bachelor's degree or higher in appropriate fields of study, such as urban planning or transportation.
• Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and provide technical analysis.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel.
• 3 or more years of experience at a consulting/professional services firm.

* To be considered*, please submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• 1-2 work samples that highlight your skills, including a writing sample. Please do not exceed 10 MB.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

• Annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
• Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
• Mental wellness benefits
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending…