Senior Roadway Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager is the highest level in KCI's Project Management career path, responsible for overseeing highly complex projects or multi-project programs. This role provides strategic oversight and direction, often managing multiple project teams and guiding Project Managers to achieve cohesive, large-scale outcomes. The Senior Project Manager is instrumental in ensuring seamless coordination across numerous stakeholders, balancing competing demands, and driving projects to successful completion.

With an expert grasp of project dynamics, this role requires strong leadership, deep organizational acumen, and the ability to navigate high-stakes projects from inception through delivery.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• 8+ years of experience in roadway design/highway design and plan preparation preferred
• Experience developing transportation projects and schedules for simple and complex roadway and bridge projects, utilizing state DOT and AASHTO design standards.
• Resolves a variety of complex problems, (i.e. conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements).
• Experience with Micro Station and GeoPAK design software.
• Prepare written technical proposals, assemble teams to meet client criteria, and develop professional relationships.
• Requires a demonstrated leader with a broad knowledge of transportation and the processes required to develop design packages utilizing state design standards.
• Organizes a team of designers, CADD technicians and project engineers. Serves as a liaison between clients and agencies, subcontractors, and design teams.
• Coordinates activities of engineers, and technicians to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Responsible for project delivery of complete transportation design packages including coordination/oversight of multiple design disciplines.
• Duties include oversight of preparation of plans, technical specifications, quantity takeoffs and construction estimates in accordance with state design manuals and standard drawings.
• Under general direction, from the Tennessee Transportation group, serves as the lead designer or engineer of record for complex highway design for major highway projects to include design-build method of development.
• Upholds engineering ethics and standards of conduct.

Project Management Leadership and Execution:
• Manage all aspects of the project(s), including technical staff, subcontractors, and suppliers, to ensure timely and successful project completion.
• Develop and communicate the Project Management Plan for the project, outlining project objectives, scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, and safety protocols.
• Effectively manage the project scope, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project requirements.
• Maintain project schedules, proactively identifying and addressing potential delays or conflicts to minimize impact on project timelines. Define and refine requirements through a project lifecycle.
• Monitor project budgets and expenditures, implementing cost-control measures as needed to ensure projects remain within budgetary constraints.
• Uphold high-quality standards throughout project execution, overseeing quality assurance processes and ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Employs strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, maintaining open communication and addressing client concerns or inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and project team members to drive project success and foster a collaborative working environment.
• Identifying and mitigating risks for project(s) and project team(s).
• Knowledge and experience with different project delivery methods and how to deliver successfully.

Training, Development, and Compliance:
• Mentor Project Managers at lower levels to assist in their training and development.
• Comply with all KCI policies and procedures.
• Ensure projects fulfill Quality…