Bridge Project Manager

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The Project Manager 7 is a highly experienced leader within KCI’s Bridge Engineering practice. This role is responsible for managing large, complex bridge projects requiring extensive coordination across multidisciplinary design teams, subconsultants, contractors, vendors, and public‑sector clients. The PM7 plays a critical role in delivering successful bridge projects—from concept through construction—while ensuring technical excellence, quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

• Lead all aspects of bridge-related projects, including design staff, inspection teams, subconsultants, and suppliers to ensure successful completion.
• Develop and communicate the Project Management Plan, defining scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, risk management strategies, and safety protocols specific to bridge and structural engineering work.
• Effectively manage scope and technical requirements for complex bridge projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and regulatory standards.
• Maintain detailed project schedules, proactively reducing delays by identifying opportunities for concurrent task execution.
• Monitor project budgets and expenditures, implementing cost-control strategies to keep bridge projects within defined financial parameters.
• Uphold rigorous quality standards, ensuring deliverables meet applicable codes (AASHTO, state DOT/Turnpike authorities, etc.).
• Serve as the primary client contact, ensuring consistent communication, timely responses, and strong relationship management.
• Collaborate with internal bridge engineering, inspection, and construction-phase services teams to support project execution and technical alignment.
• Efficiently allocate resources, ensuring teams are staffed appropriately for design, modeling, analysis, and field efforts.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks—including structural, safety, schedule, and permitting risks—and develop mitigation plans.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level Bridge Project Managers and Engineers, fostering growth within the bridge practice.
• Ensure compliance with all KCI policies, procedures, and engineering standards.
• Provide input into the development and implementation of project-specific safety plans for bridge inspections, fieldwork, and construction-phase services.
• Negotiate contract terms, scope, and fees with clients and subconsultants for bridge engineering projects.
• Develop project schedules from planning through construction, optimizing sequencing of structural design, load rating, inspection, and analysis workflows.
• Prepare and manage subcontracts for specialized bridge services (e.g., geotechnical, survey, non‑destructive testing).
• Report monthly proposal and business development metrics to the Senior PM or Practice Leader.
• Meet individual utilization expectations (typically 70–80%).
• Track and report project performance, implementing corrective actions when needed.
• Deliver all bridge projects on time, within budget, and fully in accordance with contract scope.
• Prepare monthly project progress reports and participate in project review meetings.
• Manage project cash flow (WIP/AR) and coordinate with Finance and Operations.
• Set up new projects and provide weekly updates to the Practice Leader.
• Continually identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce project costs.
• Participate in bridge project opportunity evaluations, consultant selections, and preparation of SOQs and technical proposals.
• Identify new business opportunities, lead proposal development efforts, and promote KCI’s bridge engineering capabilities to existing and prospective clients.
• Support project closeout by preparing project write-ups, summaries, and…