Senior Transportation Design Engineering Project Manager

Every day, we set new directions in the rapidly advancing world of transportation. As a DKS employee-owner, you will work on challenging projects in a collaborative team environment with leaders in the transportation field.

Location: Salem, OR

Job : 495

# of Openings: 1

As a Senior Transportation Design Engineering Project Manager you will be a member of the DKS leadership team and will work closely with both local and cross-office teams to win and deliver work in our Transportation Engineering practice (focused on PS&E for transportation elements such as traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing/striping, temporary traffic control, ITS, and transportation related fiber optic communications).

• Develop new client relationships for DKS and build on current client relationships, including partnerships with other consulting firms
• Win and manage a variety of transportation engineering projects that you are passionate about, including all elements of the project life-cycle (pre-positioning, pursuit, negotiations, project planning, technical delivery, financial management, etc.)
• Assure client satisfaction through implementation of our Client Experience (CX) and QC/QA initiatives
• Work with, train, and mentor less experienced staff

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field
• 10+ years of experience in the transportation engineering consulting industry
• Ability to immediately support business development by securing pursuits
• Project management experience on a variety of transportation engineering projects
• PE license required
• Working knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Strong knowledge of (and built relationships with) the local client base desired
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

DKS offers its employee-owners a comprehensive benefits package. We have designed a benefit plan we are proud of. One that encourages happy, healthy, and engaged employee-owners.

• 15 Vacation Days & 8.66 Sick Pay Days
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employer paid Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Coverage
• 100% DKS paid Medical Premium for our employee-owners
• 80% DKS paid Medical Premium for spouse and dependents of our employee-owners
• Extremely affordable Dental, & Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care), Transit Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account Options
• Paid Jury/Witness Duty
• Paid Bereavement
• Leave without Pay
• Transit Subsidy
• Pre-tax Commuter Option
• Referral Bonus Program
• DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401k Pre-tax and Roth options
• Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement

• Training & Educational Assistance
• Professional Registration Award
• Technical & Professional Societies
• Conferences & Seminars
• Annual Bonus Program
• Years of Service Awards
• Hybrid Work Schedule

Senior Project Manager: $150,500 - $172,500 per year

DKS Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.