Client Service Leader - Transit & Rail

Client Service Leader - Transit & Rail

CDM Smith currently has a new opportunity for a Client Service Leader within our Transportation West Group to lead our transit practice in Northern California. In this position, you will work with a dynamic team to continue building our transportation transit/rail business. You will lead the development of a business strategy for the increase of sales with our existing clients and developing new clients across California.

This will include all aspects of transportation transit planning, design, construction management and program management services with technical specialties including: rail planning/design, bus planning/design, environmental engineering, CEQA/NEPA, station planning/design, and other related services. This position leads the business development activities, oversees overall client service, represents CDM Smith on transportation transit related boards or organizations, and serves as a leader in your office and throughout the organization.

• Develop new business and maintain high-value relationships with transit clients for services in the Texas markets and others where you see opportunity.
• Develop and manage 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.
• Serve as a key member of our strategy team promoting growth in the Southern California area as well as supporting other West Group growth initiatives.
• Serve as a technical or project lead on projects of significant size and strategic importance.
• Be active in professional societies in which clients or potential clients are members.
• Be a strong leader internally and externally.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 15 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or transportation engineering, or related field of study.
• PE, AICP, and/or other transportation related certifications.
• Transit engineering or planning experience at an engineering consulting firm in the CA market, including project work and business development experience with state, county, and municipal transit agencies in CA (e.g., LACMTA or Caltrans).
• Excellent communication, networking and team building skills.

CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

California - San Francisco