Sr. Project Manager - Highways

Posting Date: 12 Dec 2024

City: Columbus

Location:

Columbus, OH, US, 43235

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: North America Infrastructure & Mobility

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Sr. Project Manager - Highways to join its Ohio office within the North America Infrastructure & Mobility Division.

Mission

Qualified Candidates must have an Ohio Professional Engineering (PE) license

Join our team at RINA in a leadership role where you will play a crucial part in our transportation team's expansion plans at both the state and local levels. As a Senior Project Manager - Highways, you will lead the strategy for identifying, positioning, and coordinating engineering design work in the State of Ohio for private and public sectors. You will nurture strong professional relationships with our clients in Ohio and the transportation industry market.

Your responsibilities will include managing projects involving design and management of ODOT, county, and local municipalities with budgets ranging from $250,000 to $2 million for design fees only.

Key Accountabilities

Lead technical project proposal efforts, including writing the project understanding and technical approach
Define (In collaboration with the Owner/Client) the project’s purpose, scope of work, deliverables and level of effort
Develop the project schedule in association with the Client’s needs and expectations for the project
Develop staffing plans and forecast the level of effort required for the team to complete design deliverables
Monitor the team’s work ensuring compliance with the scope of the Contract
Monitor the team’s level of effort relative to the Contract’s budget
Monitor the Team’s work progression compared to the established project schedule.
Maintain an organized project file documentation
Document critical project decisions, design development, client interactions and other factors that may impact scope, schedule, budget
Understand and adhere to internal and industry best practice processes and procedures as related to project management
Facilitate the development of solutions to technical problems associated with the project
Communicate with the owner/client regarding the project’s status on a regular basis
Communicate with other engineers and support staff during assignments, studies, and plan preparation for conformance to standards and code requirements
Demonstrate technical and professional engineering skills commensurate with years of experience
Demonstrate a proactive, collaborative approach with project team members, client representatives, subconsultants, contractors, review agencies and others as appropriate for the project

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent
10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including 5+ years in project management
Ohio Professional Engineering (PE) License
Ability to build a rapport and maintain solid relationships with clients.
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Effective technical written and verbal communications skills with the ability to clearly communicate concepts and ideas
Experience managing Ohio DOT projects, strongly preferred
Involvement in various industry societies preferred

Additional Requirements

Ability to travel in and around OH based on business needs.
Valid Driver's license

Competencies

BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
PROVIDE VALUE WITH PEOPLE - Value everyone's contribution through honest feedback
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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