Mott MacDonald is seeking a client- and team-focused Project Manager to support transit projects in the Seattle, Washington, area. The Project Manager shall manage a diverse team to monitor, coordinate, and evaluate key project activities to drive optimum project delivery.

The job responsibilities will include some or all of the following:

• Provide team leadership through excellent example, good team leadership characteristics, innovation, collaboration, and decisive action
• Manage a 50+ person project team, including sub-consultant management, adherence to scope of services, budgets, and schedules, and communicating closely with clients
• Supervise, coordinate, and direct staff with respect to contract requirements and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Motivate teams to excel in project delivery, on-time performance, and development of positive client relationships
• Act as the focal point for client coordination in the delivery of project tasks
• Advise clients on project management, including planning, coordination, dispute resolution, risk management strategies, construction issue resolution, scheduling, claims analysis and mitigation and resolution
• Adapt and respond effectively to project issues and challenges
• Prepare and interpret complex reports, recognize risks, and define and evaluate solutions
• Develop and control project scope, budget, and schedule
• Set and manage project expectations
• Effectively facilitate project team, client, and stakeholder meetings
• Develop and coordinate briefings and presentations for project stakeholders
• Evaluate and make recommendations on changes in scope of work, prepare and negotiate change orders
• Prepare and maintain project staffing plans and associated project budgets
• Perform staff development and evaluation tasks
• Prepare monthly progress reports
• Review and approve monthly invoices

We invite applications from candidates with the following experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 15 years of increasingly responsible experience in the infrastructure and/or transit industry
• Experience with Design-Build project delivery desirable
• Project closeout experience preferred
• Previous experience on Sound Transit projects would be beneficial
• Possess sound judgment; highly developed management, organizational, interpersonal, presentation/training, oral and written communication skills; excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and work with multidisciplinary teams, deal with complex issues, and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong project management, leadership, interpersonal, communication, documentation, and technical skills are required
• Experience with client interaction and ability to excel in a client-facing role
• Involvement with local chapters of professional organization(s) preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Salary Range:$167,000-$200,000
Benefits:401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, personal time off (PTO), parental leave, and company-paid life insurance.

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Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.