Transportation Planning Area Practice Leader / Senior Project Manager

Transportation Planning Area Practice Leader / Senior Project Manager

DKS is proud to be 100% employee-owned with a commitment to making a meaningful difference in our communities. As part of the DKS team you will be part of a collaborative environment where every employee-owner is encouraged to share ideas and participate in strategic discussions focused on shaping the future of transportation and of our firm. At DKS we put our employee-owners first. We realize our unique and diverse employee-owners are the heart of our firm. Not only do we work hard to accomplish our goals, we also play hard to celebrate our victories! We welcome the opportunity for you to become an employee-owner of DKS!

As a Practice Leader and Senior 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 Planning-Analysis practice, with a portfolio including long-range corridor and area studies, multi-modal plans, fee studies, VMT assessments, performance measurement, interchange and ICE evaluations, managed lanes studies, safety programs, etc.

What will you be doing?

• 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 planning-analysis 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 in technical expertise, client management, and project management
• Recruit talent and grow our practice

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree (or greater) in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or similar field
• 15+ 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
• California PE (Traffic) or AICP license desired
• 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

What are our Benefits?
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. We offer:

• Vacation & Sick Leave
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employer paid Disability, Life, & AD&D Insurance Coverage
• 100% DKS paid Medical for our employee-owners
• 80% DKS paid Medical 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
• Transit Subsidy
• Pre-tax Commuter Option
• DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401k Pre-tax and Roth options

Employees will be required to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption. We comply with all State and Federal laws related to disability and religious accommodation requests.

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.

Job Type: Full-time