Railroad Public Project Manager

Summary

Join Benesch, a growing professional services firm, as a Public Project Manager specializing in railroad infrastructure projects. This mid-level position offers remote work options (with Midwest location preferred) and excellent professional growth opportunities. You will supervise project staff, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with clients and sub-consultants. Benesch offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, overtime, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits plan. The ideal candidate possesses at least 3 years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• At least 3 years of experience owning project assignments within multiple states and successfully progressing projects through the preliminary engineering phase into the construction phase
• Valid driver's license required

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead project staff, ensuring their effective performance
• Execute project work plans in collaboration with the Group Manager
• Monitor project budget, scope, and schedule estimates
• Research and develop unit costs to estimate extra work
• Analyze accounting reports and provide performance updates
• Coordinate survey requirements with the Surveyor
• Oversee day-to-day operations and maintain up-to-date records
• Prepare and review project correspondence and reports
• Schedule and conduct project meetings with staff
• Establish and maintain positive client relationships
• Coordinate work with sub-consultants and assist with agreements
• Assist in contract negotiations and conflict resolution
• Complete necessary project initiation and compliance forms
• Verify invoices and prepare contract compliance support
• Follow up with clients on invoice collection
• Ensure compliance with quality guidelines and procedures
• Track and share lessons learned
• Perform project close-out and staff evaluations
• Manage onsite vehicle and equipment allocation

Preferred Qualifications

• AAS or BS preferred
• Strong knowledge and understanding of civil engineering or railroad infrastructure projects preferred
• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient in collaborating with local and state agency project sponsors
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with a diverse team

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid life insurance, short term, and long-term disability plans
• 401K plan and profit-sharing contributions to the 401K plan
• A generous paid time benefits plan that increases throughout your career plus several paid holidays
• Wellness programs
• Opportunities for management and leadership development at all levels, including executive coaching and leadership development for Team Leaders, Group Managers, Division Managers, and Executive Leaders
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses
• Ongoing professional development through resources like Red Vector, LinkedIn Learning, technical team meetings, knowledge-sharing training sessions
• Personalized training and career development plans with your manager
• Funding for training, committee work, professional organization memberships, and licenses/certifications
• Support for active participation in professional organizations to foster leadership and community engagement
• Access to valuable retirement planning tools, education, and individual meetings with plan advisors at no charge
• Potential for Benesch to contribute up to 9% of your gross compensation to your retirement plan (5% profit-sharing contribution to your 401(k) plan, regardless of your own contributions & 80% match on your contributions, up to a maximum company contribution of 4%)
• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work-from-home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle time-off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement