Sr. Transportation Project Manager

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story. Lochner – learn more about us

Your impact:

Project Management

Business Development and Marketing

• Marketing and business development, including meeting with clients, developing design concepts, providing content for proposals, and preparing presentations.
• Responsible for client development and fostering relationships with existing and new clients.
• Lead and/or assist in preparation of scope of services and fee proposal.
• Attend transportation focused industry forums and conferences to promote Lochner and our transportation practice.

Staff Management

• Establish, manage, and grow a Roadway group based in Charlotte to be responsive to transportation clients.
• Manage utilization of staff in performing tasks efficiently and providing high-quality service.
• Responsible for the hiring, supervision, development, and evaluation of engineering support staff.

Who you are:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• 8-12 years of experience of which 3+ should have been spent managing projects. Experience managing City of Charlotte and/or municipal projects is preferred.
• Professional Engineer license in North Carolina
• Must have business development and marketing experience in North Carolina.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills are essential as the selected candidate will be responsible for preparing study and design reports; interacting with internal project teams, state agencies, municipal review boards and clients; as well as assisting the firm in the preparation of proposals.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and can work independently, but also enjoy working in a team environment.
• Familiarity with the City of Charlotte consultant design processes and procedures, NCDOT Roadway Design Manual (RDM), , and other roadway/highway design standards
• Proficient with Open Roads Designer (ORD) and NCDOT Connect/SharePoint
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel