Senior Transit Project Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is seeking a part-time Senior Transit Project Manager in Riverside, California. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of related experience, including a minimum of 5 years in project management. Responsibilities include coordinating multidisciplinary teams, establishing client relations, and ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget. A professional engineering license and PMP certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• 15 years of project management experience.
• Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng.) required.
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of project teams.
• Track financial aspects and adjust work efforts.
• Establish and maintain client relations.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise projects and mentor less experienced managers.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Primavera P3

Prolog

SureTrak

Job description

Senior Transit Project Manager (Part‑time)

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close‑out).
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium‑sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed‑to budget and schedule.
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less‑experienced Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• Familiar with Primavera P3 or SureTrak software preferred.
• Familiar with Prolog software preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of project management experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng.).
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus).
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Primary Location

United States, California, Riverside.

Industry

Transit.

Schedule

Part‑time.

Employee Status

Regular.

Job Posting

May 12, 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.