Strategic Transportation Project Director

Arcadis; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Director focusing on Transportation projects to provide leadership and oversight for highly complex projects, programs, or accounts, ensuring successful delivery in line with project management standards and business objectives.

This senior role oversees schedule, budget, quality, health and safety, client satisfaction, risk management, and team performance while maintaining strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 20+ years experience leading complex, large-scale projects or programs with scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality and client outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of contractual requirements, commercial principles, and project delivery practices.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects and programs in accordance with project management procedures, governance and delivery standards.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, contractors, project partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership throughout the project lifecycle including planning, execution, monitoring, reporting and closeout.
• Monitor performance against goals, milestones, schedules, budgets and quality expectations.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic direction

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related

Tools

Contractual knowledge

Risk management

Financial governance

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Project Director focusing on Transportation projects to provide leadership and oversight for highly complex projects, programs, or accounts, ensuring successful delivery in line with project management standards and business objectives.

This senior role oversees schedule, budget, quality, health and safety, client satisfaction, risk management, and team performance while maintaining strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders.