Project Manager Transportation Engineer (Engineering)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager Transportation Engineer to lead transportation engineering projects with a focus on developing countries. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in managing large multidisciplinary teams and be fluent in a foreign language. Key responsibilities include overseeing project reviews, analyzing project documentation, and ensuring effective mobilization of experts. The role demands a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant certifications, along with a substantial background in transportation engineering.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years managing transportation engineering projects with similar size and complexity.
• Experience in USTDA eligible regions and countries.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical review and advisory on transportation programs.
• Analyze and provide inputs for project documentation.
• Mobilize subject matter experts to key projects.

Skills

Contract management

Transportation engineering

Project planning

Team leadership

Fluency in Arabic, French, or Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Post-graduate degree

Professional Transportation Engineering Certificate

Job description

Project Manager Transportation Engineer (Engineering)

Location: Arlington, U.S.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical review, analysis and advisory of proposed transportation programs in developing countries to include proposals, studies, assessments, term of reference, scope and budget.
• Provide written analysis, and other inputs, describing the technical elements of a project identifying factors or considerations that would support the Agency's effort to develop an activity for funding.
• Review project documents, including Terms of Reference and budget, to support the Agency technical understanding and processing procedure.
• Oversign and mobilization of subject matter experts to key projects.
• Development of tools and knowledge management activities to foster information sharing and industry best practices.
• Development and design of program activities.
• Attend meetings with USTDA staff.
• Travel as needed or required.
• Participate, as a subject matter expert, in USTDA sponsored events as needed.

Requirements

• Matric.
• Other transportation sector disciplines in which U.S. industry is competitive.
• Information Technology for transportation.
• Minimum 5 years managing a contract SOW and/or teams conducting work that is similar in size, scope, and complexity to the requirement of this solicitation.
• Transportation engineering certificates and at least 10 years of project‑specific supporting experience.
• Experience in USTDA eligible regions and countries.
• Analysis development, construction, maintenance and operation.
• Willingness to travel.
• Fluent in a foreign language such as Arabic, French, or Spanish.
• Post‑graduate degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing transportation engineering projects involving project planning, feasibility, technical assistance, design, project development, construction, maintenance and operations.
• 10 years' experience working on projects focused in developing and middle‑income countries.
• 10 years of experience supporting transportation sector programs including aviation, rail, intelligent transportation systems, ports and shipping.
• 5 years' experience as a Project Manager managing a large multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET‑Accredited Program.
• Professional Transportation Engineering Certificate, such as a Professional Engineering License.

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