Senior GEC Project Manager

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Senior GEC Project Manager in our Orlando, FL office to serve on our General Engineering Consultant contract with the Central Florida Expressway (CFX). This is an excellent career opportunity to work directly with an industry leading client who values the contributions of its GEC Team. You will have the opportunity become an extension of Staff and trusted advisor, and lead signature Central Florida transportation projects throughout their lifecycles from planning through construction. You will help execute pragmatic solutions and contribute to the agency’s legacy of success and innovation. You will also join a nationally recognized engineering firm providing planning and design services to the Florida Department of Transportation and Transportation agencies throughout Florida. The successful candidate will have career advancement opportunities, an excellent working environment, and the chance to work with a collaborative and successful team of engineers on a variety of meaningful projects that create enduring improvements to local communities.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage all aspects of major limited-access transportation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder coordination
• Collaborate and build strong working relationships with Staff from across the CFX organization
• Coordinate closely with and provide project status updates to CFX Project Managers and Leadership
• Provide timely technical guidance to Consultants in order to maintain fast-paced project delivery schedules
• Manage submittals and reviews of project deliverables
• Contribute to the development of accurate project construction cost estimates
• Work closely with other members of the Dewberry CFX GEC Team to ensure projects and programs are delivered successfully
• Perform a variety of other Program Management responsibilities as needed/assigned, such as assisting in work plan development, performing analysis of system assets, leading small design projects, refining management processes/systems, etc.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• 15+ years of progressive experience managing FDOT or similar public agency projects
• Florida PE license, or ability to obtain one within 6 months
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong project/program management background, preferably in Florida
• The ability to prioritize and efficiently manage multiple projects and assignments
• Attention to detail and the commitment and ability to independently deliver results with general direction

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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