Arcadis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team in the Places Infrastructure group in Los Angeles, CA. This position is located on site at one of our key clients down town LA. 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As the Senior Project Manager you will manage a team of Program Managers overseeing all aspects of project planning and development in programs, including Engineering and Construction; Technical Support; Bidding Strategy; Schedules; Budget; Funding source and allocations; Grants Management; Prioritization of Work; and Finalization and Closeout. You will also oversee the review, analysis, and interpretations of complex project design and construction budgets, schedules, and costs to ensure conformance with authorized scope, time and dollar requirements.

Role accountabilities:

Manages project planners in developing projects’ scope, schedule, and budget making sure that the goals and vision of the stakeholders are reflected. Guides funding strategies for each of the projects and subprograms within a program, including leveraging funds with state match grants, private grants, and identifying non-profit partners, etc. Manages the resolution of cost overruns through value engineering. Presents executive reports to stakeholders and approves new projects in specific programs as required. Oversees the financial closeout of programs by Program Managers. Tracks compliance in accordance with the guidelines of the funding sources, following substantial completion. Oversees the provision of necessary documentation for closed-out projects under litigation and participates in depositions whenever necessary. Implements recommendations for areas requiring improvement, including program reporting and process. Recommends solutions to technically complex issues for architects, engineers, and/or other lowerlevel project managers. Manages the formulation of policies and procedures related to Construction Programs, including the development of funding policies, requests for appropriation, and alterations and improvements of new programs. Recommends updates to construction specification guidelines. Oversees community and stakeholder communications regarding high profile projects and participates as needed. Manages lessons learned for all programs and develops trainings to staff for program and project improvements and manages change order negotiations and assists with contract review process as needed.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Experience:

Minimum fifteen years full time professional experience in the management and administration of various programs and projects under programs to include, scope development, planning and design, budget and funding allocation and close-out. Minimum six years’ experience in managing programs in a public or educational agency, with full responsibility for coordinating complex activities. Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $166,000 - $195,000.

 

 

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