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Senior Freight Transportation Consultant and Regional Manager, Cambridge Systematics - Bethesda, MD

Senior Freight Transportation Consultant and Regional Manager 

Cambridge Systematics
Professional Area: 
Transportation Planning
Experience: 
More than 10 years
Contact person: 
Dawn Tice

Phone: 
617-234-0413
Location: 
BethesdaMD
Senior Freight Transportation Consultant and Regional Manager – Bethesda, MD
Cambridge Systematics is seeking a Senior Freight Transportation Consultant and Regional Group Manager. This individual will be responsible for project management for high profile freight projects, staff development and management, and business development decision making for the Mid-Atlantic region, and will share responsibility for developing and delivering Federal agency work. This individual reports directly to the FRT Business Line Manager.
Responsibilities: · Recruitment, management and development of FRT staff in Bethesda; · Project management for high profile freight projects; · Business development in Mid-Atlantic region and with selected Federal agencies; and · New client development and ongoing client relationship management in Mid-Atlantic Region.
Example of specific roles and activities include: Regional Management and Staff Development: · Serve as Mid-Atlantic region point of contact for FRT Business Line;· Collaborate with FRT senior management staff and peers in other CS Business Lines on talent management and operations issues; · · Provide project management and business development guidance to Bethesda FRT staff; · Identify staff capability gaps and manage the recruiting process for Bethesda FRT group – coordinate hiring decisions with FRT Business Operations Manager; · Implement effective QA/QC procedures for FRT projects in the Mid-Atlantic region; and · Develop strategic and financial elements of annual FRT Business Plan material under direction of Business Line Manager.
Project Management: · Maintain an active role in project management; work with clients to define work scopes and budgets, direct work of other staff in delivering products, perform quality control; · Resolve project contract, budget, and scope issues; and · Build sustained working relationship with multiple state, metropolitan, and private sector clients in Mid-Atlantic region.
Business Development and Client Relationship Management: · Support overall FRT develop business strategy consistent with annual business plan; · Identify cost effective, proactive BD opportunities and assignments for staff; · Serve as clearing house for FRT BD efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region and with FHWA · Coordinate BD decisions with initiative managers, regional managers, and other business lines Qualifications: Master’s degree in transportation planning, economics, public policy or a related field, minimum of 10 years of professional experience, proven business development, project management, technical and client service skills, , attention to detail and accuracy, self-motivation and problem solving skills, strong quantitative and interpretive abilities as well as proven written and oral communication skills.
EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY