Project Manager, Transit and Rail

GFT is seeking a Project Manager, Transit & Rail to join our Transit Planning Team! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Kansas City, MO office.

Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all​. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.  

What you’ll be challenged to do:

The Project Manager, Transit & Rail, develops, initiates, plans, executes, controls and closes-out projects and scopes of service involving nominal risk and complexity that are generally transit or rail-specific or in support of larger projects managed by Senior Project Managers.  The Project Manager will also market and develop business in accordance with the goals of the business plan for the assigned org and/or business unit. 

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:  

• Participate in the project pursuit decision (go/no-go). 

• Develop and prepare proposals. 

• Participate in presenting proposals, negotiation of contract scopes, and execution of contracts to clients and other stakeholders. 
• Manage the project set-up process; including preparing PA’s and WBS’s for input into BST.  This includes billing particulars and invoice requirements. 
• Lead and participate in project kick-off meetings, as required. 
• Coordinate and manage the efforts of subconsultants, subcontractors, and vendors. 
• Prepare or assist in preparing project status reports. 
• Identify and control risks in accordance with the PEP’s. 
• Manage timely billings, A/R collection and A/P processing

• Approve client invoices for billing. 

• Approve sub-consultant invoices for payment. 

• Approve budget transfers in BST. 

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. 

Location: Kansas City, MO
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time

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