1 Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Practice Leader Job in Seattle, WA
DKS ASSOCIATES is Hiring a Remote Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Practice Leader
This position will focus on orchestrating the planning for the implementation of multimodal and intermodal, cross-jurisdictional systems, services and projects. Familiarity with environmental justice, safety, design, modeling, data analytics, and operations is beneficial. We are looking for candidates who are thought leaders and enjoy leading, innovating, and collaborating to help ensure DKS is responsive, proactive, predictive and ready for a fast-changing future in both the urban and rural setting.
Our team includes industry leaders in TSMO, ITS, Signal Operations, CAV, and Transportation Planning who are committed to developing leaders at all levels of the firm with strong industry relationships. Our team’s education credentials include engineering, planning, education, and economics. DKS actively supports all of our leaders with a robust set of systems, tools, and mentors. Our employees are encouraged to stay at the front of the industry by attending training, participating in professional organizations, and engaging in DKS’ technical discipline groups. DKS is committed to a “one company” experience, encouraging cross-training and cross-office project work, a practice that benefits both our clients and employees.
DKS’ Core Values permeate everything we do: Meaningful Difference, Expertise, Client Satisfaction, Opportunity, Trustworthy, and Teamwork.
What will you be doing?
- Developing new client relationships for DKS and building on current client relationships, including partnerships with other firms
- Win and manage a variety of TSMO projects and programs that you are passionate about
- Providing leadership team with insight on market trends and growth opportunities
- Assuring client satisfaction through implementation of our Client Experience (CX) and QC/QA initiatives
- Leading the efforts to develop local, regional, or statewide TSMO/smart region plans
- Leading the efforts to assist clients with innovative project procurement, such as grant writing and delivery approaches
- Leading the efforts to strategize and plan for TSMO initiatives
- Sharing in the efforts to develop and maintain relationships within the transportation technology industry (e.g., agencies, auto manufacturers, third party data providers/software developers, transit)
- Sharing in the efforts to actively participate in regional, state, or national committees or working groups aimed at advancing the state of the practice within transportation systems management and operations
- Leading the efforts to bring innovation and creativity to expanding equity and sustainability in our projects and engagements
- Defining goals, including an annual sales pipeline, for DKS’ TSMO Practice and developing methods to accomplish them
- Coordinating with business development leaders throughout the company
- Leading the efforts to train, mentor, and coach DKS employees
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Urban Planning or similar field (required)
- Master’s Degree in related field, or equivalent experience desired
- 15 years of experience in Transportation Industry, particularly in application of technologies
- Active participation in a professional organization (e.g., ITS America, National Operations Center of Excellence, TRB) desired
- Working knowledge of industry practices and regulations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Project management experience on a variety of small to large sized projects, including projects with multiple subconsultants
- Comfort with public speaking, client meetings, and public meetings
- Leadership experience with the interest to coach, counsel, and influence others
- Commitment to professional growth to support DKS core values
DKS offers its employee-owners a comprehensive benefits package. We have designed a benefit plan of which we are proud. One that encourages happy, healthy, and engaged employee-owners. We offer:
- A minimum of 15 Vacation Days & 8.66 Sick Pay Days
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Employer paid Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Coverage
- 100% DKS paid Medical Premium for our employee-owners
- 80% DKS paid Medical Premium for spouse and dependents of our employee-owners
- Extremely affordable Dental, & Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care), Transit Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account Options
- Paid Jury/Witness Duty
- Paid Bereavement
- Leave without Pay
- Transit Subsidy
- Pre-tax Commuter Option
- Referral Bonus Program
- DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401k Pre-tax and Roth options
- Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
- Training & Educational Assistance
- Professional Registration Award
- Technical & Professional Societies
- Conferences & Seminars
- Annual Bonus Program
- Years of Service Awards
- Hybrid Work Schedule
DKS Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.
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Job Summary
Full Time
Business Services
$78k-98k (estimate)
12/30/2023
05/20/2024
dksassociates.com
PORTLAND, OR
50 - 100
1979
PETER COFFEY
$10M - $50M
Business Services
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About DKS ASSOCIATES
Founded in 1979, DKS Associates is a national, employee-owned transportation planning and transportation engineering firm providing state-of-the-art consulting services for all modes of ground transportation. Cutting-Edge Planning and Design Services. DKS performs planning and design services for automobiles, buses, light rail, streetcars, bus rapid transit, commuter rail, freight, bicycles, pedestrians, and all transportation ground access. Our planners and designers use cutting-edge techniques to take transportation projects from conceptual planning and alternatives analysis to environmental... approvals and funding feasibility, design and construction, testing, and operations and management, completing a full life cycle of project development. This involves application of state-of-the-art expertise in performance measures, operational simulation, travel demand forecast models, traffic control devices, traffic signal systems, transportation communication technologies, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Advanced ITS and Communications Capabilities. DKS is a national leader in the planning and implementation of ITS. Our staff members have developed some of the first ITS deployment plans, fully deployed active traffic management systems, designed traffic management centers, and have led the way in developing successful transit signal priority systems and ITS architectures in the United States. Specialized Team of Experts. DKS professionals work with clients in the private and public sectors and at the local, regional, state, and federal levels. Virtually all of our technical staff members are registered professional engineers, professional traffic operations engineers, professional transportation planners, or certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners or other transportation services. Approximately two-thirds hold advanced degrees.
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