Director, Transportation Planning

RINA is currently recruiting for a Director, Transportation Planning to join its office in Chicago, IL within the North America Infrastructure & Mobility Division.

Compensation Data

In addition to meaningful projects, supportive leadership, and a team of experienced professionals who work together to ensure success, we also offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary Range: $200,000 to $225,000 plus bonus

Salary is commensurate with skill set and experience. Qualified candidates will have 10 years or more of urban and transportation planning experience with increasing levels of responsibility in managing teams working on complex project and programs. Including experience in leading complex projects and programs through scoping, alternatives analysis, NEPA, project development and preliminary engineering.

Mission

RINA has a solid reputation for managing large complex transportation infrastructure projects. To continue the growth of our Northeast Infrastructure Mobility team, we’re seeking a to play a key role in meeting our clients’ objectives and solving their engineering challenges.

Key Accountabilities

• Identify rail and transit projects in the Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Texas, and other U.S. geographies as agreed and pursue program and construction management opportunities for those projects. Identify teaming relationships to support the pursuit of these opportunities.
• Support existing program management efforts on behalf of clients as a subject matter expert. As an SME, work with the program management team to:
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with stakeholders;
• Manage project organization activities including but not limited to work breakdown structure, responsibility matrix, and document control.
• Project schedule management
• Develop and manage detailed project schedule; address scheduling problems as they arise.
• Create and execute end-to-end project plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Program resource management and leadership
• Establish and manage (directly and indirectly) teams to meet the resource needs required of the project and ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Coach and mentor project support staff on project management skills and activities
• Coordinate project activities between team members, while maximizing their productivity to achieve project goals.
• Program communication
• Serve as primary interface with both the client and Patrick teams.
• Proactively manage communication with the client and communicate project details across all levels of the organization in a clear and concise manner.
• Ensure involvement of the appropriate teams during each project phase
• Other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Urban Planning or Civil, Structural, or Transportation Engineering. Masters degree preferred
• 10 years of experience managing a team of people on projects of moderate to large size/complexity with a solid track record of successfully leading projects from initiation to completion on time, on budget, and within scope, including resource management across disciplines.
• National recognition as an expert in the field of transportation planning as evidenced by honors and awards and involvement in leading industry organizations
• Strong oral and written communication skills needed to communicate with all levels of the organization and external contacts.
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• 20% to 30% travel to job/client sites may be required based upon business need; overnight travel may be required on occasion based upon business need.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Competencies

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
  
  

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

RINA North America provides a comprehensive benefits package, including the following insurance options: Medical, Dental, Vision, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Transit, Parking, Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Voluntary Life, Voluntary AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Additional benefits provided include paid time off, company holidays, tuition reimbursement, nursery grant, travel resource services, and 401K plan with company discretionary match.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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