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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: Arcadis is seeking a skilled Project Manager with strong experience in transit projects to lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex capital projects. This role is responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder engagement from project initiation through closeout.

The ideal candidate understands the unique operational, safety, and regulatory requirements of working in active transit environments and excels at guiding multidisciplinary teams toward successful outcomes. Role accountabilities: Lead endtoend project management for transit capital projects, including stations, track and guideway improvements, BRT corridors, maintenance facilities, and system upgrades. Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk registers; ensure alignment with organizational goals and funding requirements.

Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, safety, and thirdparty stakeholders to ensure seamless project delivery. Oversee design development, permitting, procurement, and construction phases; ensure compliance with contract documents and regulatory standards. Facilitate project meetings, prepare status reports, and maintain accurate documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

Manage consultant and contractor performance, including review of deliverables, change orders, and claims. Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve issues proactively, and maintain clear communication channels across all teams. Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, including FTA requirements when applicable.

Support community outreach, public engagement, and coordination with local jurisdictions as needed. Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle. Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience).

7+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in transit, rail, or heavy civil infrastructure. Key Skills & Abilities: Strong understanding of transit systems, including stations, trackwork, utilities, signals, communications, or related disciplines. Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multiphase projects in active or operational transit environments.

Familiarity with publicsector procurement, FTA guidelines, NEPA processes, and safety regulations. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholdermanagement skills. Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Procore)

PMP certification or equivalent is a plus. 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. 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 $135,000 - $185,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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