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Columbus, OH

$110K - $160K/yr

As General Manager , you will manage a first-of-its-kind, intermodal transit service while gaining exposure to a fast-paced tech company. This is not a role where you will be following a playbook ...

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General Manager

Columbus, OH · On-site

$110K - $160K/yr

As General Manager , you will manage a first-of-its-kind, intermodal transit service while gaining exposure to a fast-paced tech company. This is not a role where you will be following a playbook ...

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Columbus, OH · Hybrid

$48 - $66.25/hr

Implement encryption at rest and in transit, manage Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), and ensure strict adherence to the Principle of Least Privilege. Backup & Disaster Recovery: * Develop and test ...

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Transit Design Sr Project Manager

Transit Design Sr Project Manager

Burgess & Niple, Inc.

Columbus, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

  • Minimum Experience: 8 years
  • Education: BE
  • Registration: Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Sponsorship: Immigration related employment benefits, e.g. visa sponsorship, are not available for this position.
  • Third-Party Recruiting: Position not approved for third-party recruiters. Click for details

B&N Transit Design Sr Project Manager Responsibilities:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, design, engineering, and implementation of Rapid Transit projects from concept through construction and launch. This role oversees complex, multi-disciplinary project teams; manages budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements; and delivers high-quality transit solutions that enhance mobility, equity, and community development.
The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in transit capital projects, preferably BRT, along with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Project Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of rapid transit capital projects, including planning, design, environmental review, procurement, construction, and commissioning of bus rapid transit, arterial rapid transit, light rail, and/or streetcar.
  • Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance metrics.
  • Ensure projects comply with FTA requirements, including NEPA, Title VI, Small Starts/New Starts, and other federal grant funding processes.
  • Oversee design and engineering activities for stations, corridors, transit signal priority (TSP), guideways, vehicle interfaces, ITS, and supporting infrastructure.

Stakeholder & Partner Coordination
  • Serve as primary point of contact among clients, internal teams, subconsultants, contractors, government stakeholders, and community groups.
  • Facilitate interdepartmental coordination across planning, engineering, operations, communications, and procurement.
  • Lead public outreach efforts and represent the project at public meetings, board meetings, advisory groups, with elected officials, and community events.

Technical Expertise
  • Provide subject matter expertise in rapid transit design elements for multiple modes including bus, arterial, light rail, and/or streetcar such as:
    • Dedicated lanes
    • Station and platform design
    • Signal priority and queue jumps
    • Fleet and charging infrastructure (if applicable)
    • Corridor branding and customer amenities
    • Integration with pedestrian, bike, and land-use improvements
  • Review and approve technical plans, engineering drawings, and cost estimates.
  • Demonstrate ability to develop design budgetarily and operationally feasible solutions to meet client expectations.

Financial & Grant Expertise
  • Develop project budgets and track expenditures.
  • Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local grant funding requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with funding requirements, procurement policies, and agency standards.

Skills & Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of transit design experience with demonstrated project management capabilities
  • Professional Engineer (PE) registration
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited civil or transportation engineering program
  • Strategic and systems thinking
  • Leadership and staff coordination
  • Financial and risk management
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Conflict resolution and negotiation
  • Ability to balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution

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