Senior Project Manager-Highways Roads- Ontario/Inland Empire

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transportation in the communities you live and work! 

The US West Region is looking for a motivated Senior Project Manager - Highways Roads- Ontario/Inland Empire to support GHD’s established Highways, Roads, Bridges practice throughout the California and the US West. We are seeking a proactive Senior Transportation Project Manager with the skills to help take our practice to the next level in the delivery of highways, interchanges, local roads, roundabouts, trails / active transportation, bridges, and other enriching and vital improvements. 

Through a broad network of clients, GHD has exposure to these transportation projects through Federal, State, Regional, County, and Municipal agencies and private sectors. This is a unique opportunity to join a large, well-established organization with a culture that promotes teamwork, integrity, and respect. You will work closely with our highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams throughout the organization and our clients to efficiently deliver projects and provide high value consultancy services. 

This position will work remotely from the Ontario/Inland Empire,  but will be networked through our offices across the West Region with a focus on our offices in California.  

Our Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture!  Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility.  Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Project Leadership & Delivery: Direct the planning, design, and execution of transportation projects, including highways, interchanges, local roads, roundabouts, trails, and bridges, ensuring delivery excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction.
• Business Development & Market Growth: Proactively identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities with public and private sector clients. Lead the development of winning proposals, presentations, and interviews. Build and maintain a robust pipeline of work through strategic networking and market intelligence.
• Client Relationship Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to key clients, agencies, and stakeholders. Develop long term partnerships and ensure exceptional client service throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Team Management & Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire multidisciplinary project teams. Fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Support staff development through coaching, training, and succession planning.
• Financial and Risk Management: Oversee project budgets, schedules, and resource allocation. Drive project profitability and manage financial performance, including forecasting, earned value tracking, and variance analysis. Proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
• Technical Excellence & Quality Assurance: Provide senior technical oversight and ensure quality compliance with Caltrans, AASHTO, and local agency standards. Champion quality assurance and control throughout all project phases.
• Innovation & Best Practices: Lead the adoption of emerging technologies, digital delivery tools, and industry best practices to enhance project outcomes and client value.
• Change & Risk Management: Implement structured change management and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Strategic Leadership: Contribute to regional business planning, market analysis, and the development of long-term growth strategies for the transportation group.
• Project Governance: Clarify roles and responsibilities within the project team and ensure project compliance with the organization's wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes.
• Portfolio Management: Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.
• Project Team Management: Lead large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solut