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KLJ Assistant Project Manager - Transportation in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Description As an Assistant Project Manager in Transportation, you will operate as a task lead that will manage small projects and significant tasks on large projects at KLJ Engineering. You will be responsible for overseeing and executing civil engineering projects from inception to completion and understand how tasks fit into the overall project. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians, ensuring that all tasks and deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage civil engineering projects, including planning, design, construction, and maintenance phases. Coordinate with project managers, clients, and other stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables and schedules. Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, scope, and progress reports. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols. Mentor and supervise junior engineers and technicians, providing guidance and support as needed. Collaborate with other project designs disciplines to coordinate milestone tasks, develop preliminary layouts and final design plans. Initiate communication with other task leaders and staff to maintain deliverable schedule and quality. Coordinate with construction staff and contractors on project designs. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field. Professional Engineering (PE) license. Five (5) years of experience in civil engineering, with a focus on transportation and traffic. Proven leadership skills and experience managing a team. Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proficiency in using design programs such as Bentley Open Roads Designer, AutoDesk Civil 3D or traffic simulation programs like Synchro, SimTraffic, and Vissim. Excellent communication skills for effective coordination with the project manager, team members, the client and external stakeholders. Knowledge of construction practices and utility infrastructure. Preferred Skills: Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field. Eight (8) years of experience in civil engineering with two (2) years serving in a task lead role. Working Conditions and/or Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. What else you need to know This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the current year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits. Who we are Here at KLJ, we are Safe, Inclusive, Learners, Performers and Owners. We care that you get home safely. Every person, every idea, and every voice matters. We encourage personal and professional growth. We celebrate performance. As a 100% employee-owned firm, your decisions and efforts will help shape OUR great company. Why work at KLJ KLJ Engineering might be just the company you have been looking for. We are that perfect size - not so big that you become a number, not so small that our resources are limited. Here, you can be yo , in all your engineering, surveying, planning and scientist glory. Just as you are. We embrace how much you love engineering, because we love it too. We love it when a road curves just right, when we see a familiar water tower on our drive home, or when we consider the fiber in the ground connects us to our friends and family. If you are looking to join a great firm, with amazing technical talent, we know just the place, here at KLJ. All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program. KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers. Position will be posted until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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