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Associate Project Director - Tunnels, North America (positions at several locations)

    Jørn Sørensen

    Hi,

    Although my initial urge was to pass around the tunnelling position available in Denmark, I have seen some additional interesting positions available at international units of COWI. Thus, while I am at it, I might include some of them here as well.

    I have taken below some vital info (italics) about the job. Please go to the COWI page at the bottom link for the full and any updated information and above all on how to apply.

    Thanks.

    Associate Project Director - Tunnels, for COWI in North America (44818)

    Application deadline: 31 March 2022 - United States - Location: Bridgeport, CT/New York/Oakland/Seattle, WA/Plymouth, MA - Tunnel

    Associate Project Director – Tunnels 
    Bridgeport/ Oakland/ New York/ Seattle/ Plymouth
    Permanent Role
     
    Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you manage medium to large-size projects, typically involving multiple disciplines? Then this could be the next step in your career!

     
    JOIN COWI INTERNATIONAL TEAM IN NORTH AMERICA

    With over 93 offices worldwide, COWI is a leading international consulting group. As a member of the North American team, you'll join our skilled experts and support projects across the transportation, water and energy sectors, including tunnels, bridge, marine and offshore wind.
     
    Living up to our values is a priority in the way we work. We co-create with customers, partners, and colleagues for better solutions while delivering on our commitment project by project. We are curious and courageous as we pursue new knowledge and insights. Most importantly, we care about our planet, our customers, and our colleagues as we collaborate to shape tomorrow’s societies.
     
    As a member of the North America team, you will work across the transportation, water and energy sectors and beyond, supporting projects within railways, highways, metros, water infrastructure, marine, wind and more.
     
    EXTEND YOUR POTENTIAL IN A GLOBAL TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
     
    As an Associate Project Director in Tunnels, you will join our global team of water & transportation professionals and will work closely with our regional and North American teams in the Transit, Metro Water Infrastructure and Rail sector. Your primary tasks will be leading design teams on large multidisciplinary projects. In addition, you will support our signature transit & water projects located across the globe. You will have the joint responsibility with the Project Management team for achieving the Project goals (technical design delivery, design management). You will also assist the Head of Section, Project Directors and VP Operations in developing business strategies and the necessary technical capacity and staff resources. 
     
    On a day-to-day basis you will:

    • Act as the Associate Project Director for key customers and provide management support to team members within the organization
    • Maximize distributed engineering by coordinating works with global offices of engineering excellence, to meet budget/time/quality goals
    • Coordinate transportation & water business marketing activities with BD personnel and generate additional work within the portfolio to the overall benefit of COWI North America and the COWI Group
    • Prepare work plans, schedules, and budgets along with preparing engineering reports, specifications, and other technical documents
    • Lead project teams in the evaluation of tunnel alignments, the geometry of stations & shafts, temporary support systems, geotechnical data, structural analysis, design of tunnels and tunnel liner systems, coffer dams, slurry walls and cross passages
    • Supervise, coordinate, and manage the production of drawings and specifications for underground projects while also reviewing design options for both technical and financial impact 
    • Perform site and field inspections and condition assessments

     
    You will be a part of the Leadership team and will:

    • Attract and retain key staff members while effectively mentoring other engineers to ensure the team's professional development
    • Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development of technical solutions for underground projects
    • Provide input to the management team on the performance and talent of individuals and on request, provide input on talent identification and talent management strategies
    • Promote "one COWI network" including staff sharing
    • Be responsible for hiring in conjunction with the Head of Section, Project Director and VP OPs

    YOUR SKILLS. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER WE DESIGN THE FUTURE

    To succeed in this position, we believe that you have a collaborative work and leadership style combined with superior planning and organizational skills and an ability to work under pressure.  You will be part of a team located locally and remotely and require strong written and verbal communication skills to be effective. You'll pursue new insights and constantly explore new ways to improve while caring for and respecting our clients, your colleagues, and the planet we live on.
     
    Furthermore, you should:

    • Hold a master's degree in Structural or Geotechnical Engineering
    • 15+ years of related experience in the tunnel and/or underground infrastructure with 5 plus years of prior experience working as a Design Manager
    • Hold a current Professional Engineer status in either New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Virginia or Maryland with the ability to obtain license in any of the above specified states within 3 months of hire
    • Have experience in the delivery of Design-Build underground projects at all phases, including feasibility/ conceptual studies to detailed design
    • Have extensive experience in the tunneling/underground industry along with substantial technical management experience for small to large scale tunnel and underground projects
    • Have demonstrated experience in maintaining complex client relationships
    • Be able and willing to work underground or within confined space, and travel when required

    https://www.cowi.com/careers/open-vacancies/job-detail?reqid=44818

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