Senior Program Manager - Alternative Delivery

Job title: Senior Program Manager - Alternative Delivery

About the Role You’ll help develop and deliver infrastructure projects such as factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving, with a focus on smarter, safer, and more sustainable outcomes. You’ll work with project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists to transform how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed.

What You'll Do

• Report daily to the project office in Los Angeles to engage with contractor and PMSS staff.
• Advise the client regarding project configuration during conceptual and preliminary design and engineering.
• Participate in design coordination meetings and track design progress against key milestones.
• Review design documents for technical quality, completeness, and alignment with project objectives.
• Help ensure integration and consistency across design elements including tunnels, aerial structures, stations, and support facilities.
• Monitor and evaluate the scenario planning and alternatives development process.
• Identify technical risks and design gaps early and help develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide timely technical summaries and recommendations to internal PMSS leads and decision-makers.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure smooth design progression and issue resolution.
• Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate relationships. There is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or related engineering field.
• Minimum 12 years of overall professional engineering experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in design engineering, planning, and delivery for transportation or infrastructure projects.
• At least 4 years of experience in alternative project delivery for transportation or infrastructure projects.

Nice to Have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Master’s degree.
• Prior experience working in collaborative environments with contractors and public agencies.
• Familiarity with early-phase planning, conceptual design, and corridor-level alternatives development.
• Design experience across multiple transit modes including Rail (light, heavy, or commuter) & Tunnels, aerial structures, and OMSF.
• Strong generalist mindset, capable of understanding and reviewing civil, structural, and systems designs.
• Demonstrated expertise in conceptual design and scenario planning, creative problem solving, and clear, diplomatic communication.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: USD 200,000 - 280,000 per year. Location: Los Angeles, CA; Onsite with client sites; flexible scheduling to support work/life needs.