HR Benefits Manager jobs in Des Moines, IA

Join our team! Our mission is BUILDING COMMUNITIES. IMPROVING LIVES. With a history spanning over 110 years, HR Green has consistently delivered on this mission, establishing ourselves as a trusted partner for our colleagues, clients, and communities alike. Each day, we work to find solutions that inspire our employees and fit our clients' needs to build trust to exceed their expectations. As a leading player in the industry, we're proud to be ranked No. 173 on Engineering News Record's Top 500 Design Firms list in 2024. Our unwavering dedication to cultivating an exceptional workplace environment has earned us the distinguished honor of being recognized as a Best Place to Work.
 

Summary

We are currently seeking a Traffic Project Manager to join our growing team! In this position you’ll be responsible for leading Traffic Design and Planning projects of varying complexity across all HR Green regions.  In addition you will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key clients.

What will you be doing? 

• Lead and manage project and project team activities.
• Prepare thorough project proposals, scopes, budgets, and professional service agreements.
• Create, implement, and monitor project schedules and allocate appropriate resources.
• Manage project financials, invoicing, and assist with AR.
• Assign and communicate budgets, schedules, and deadlines to project team.
• Provide clear guidance and supervision to the project team; make critical decisions to keep the project on schedule and budget.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with existing clients and serve as primary contact with clients.
• Promote repeat and referral business and actively seek new business opportunities. 
• Take an active role in developing, coaching, and mentoring staff; delegate tasks/responsibilities as appropriate; provide on-the-job training to project team members.
• Provide feedback of the performance of project team members.

What are we looking for? 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited four-year or graduate engineering university in a relevant discipline. 
• 8 years of relevant engineering experience with a focus on Traffic related projects including studies, analysis, traffic signal design and modeling.
• Possess a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license. PTOE Certification is preferred.
• Ability to effectively manage project financials, schedules, and budgets.
• Ability to create strong relationships with existing clients and internal staff members
• Effectively delegates tasks (production and administrative) to allow for an increased focus on management tasks.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, and critical thinking skills.
• Effective client manager; leads projects with intent to generate a repeat and referral clients.
• Efficient time management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously and with minimal supervision to meet all deadlines.
• Strong delegation and communication skills to coordinate the work of the project team.
• Communicates in a timely, clear, and effective manner with clients, various agencies, and other disciplines and managers.
• Ability and desire to effectively lead, mentor, train, coach, and develop team members.
• Experience working with HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, Corsim, Microstation/Geopak, SignCAD, and Rodel is desired. 
• Active involvement in professional organizations such as ITE, ITS America, ASCE, and APWA is desired.

Why join HR Green? 

• It’s your chance to join one of the country’s longest operating engineering firms and a leader in local markets in design engineering and construction with over 500 employees in 19 offices around the nation.
• We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) with company matching, long term disability and short term disability.
• We also offer fitness reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, professional license & registration reimbursement, professional development, and paid time off to volunteer.
• Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information. 

Benefits 

HR Green benefits are equipped for what matters the most to you. Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information.
 
https://www.hrgreen.com/careers/total-rewards/

 
HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law