Hiring: Freight Rail Client Team Leader / Senior Project Manager - Woodinville, WA Company: David Evans and Associates, Inc. Location: Woodinville, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 15:04:15 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office, Project Management About the job Experience: •10 years’ experience in civil engineering design, with a focus on freight rail land development projects. Experience within the railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria. Required Skills: •Strategic Market Development: Identify and evaluate new market opportunities in alignment with the team. Develop and implement strategies to target and pursue specific new clients and projects. •Business Development: Manage full lifecycle relationships with clients, selling all DEA services across business units. Develop new business, lead cross-unit selling, forecast sales, and stay updated on client technology trends. •Client Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high client satisfaction, conducting experience surveys, and representing the DEA Difference. Lead client contract negotiations. Serve as a high-level point of contact between the client(s) and DEA. •Project Management: Act as principal-in-charge or project manager as needed, monitor project manager performance, coach other PMs on client expectations. Manage contractual responsibilities and mitigate project risks. Ensure clients receive timely, budget-conscious, high-quality project deliverables that meet or exceed industry standards. •Leadership and Mentoring: Manage, lead, and mentor junior engineers and project managers, fostering their professional growth and supporting them in delivering high-quality project contributions. •Team and Resource Leadership: Lead pursuit staffing and partner decisions, make go/no-go decisions, and oversee revenue forecasting and client profitability. •Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field. •Minimum of 10 years’ experience in civil engineering design, with a focus on freight rail land development projects. Experience within the railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria. •Strong ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. •Demonstrated capacity to travel periodically for client visits, business development and project work. •Proven track record in winning and delivering projects and building transportation business. •An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture. •Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and communication tools •Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits. Strong technical writing abilities, and effectiveness in presenting to clients and the public. •Demonstrated capacity to plan, organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians. •Demonstrated capacity to serve DEA and our clients as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance, for employees and their families Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!