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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Denver, CO. Candidates in Utah or Arizona locations may be considered based on experience.
Employment Type: Full-time regular
To be considered, please upload a cover letter with your resume.
How Your Role Will Shape Our Success
Walker Consultants seeks a motivated Parking and Mobility Project Manager to join in growing our West Region market. We’re seeking an experienced professional with proven project management and business development experience. As a project manager and consultant, you will lead and support a wide range of projects—from downtown transportation and parking studies to mobility master plans, TDM, shared mobility studies, zero emissions fleet transition plans, micro-mobility plans, bicycle, and pedestrian plans. This role will require developing new business for our planning practice services. We want someone who is curious, motivated, and passionate.
Why Work With Us?
We offer our employees more than just the basics. Our competitive advantage includes floating holidays that can be used when you want, opportunities to become an employee-owner, paid time to volunteer in your community on projects you’re passionate about, flexibility with hybrid and remote work, and the opportunity to contribute to research that advances our industry. Our firm is supportive of an entrepreneurial spirit, allowing our team to work on projects within our industry that you find personally exciting and fulfilling. As a skilled member of Walker Consultants, you will be given the opportunity to grow and develop your skills surrounded by committed, talented and enthusiastic co-workers.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Self-motivation and an eagerness to learn new things are a must.
- Working within a collaborative, motivated team with a growth mindset.
- Managing small and mid-size transportation, parking and mobility projects for public sector and private sector clients, such as supply and demand analysis, operational analyses, master plans, implementation and action plans, and more.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to connect with a broad range of clients.
- Ability to manage the financial and schedule elements of the project.
- Maintaining strong relationships in the industry and with our clients.
- Lending skill and expertise to larger transportation, parking and mobility projects led by senior staff, with a focus on parking and curbside management, operation and technology, data collection and analysis, and transportation planning.
- Leading and/or supporting community engagement, awareness and collaboration efforts in line with our national community engagement policies and practices.
- Preparing and presenting technical reports, memos, presentations, and other documents in a way that represents our work well and is digestible to a wide range of audiences, from CEOs and City Councils to non-technical members of our community.
- Assisting with marketing activities, including writing proposals and participating in interviews.
- Business development activities by identifying leads through your network and helping to respond to RFP/RFQ’s.
- Proactively meeting with new or repeat clients to generate new business.
- Participating in networking activities and representing our firm at local and regional industry meetings and conferences.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- 5 or more years of experience managing projects (schedule, budget, client relationships, deliverables).
- 5 or more years of experience in parking, mobility, curbside and/or transportation planning.
- Education Requirements: Accredited bachelor’s degree or higher in appropriate fields of study such as urban planning or transportation.
- Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to analyze large data sets and provide technical analysis.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel.
- 3 or more years of experience at a consulting/professional services firm.
To be considered, please submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- 1-2 work samples that highlight your skills, including a writing sample. Please do not exceed 10 MB.
We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:
- Annual discretionary bonus program
- Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
- Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
- Mental wellness benefits
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
- 529 college savings plan
- A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
- 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
- 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
- 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves
- Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
- Paid community involvement hours
- Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships
- Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups
Why Walker Consultants?
Join Walker and be a driving force in revolutionizing access and connectivity through impactful transportation solutions. Your efforts will shape how individuals and communities traverse and engage from inception to realization. Beyond transportation, Walker's influence extends to crafting dynamic communities; as a curb management specialist, you'll be instrumental in fashioning inclusive, secure, and vibrant communal domains that enhance lives. Our commitment to optimizing client assets means your input converts to tangible value, showcasing your ideas and strategies to elevate client triumph. Engage with cutting-edge trends and technologies, embedding them in practical situations to surmount intricate quandaries. Upholding equity and inclusivity, Walker harmonizes public and private aspirations, constructing impartial solutions that enhance access, service, and sustainable revenue streams for diverse users.
Join Us! We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team. At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. The final salary offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker’s total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.
Location: Denver, CO. Candidates in Utah or Arizona locations may be considered based on experience.
Employment Type: Full-time regular
To be considered, please upload a cover letter with your resume.
How Your Role Will Shape Our Success
Walker Consultants seeks a motivated Parking and Mobility Project Manager to join in growing our West Region market. We’re seeking an experienced professional with proven project management and business development experience. As a project manager and consultant, you will lead and support a wide range of projects—from downtown transportation and parking studies to mobility master plans, TDM, shared mobility studies, zero emissions fleet transition plans, micro-mobility plans, bicycle, and pedestrian plans. This role will require developing new business for our planning practice services. We want someone who is curious, motivated, and passionate.
Why Work With Us?
We offer our employees more than just the basics. Our competitive advantage includes floating holidays that can be used when you want, opportunities to become an employee-owner, paid time to volunteer in your community on projects you’re passionate about, flexibility with hybrid and remote work, and the opportunity to contribute to research that advances our industry. Our firm is supportive of an entrepreneurial spirit, allowing our team to work on projects within our industry that you find personally exciting and fulfilling. As a skilled member of Walker Consultants, you will be given the opportunity to grow and develop your skills surrounded by committed, talented and enthusiastic co-workers.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Self-motivation and an eagerness to learn new things are a must.
- Working within a collaborative, motivated team with a growth mindset.
- Managing small and mid-size transportation, parking and mobility projects for public sector and private sector clients, such as supply and demand analysis, operational analyses, master plans, implementation and action plans, and more.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to connect with a broad range of clients.
- Ability to manage the financial and schedule elements of the project.
- Maintaining strong relationships in the industry and with our clients.
- Lending skill and expertise to larger transportation, parking and mobility projects led by senior staff, with a focus on parking and curbside management, operation and technology, data collection and analysis, and transportation planning.
- Leading and/or supporting community engagement, awareness and collaboration efforts in line with our national community engagement policies and practices.
- Preparing and presenting technical reports, memos, presentations, and other documents in a way that represents our work well and is digestible to a wide range of audiences, from CEOs and City Councils to non-technical members of our community.
- Assisting with marketing activities, including writing proposals and participating in interviews.
- Business development activities by identifying leads through your network and helping to respond to RFP/RFQ’s.
- Proactively meeting with new or repeat clients to generate new business.
- Participating in networking activities and representing our firm at local and regional industry meetings and conferences.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- 5 or more years of experience managing projects (schedule, budget, client relationships, deliverables).
- 5 or more years of experience in parking, mobility, curbside and/or transportation planning.
- Education Requirements: Accredited bachelor’s degree or higher in appropriate fields of study such as urban planning or transportation.
- Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to analyze large data sets and provide technical analysis.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel.
- 3 or more years of experience at a consulting/professional services firm.
To be considered, please submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- 1-2 work samples that highlight your skills, including a writing sample. Please do not exceed 10 MB.
We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:
- Annual discretionary bonus program
- Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
- Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
- Mental wellness benefits
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
- 529 college savings plan
- A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
- 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
- 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
- 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves
- Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
- Paid community involvement hours
- Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships
- Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups
Why Walker Consultants?
Join Walker and be a driving force in revolutionizing access and connectivity through impactful transportation solutions. Your efforts will shape how individuals and communities traverse and engage from inception to realization. Beyond transportation, Walker's influence extends to crafting dynamic communities; as a curb management specialist, you'll be instrumental in fashioning inclusive, secure, and vibrant communal domains that enhance lives. Our commitment to optimizing client assets means your input converts to tangible value, showcasing your ideas and strategies to elevate client triumph. Engage with cutting-edge trends and technologies, embedding them in practical situations to surmount intricate quandaries. Upholding equity and inclusivity, Walker harmonizes public and private aspirations, constructing impartial solutions that enhance access, service, and sustainable revenue streams for diverse users.
Join Us! We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team. At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. The final salary offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker’s total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.
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Get Access To All JobsProject Cost Manager CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Cost Manager role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if the role integrates directly with your degree curriculum. CPT is strongest for students in construction management, civil engineering, project management, or finance programs where cost estimation, budgeting, or earned value analysis are core course competencies. Your DSO must review the job description and confirm the academic connection before issuing authorization.
Can I do CPT at a firm that works on government infrastructure projects?
You can, but verify the employer's hiring process for F-1 students early. Federal contractors may require E-Verify enrollment and, for certain projects, security clearance eligibility checks that can complicate or extend onboarding timelines. Ask the recruiter directly whether the specific project site and role are available to F-1 CPT students before investing time in the interview process.
How do I find Project Cost Manager employers who understand CPT?
Search Migrate Mate to find employers with active LCA filing histories in cost engineering and project controls. Firms that have previously filed for these roles have already worked through the work authorization documentation process and are far more likely to onboard CPT students without delays or confusion about F-1 requirements.
What happens to my CPT authorization if the project I'm assigned to gets cancelled?
CPT authorization is tied to the specific employer and position on your I-20, not the individual project. If your assigned project is cancelled but your employment continues in a comparable cost management role at the same employer, your DSO can update the authorization. If the employer terminates you entirely, you must stop working immediately and contact your DSO within your school's grace period window.
Does CPT in a Project Cost Manager role count toward H-1B specialty occupation evidence?
CPT work experience is documentable and can support a future H-1B petition, but USCIS evaluates specialty occupation based on the degree requirement for the role, not the visa status you held while doing the work. Keep detailed records of your cost management responsibilities, software systems used, and project scale during CPT so your sponsoring employer can reference them in the H-1B petition.
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