Jen McNeil Dhadwal

Experience

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  Accenture

  Jun 1993 - Aug 2002

  Senior Manager

  Accenture is a leading global management and technology services company, serving clients in nearly every major industry sector worldwide. I served as a program and project manager for complex change initiatives for Insurance industry clients: setting strategic direction, designing and implementing information systems, and re-engineering business processes. Guided senior executives through problem-solving processes and influenced resolution of issues. Created and monitored project work plans, including work efforts, milestone dates, and financial goals. Managed multiple project teams of 1-20 individuals, including interviewing, orientation, training and quality control. Counseled junior consultants on career progression. Wrote and conducted classroom-style professional skills training: new employee orientation (executive and staff), project management, and Accenture methodology. Resigned to make a career change to Urban Planning. Show less

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  Allstate

  Feb 1996 - Dec 1998

  Accenture consultant

  Program Management and Testing Management for Allstate's Year 2000 program.

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  URS Corporation

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2014

  Principal Urban Planner

  Principal and senior project manager in URS' Strategic Development Planning Division. Specialist in land use planning, transit planning, real estate market analyses and economic impact studies as part of comprehensive planning efforts. Projects include community planning, transportation and infrastructure, and site/landscape design. Clients include private-sector and non-profit developers and public agencies across the US. Department manager for IL Planning Team starting in 2012. URS Certified Project Manager and member of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). URS and AECOM joined together as one company in October 2014. Show less

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  AECOM

  Jan 2015 - now

  Leader in the West Region Transportation Business Line supporting business operations, staff mentorship and management, business development, and project delivery.Deputy Division Manager for combined Transit-Rail Division in the Greater West (AZ, CO, UT, NM, IL, IN, MN, MO, MI, WI, OH, KY) and Gulf (TX, OK, KS, LA, AR) thru 6/1/24. Group lead for Midwest department (IL, IN, MN, MO, MI, WI, OH, KY) until 1/1/24Currently serving clients on projects across the region, including Tri-Valley/San Joaquin Valley RRA's Valley Link NEPA/CEQA study; LA Metro's Vermont Transit Corridor project; CTA Congress Line Track Improvements; and CMAP SS4A/SAP Program Management. Show less Deputy Program Manager of Planning & Design for Chicago Transit Authority’s Capital Improvement Program, managed by Chicago Transit Partners, a joint venture of AECOM and Kenny Construction. • Supported CTA Chief Infrastructure Officer, Chief Engineer, VP of Capital Construction and Director of Capital Finance in executing multi-$bn capital investment plan aligned with agency’s strategic priorities and critical infrastructure needs.• Prepared advocacy and strategy communications for use by PMO, CTA management team, executives and government affairs liaisons. • Managed 10-person team composed of planners, architects, engineers, construction managers and design technicians responsible for preparing capital project scope and risk documents, construction estimates and bid packages.• Served as Acting Program Manager in PMO demobilitzation and close-out at conclusion of contract.. Show less Department head and senior project manager in AECOM Chicago Metro's Transportation Planning & Studies group. Specialist in land use planning, transit planning, long range and strategic plans, community involvement, redevelopment planning, and real estate market analyses and economic impact studies as parts of comprehensive planning efforts and major transportation studies. Projects include community planning, transportation and infrastructure, and site/landscape design. AECOM Certified Project Manager and member of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). URS and AECOM joined together as one company in October 2014. Show less

  • Vice President

    Oct 2023 - now

  • AVP-Greater West Transportation, Transit-Rail Division Deputy Manager & Midwest Group Lead

    Nov 2022 - Sept 2023

  • AVP-West Region Transportation Business Line, Transit-Rail Division / Planning Midwest Group Lead

    Jan 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Deputy Program Manager (Planning & Design) - Chicago Transit Partners

    Feb 2019 - May 2020

  • Planning Department Manager

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2019