Roadway Project Manager | Denver, CO
Core Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Serve as Senior Project Manager for roadway, highway, bridge, and multimodal design projects.
- Develop detailed project scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring alignment with client expectations and firm standards.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration across engineering disciplines.
- Monitor project performance, including cost, schedule adherence, technical quality, and client satisfaction.
- Provide Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) oversight for key deliverables, including reviews for projects led by other project managers.
Technical Expertise
- Oversee or contribute to the development of roadway, traffic, and multimodal design components.
- Apply strong working knowledge of MicroStation, GeoPAK, MDOT design standards, and related industry software.
- Support the preparation of PS&E packages, design reports, and necessary project documentation.
- Provide direction to technical staff while ensuring high-quality engineering work products.
Client Engagement & Business Development
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with state DOTs, counties, municipalities, and regional transportation agencies.
- Support or lead proposal development, including technical approaches, scopes, fee estimates, and presentations.
- Participate in client meetings, industry events, and professional organizations to elevate the firm's presence in the region.
- Contribute to strategic planning and market growth initiatives within Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
Team Development & Collaboration
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, offering guidance on technical development and professional growth.
- Bring a collaborative mindset to working with remote teams and distributed project staff.
- Support internal knowledge-sharing and contribute to building best practices within the project management group.
Remote Work & Travel
- Effectively manage workloads, priorities, team communication, and project delivery in a remote environment.
- Travel as needed to support client meetings, field visits, and team collaboration (estimated on a project‑by‑project basis).
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Licensing
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline with a focus on roadway or traffic engineering.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience
- 10-25 years of progressive experience in transportation design or project management.
- Demonstrated experience delivering roadway design projects using MicroStation and GeoPAK.
- Proven background in roadway design, traffic engineering/design, and PS&E development.
- Experience developing and managing scopes, schedules, budgets, and project performance metrics.
Technical & Professional Skills
- In-depth understanding of MDOT specifications, processes, and design requirements.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present effectively to clients and stakeholders.
- Proven relationship-building skills with state DOTs, municipalities, counties, and other public agency clients.
- Business development experience, including supporting proposals and client engagement efforts.
- Ability to coordinate staffing, oversee project execution, and align scope, schedule, and budget from startup to completion.
- Comfortable working remotely while maintaining proactive communication and team coordination.
Preferred Attributes
- Existing relationships with Michigan transportation agencies and regional industry partners.
- Demonstrated leadership in professional transportation organizations or societies.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to support regional business growth strategies.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- A positive, client-focused approach with a dedication to high-quality project delivery.
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