Highway Project Manager
Project Manager (Transportation/Roadway Engineering)
The Project Manager will be responsible for:
- Leading transportation and roadway engineering projects while maintaining scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
- Developing project management plans, execution strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation plans to ensure successful project delivery.
- Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, and technical resources to achieve high-quality project outcomes.
- Serving as the primary point of contact for clients, providing regular project updates, resolving issues, and strengthening long-term relationships.
- Monitoring project financial performance, reviewing invoices, preparing progress reports, and participating in project financial reviews.
- Identifying project risks and opportunities, managing change orders, extra work requests, and task proposals as needed.
- Mentoring project team members through coaching, performance feedback, project debriefs, and ongoing professional development initiatives.
The Project Manager should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- 10+ years of experience developing roadway and highway design plans.
- Proven experience managing engineering projects from planning through completion.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage clients, leadership teams, and project stakeholders.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating subconsultants.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management best practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- CAPM or PMP certification.
- Experience working with county, municipal, and state transportation agencies.
- Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and P3 projects.
- Demonstrated success managing complex transportation infrastructure projects.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary and performance-based compensation structure.
- Opportunity to lead high-profile transportation and roadway projects.
- Strong project backlog and long-term career stability.
- Leadership visibility and advancement opportunities within a growing organization.
- Collaborative team environment focused on technical excellence and professional development.
- Flexible work environment with a combination of office and occasional field responsibilities.
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