Transportation Construction Manager
Construction Project Manager
An established transportation engineering consultancy in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to join its Madison-area team. This position will support and lead roadway, highway, and bridge construction projects throughout Wisconsin, with a strong emphasis on WisDOT work.
The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of progressive transportation construction experience and be comfortable taking ownership of projects in the field, coordinating with contractors and clients, supervising inspection staff, and managing project documentation, schedules, quality, and budgets. Thsi role will be reporting directly into the transportation group lead with the aim of significant group expansion throughout the next year+
Responsibilities
- Manage and provide engineering oversight for WisDOT and other transportation construction projects
- Lead and supervise construction inspectors and field technicians
- Monitor construction schedules, budgets, quantities, and project progress
- Interpret construction plans, specifications, special provisions, and contract documents
- Evaluate and document contractor operations and field conditions
- Coordinate materials testing and acceptance requirements
- Prepare and review estimates, progress payments, contract modifications, and project documentation
- Maintain quality control across assigned projects and review the work of field staff
- Coordinate with WisDOT, municipalities, contractors, utilities, design teams, and other stakeholders
- Support project closeout and final documentation
- Assist with client relationships and growth of the construction engineering/inspection practice
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
- 5-10 years of transportation construction engineering, management, or inspection experience
- Experience with WisDOT, DOT, municipal, roadway, or highway construction projects
- Strong understanding of transportation plans, specifications, construction methods, and documentation requirements
- Experience supervising inspectors or technicians and coordinating field activities
- Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and client-facing skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; MicroStation experience is beneficial
Preferred Credentials
- Wisconsin PE license
- PMP certification
- Relevant WisDOT HTCP certifications, particularly in HMA, PCC/concrete, aggregate, grading, or materials testing/coordination
Additional Preferred Experience
- Construction surveying or layout
- Roadway or transportation design
- WisDOT consultant construction engineering experience
- Public-sector client relationships and business development
- Strong understanding of WisDOT construction procedures and expectations
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