Transportation Project Manager

Overview

National Award-Winning Engineering Firm is seeking a highly motivated a Transportation Project Manager professional with experience in Highway Roadway principles.

Their family of engineers is growing, and they would love the chance to see if you fit in with the culture they have built. They believe that any person with enough self-motivation can achieve anything, and that everyone deserves the chance to prove themselves. Every new employee brings with them unique talents and perspectives.

The company has developed a mentor-mentee culture that allows them to share their experiences with one another, and in return, they can all grow personally and professionally. Where you have shortcomings, others in the company may have strengths. Keep that in mind as you read through our preferred additional qualifications below. We see value in anything you can bring to the table;

even if it’s something other than what we have listed here.

The candidate will lead design and plan production teams to successfully deliver transportation design projects. Candidates should have experience working on transportation projects in Illinois or Massachusetts, ideally for IDOT or MassDOT. AutoCAD Civil3D and Microstation knowledge are ideal.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience and success in managing, executing, and delivering complex projects as well as developing client relationships within transportation services

• Client development, maintenance, and management; contract preparation and negotiation; coordination with regulatory agencies; project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; and the establishment of critical project objectives and performances

• Time management to manage multiple transportation projects at one time

• Leading a team of engineers and drafters

• Interacting and communicating effectively with team members, clients, and other agencies

• Coordinating with subconsultants

• Directing and training staff on project engineering (roadway geometrics, corridor models, staging)

• Preparing project design and environmental reports

• Assisting with the preparation of proposals and contracts

• Managing project financials

• Ability to assess and manage risks

• Participating in quality control/quality assurance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

• PE license required (Illinois or Massachusetts), or ability to obtain in 6 months

• 10+ years of progressive experience in transportation design and Project Management

• Familiarity with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) OR Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) design engineering practices, standards, and documentation

• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam

• Ability to collaborate with the design team, clients, and agencies

• Strong leadership skills

• Good decision-making skills, flexibility, focus on quality, and attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• U.S. Residency