Project Manager - Transportation | Chicago Region

Project Manager - Transportation | Chicago Region

Lead impactful transportation projects across the Chicago region with a 50+ year award‑winning firm. This award‑winning transportation engineering firm has over 50 years of success and is a 2025 Top Workplace.

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager – Transportation to lead high‑profile infrastructure initiatives throughout the Chicago region. This role offers long‑term stability and influence in the local market.

$/yr - $/yr

• 50+ years of continuous engineering excellence
• Recognized as a 2025 Top Workplace
• Strong transportation project backlog across the Chicago region
• People‑first culture where employees are treated like family
• Long employee tenure and low turnover

• Manage multiple transportation projects across the Chicago region
• Prepare and monitor project budgets
• Develop and maintain project schedules
• Lead project teams and mentor engineering staff
• Coordinate with public agencies and municipal clients
• Support marketing and business development initiatives
  
  Ensure compliance with IDOT standards, including Phase I and Phase II design

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Strong knowledge of IDOT standards and procedures
• Familiarity with MFT requirements preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Valid driver's license
• Alignment with a firm that values people, integrity, and long‑term careers

• Base salary $110,000 – $140,000, depending on experience
• Bonus potential
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• PTO Bank (Vacation, Sick & Holiday Pay)
  Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuing Education & Professional Licensing Support
• Flexible Working Schedules
• Casual Dress Code

• Transportation professionals seeking long‑term stability
• Project managers ready to lead meaningful infrastructure work
• Engineers who value culture as much as compensation
• Leaders looking to build a lasting legacy in the Chicago region

If you are a Project Manager – Transportation in the Chicago region and open to exploring a career‑defining opportunity with a Top Workplace firm, we should talk.

Send your resume to David Meyer at  or call/text  for a confidential conversation.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Project Management
• Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting