Civil Project Manager

Wilson & Company's Phoenix office is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager with a strong background in roadway and transportation design, project delivery, and client management. This leadership role will be instrumental in expanding our Arizona transportation practice, strengthening relationships with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and local public agencies, and delivering successful transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary project teams, oversee project delivery, develop and execute winning pursuit strategies, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients.

This position offers an opportunity to play a key role in growing Wilson & Company's ADOT presence while mentoring staff and helping build our long‑term transportation capabilities in Arizona. This position will primarily support ADOT and Arizona municipal clients while also contributing to transportation opportunities across the company. The ideal candidate brings established client relationships, a proven record of managing and delivering transportation projects, and experience pursuing and winning work for ADOT and other public agencies.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and providing responsive project leadership.
• Manage transportation projects from planning and design through delivery, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams consisting of roadway, drainage, traffic, structures, utilities, environmental, and subconsultant staff.
• Develop project execution strategies, work plans, schedules, and staffing plans to successfully deliver projects.
• Monitor project budgets, resource utilization, and schedules, proactively identifying and resolving potential risks and issues.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and quality control of engineering designs, technical reports, studies, and construction documents.
• Coordinate with ADOT, municipalities, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and project partners throughout project development.
• Lead business development activities, including client engagement, opportunity tracking, strategic positioning, proposal development, and interview preparation.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities with ADOT and Arizona local agencies to support growth of the transportation practice.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, fostering technical excellence, professional growth, and leadership development.

• Strong understanding of transportation project development and delivery processes for ADOT and Arizona local agencies.
• Proficiency/understanding with Open Roads Designer, Micro Station, InRoads, and/or Civil 3D.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships and effectively lead project teams.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Self‑motivated leader with exceptional problem‑solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to clients, stakeholders, staff, and executive leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Arizona, or ability to obtain Arizona registration within four months of hire.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing and delivering transportation, roadway, highway, or municipal infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary transportation projects for ADOT and/or Arizona public agencies.
• Thorough understanding of federal,…