Project Manager - Transportation Design

Job Description:

Project Manager – Transportation DesignOverview

We are seeking a talented and driven Project Manager to lead roadway design engineering projects across a wide range of municipal transportation-related initiatives. This position plays a key role in both urban and rural project development—from schematics through construction—while coordinating cross-disciplinary teams and managing client expectations.

The ideal candidate can manage the typical phases and subdisciplines of a municipal thoroughfare improvement project, including:

• Project Scoping
• Schematic design development
• Urban and rural roadway design
• Stormwater and drainage design/oversight
• Urban street reconstruction and complete streets
• Downtown revitalization projects
• Bike and pedestrian infrastructure, including ADA improvements and hike-and-bike trails
• Hydraulics and hydrology design oversight
• Water and Sewer conflict mitigation design
• Signalization, geotechnical, and subsurface utility engineering coordination
• Right-of-way (ROW) and franchised utility management
• Traffic engineering improvements

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes and planning documents in collaboration with internal teams and clients
• Lead project teams on schematic and PS&E tasks for local streets, thoroughfares, and drainage projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards
• Guide and mentor design teams, providing direction, training, and oversight
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary subconsultants throughout the design process
• Innovate and implement design techniques, tools, and delivery strategies
• Present design concepts and alternatives to clients and stakeholders
• Support the client liaison in maintaining project schedules and budgets; implement and oversee quality control procedures
• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules, including planning and delegating work for EITs and Designers