Senior Transportation Project Manager

Description

The company is hiring a senior transportation project manager to help grow and deliver transportation infrastructure work from its Phoenix, Arizona office.

The role combines technical leadership, client relationship work, project delivery and business development, with a focus on Arizona and the Southwest.

You would join the U.S. West Transportation team, a group of engineers, planners, technical specialists and project leaders serving public-sector clients.

Key relationships include ADOT, MAG, Valley Metro, counties, cities and other transportation agencies, and part of the job is finding ways to expand the company's presence in the region.

Arizona is investing in highway capacity, corridor upgrades, roadway safety, congestion management and regional mobility, which creates large programs with lasting community effects.

The company is a Fortune 500 global infrastructure firm with over 50,000 staff. It reported $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025 and works across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and delivery of multidisciplinary transportation engineering projects, mainly roadway, highway, interchange and surface transportation work.
• Lead teams across roadway design, traffic, drainage, structures, environmental services, planning and other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for transportation studies, preliminary engineering, final design, engineering evaluations and delivery activities.
• Review and approve technical deliverables, oversee quality processes, and make sure work meets federal, state and local requirements, including relevant ADOT standards and design criteria.
• Manage project portfolios and individual assignments, owning scope, schedule, budget, profitability, quality, staffing, risk and client satisfaction.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, giving strategic guidance, technical insight and proactive communication across the project lifecycle.
• Build and strengthen relationships with current and prospective clients, including ADOT, regional planning organizations, counties, municipalities and other public agencies in Arizona.
• Find and win new transportation work by building client engagement strategies, spotting emerging needs and positioning the company for strategic pursuits.
• Lead proposals, capture planning, teaming, technical approaches, staffing, fee development and client presentations for competitive pursuits.
• Work with the U.S. West Transportation leadership to set regional business priorities, share technical resources and grow client relationships in Arizona and nearby markets.
• Recruit, develop, mentor and retain engineering and project management staff, promoting accountability, technical excellence, safety and professional growth.
• Track project performance and client feedback, solve delivery problems as they arise, and put improvements in place that strengthen outcomes and client partnerships.

Requirements

• Minimum: BS or BA plus 10 years of experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
• Minimum: Arizona PE license required.
• Preferred: bachelor's degree in civil, transportation or a closely related engineering discipline. A master's in engineering, business administration or project management is an advantage.
• Preferred: 14+ years of steadily growing responsibility in transportation engineering, roadway and highway design, project management or infrastructure delivery, including complex projects and client relationships.
• Preferred: proven delivery of major roadway, highway, interchange or multimodal projects, owning scope, budget, schedule, technical quality, risk and financial results.
• Preferred: established relationships with ADOT, MAG, Valley Metro, Arizona counties and cities, or other public transportation agencies, with a grasp of regional priorities, procurement and delivery rules.
• Preferred: a track record in transportation business development, including finding opportunities, running capture strategies, leading proposals and interviews, forming teaming partners and converting pursuits into awards.
• Preferred: professional skill in Bentley OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation and related roadway design applications. Experience with other design platforms and digital delivery workflows is valued.
• Preferred: leadership of multidisciplinary teams, developing project managers and technical staff, allocating resources across concurrent assignments and building a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Preferred: strong commercial and client management skills, including contract administration, fee development, forecasting, profitability management, negotiation, executive communication and lasting client partnerships.

Conditions

No visa sponsorship is offered for this role.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at one of the company's offices as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and keeps applicant information confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage, depending on employment status.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, flexible work options and voluntary benefits, plus perks and well-being resources.
• An employee assistance program, business travel insurance and service recognition awards.
• A retirement savings plan and a stock purchase plan for employees.
• Access to training and development programs the company describes as award-winning, aimed at building technical and leadership skills.