Transportation Project Manager - Highways

Description

The company is a global infrastructure firm with more than 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, and project and construction managers. It is a Fortune 500 company with $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, working in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings across advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management.

The company needs a Transportation Project Manager right away in Ridgeland, MS, New Orleans, LA, or Baton Rouge, LA. You will plan, design, and oversee civil projects such as highways, bridges, surface drainage, and utilities. You will manage small and medium projects and act as Deputy Project Manager on large ones. You should show an established career in transportation engineering, including roadway work.

Responsibilities

• Run overall project management and administration, and help set project objectives and policies.
• Lead subordinate managers, enforce company and project policies, and serve as the main contact between the company and the client.
• Make sure all parts of the project are built to plan, budget, and schedule, working through subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Manage the project from budgeting and scheduling through procurement and contract closeout.
• Carry significant profit and loss responsibility for your assigned project.

Requirements

• A BA or BS plus 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent demonstrated experience and/or education.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• US citizenship.
• Preferred: 10+ years of design and project delivery on transportation work, including schematic development and/or preparing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E).
• Preferred: PE registered in Mississippi, or the ability to obtain it.
• Preferred: experience designing highway and roadway systems, drainage systems, and traffic control plans.
• Preferred: LADOTD ATSSA Flagger and Traffic Control Supervisor certifications, and completion of TEPR Modules 1, 2, and 3.
• Preferred: experience managing multidisciplinary projects with subconsultants.
• Preferred: experience with MicroStation and Inroads and/or OpenRoads.
• Preferred: experience with business development and client relations.
• Preferred: experience with LADOTD proposals and interviews.
• Preferred: a proven record of winning LADOTD pursuits.
• Preferred: experience managing people at different experience levels and mentoring their career growth.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead a team.

Conditions

You must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company keeps recruitment secure and treats fraudulent hiring seriously.

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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, and flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, an employee assistance program, and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs that build technical and leadership skills.