Transportation Project Manager - Highways

Description

The company is hiring a transportation project manager to start immediately, based in Ridgeland, MS, New Orleans, LA, or Baton Rouge, LA.

The role calls for an established background in transportation engineering, including roadway work.

You will plan, design and oversee civil projects such as highways, bridges, surface drainage and utility infrastructure. You will lead small or medium projects and act as deputy project manager on large ones.

The company is a global infrastructure firm and a Fortune 500 business with revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025, and it has over 50,000 planners, engineers and construction managers working across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.

Responsibilities

• Hold overall administrative responsibility for the project and help set its objectives and policies.
• Lead and guide subordinate managers, enforce company and project policies, and serve as the main link between the company and the client.
• Make sure every part of the project is built to design, budget and schedule, working through subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Manage the project from budgeting and scheduling through procurement to contract closeout, with significant profit and loss responsibility for the assigned project.

Requirements

• Minimum: a BA or BS plus 8 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
• Minimum: a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum: US citizenship is required for this role.
• Preferred: 10+ years of design and project delivery on transportation projects, including schematic development and/or preparing plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E).
• Preferred: a PE registered in Mississippi, or the ability to obtain one.
• Preferred: LADOTD ATSSA Flagger and Traffic Control Supervisor certifications, and completion of TEPR Modules 1, 2 and 3.
• Preferred: experience designing highway and roadway systems, drainage systems and traffic control plans.
• 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, and a proven record of success with LADOTD pursuits.
• Preferred: experience managing people at different experience levels and mentoring them in their career development.
• Preferred: good communication skills and the ability to manage a team.

Conditions

Start immediately in Ridgeland, MS, New Orleans, LA, or Baton Rouge, LA.

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

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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence and voluntary benefits.
• Perks, flexible work options and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Benefits depend on your employment status.