Civil Project Manager — Traffic Engineering Lead

papedawson; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Nashville, TN seeks a Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of civil engineering projects, balancing technical quality with leadership and client satisfaction.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality; mentor staff; build client relationships; and support business development while ensuring compliance with ABET and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• 5–6 years of project management experience from conception through completion.
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Manage project execution, including scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and resource coordination.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for plans, reports, calculations, specifications, estimates, and other documentation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, clients, agencies, and stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure timely delivery.
• Build trusted client relationships through responsive communication and sound judgment.
• Mentor engineers, designers, analysts, and staff through day-to-day direction and development.
• Demonstrate accountability for deadlines, productivity, quality, and financial stewardship.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Client management

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering program

Job description

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Nashville, TN seeks a Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of civil engineering projects, balancing technical quality with leadership and client satisfaction.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality; mentor staff; build client relationships; and support business development while ensuring compliance with ABET and professional standards.