Highway Engineer Project Manager

Metro Associates; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates is seeking an experienced Highway Design Project Manager to lead complex transportation projects across New York State. You will manage highway and roadway design from preliminary design through PS&E, permitting, and construction support, interacting with NYSDOT and local agencies to deliver safe, resilient transportation solutions.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams on corridor improvements, intersection upgrades, and federally funded programs, ensuring alignment, scope,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive highway design and project management experience.
• Experience delivering projects from preliminary design through PS&E and construction support.
• PE license preferred or ability to obtain it.
• Strong client and stakeholder relationship management.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MicroStation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead highway design projects from scoping to construction support.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and staffing to ensure successful project execution.
• Mentor and develop junior staff.
• Prepare proposals, scope definitions, and fee estimates.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and quality standards.
• Oversee client communications and project closeout.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Proposal development

Education

B.S. degree in Civil Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

MS Office

MicroStation

Job description

Are you an experienced Highway Design Project Manager ready to lead complex transportation infrastructure projects across New York State? With our client, you’ll manage high-visibility highway and roadway design projects from preliminary design through PS&E, permitting, and construction support, working directly with NYSDOT and local agencies to deliver safe, resilient, and community-focused transportation solutions.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams on corridor improvements, intersection upgrades, and federally funded transportation programs, guiding projects from concept through completion. With a strong and steady backlog of transportation work, you’ll enjoy long-term stability while seeing your designs built in the very communities where we live and work. If you’re a results-driven civil engineering leader who thrives on ownership, technical excellence, and client partnership, this is your opportunity to shape New York’s transportation infrastructure while advancing your career in a visible leadership role.

About our client

With our client, we are a multidisciplinary design services firm with nine locations nationwide. Our services span civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, electrical engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental services, land surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast and construction engineering, each offering opportunities to shape communities and improve lives.

What You’ll Do as a Highway Project Manager

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of highway transportation projects from scoping through final design and construction support.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and staffing to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead design strategy in collaboration with teams and clients to ensure alignment and seamless delivery.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, permitting requirements, and quality standards.
• Manage risk proactively and maintain strong financial performance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, and stakeholders
• Cultivate and strengthen client relationships to support successful project outcomes and repeat business.
• Oversee project billing, client updates, QA/QC of deliverables, and project closeout.
• Support proposal development, scope definition, and fee estimates for new and existing clients.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff.

What You Bring, Your Expertise as a Highway Project Manager

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering
• 7+ years of progressive highway design and transportation project management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing transportation projects from preliminary design through PS&E and construction support.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred or ability to obtain it
• Proficiency in MS Office programs and MicroStation (preferred)
• Proven success in developing trusted, long-term client relationships
• Demonstrated experience managing NYSDOT highway design projects and federally funded transportation programs.
• Dedicated to fostering trusting relationships through collaboration, integrity and respect.
• Deliver high-quality work using critical thinking, sound judgment, and exceptional organizational skills.
• Proactively own projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growth environment.
• Curious and improvement-minded, embracing feedback and continuously seeking better solutions.

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