Hybrid Transportation Project Manager – Highway Design (PE)

GAI Consultants Inc.; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance and short-

long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Flexible schedule and paid time off

Seven paid holidays plus one floating/

Paid parental and adoption leave

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement and licensing/c​

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Creighton Manning is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to lead highway design projects from our Albany office. You will serve as the day-to-day client contact, manage schedules and budgets, and mentor project and staff engineers.

This full-time, hybrid role involves leading multiple projects across NY, with approximately 25% travel. Compensation ranges from $55 to $70 per hour, based on experience, with the opportunity to influence proposals and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET/EAC accredited program or approved equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in a similar engineering role.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred; additional engineering experience may be substituted for PE licensure.
• Active membership in a professional practice organization.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% and work occasional hours outside the standard schedule.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day client contact for assigned projects.
• Act as concurrent project manager on basic, intermediate, and complex projects.
• Manage project staffing, scheduling, budgets, and billing.
• Review complete project documents for conformity and lead QA/QC.
• Lead project meetings and public meetings on complex projects.
• Coordinate multidiscipline project teams.
• Train and provide technical guidance to project engineers and staff engineers.
• Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for work performed by Engineer I–IV staff.
• Assist in preparing intermediate and complex proposals and attend proposal interviews.
• Represent the firm at client meetings, industry conferences, and business development activities.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Leadership

Education

ABET/EAC accredited Civil Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Creighton Manning is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to lead highway design projects from our Albany office. You will serve as the day-to-day client contact, manage schedules and budgets, and mentor project and staff engineers.

This full-time, hybrid role involves leading multiple projects across NY, with approximately 25% travel. Compensation ranges from $55 to $70 per hour, based on experience, with the opportunity to influence proposals and client relationships.