Lead Highway Project Manager – Transportation Engineering

LVI Associates; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is helping a growing transportation engineering firm recruit a Project Manager to lead roadway and highway projects from pursuit through delivery. The role involves direct client engagement, team coordination, and stewardship of project scope, schedule, and budget.

The ideal candidate will have a Civil Engineering degree (ABET-accredited), a PE license, and 10+ years of experience in roadway design and project delivery, with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• PE license is required or active licensure preferred.
• 10+ years of roadway/highway design and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading transportation and roadway engineering projects while maintaining scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Developing project management plans, execution strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, and technical resources to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Serving as the primary client contact, providing updates, resolving issues, and strengthening relationships.
• Monitoring financial performance, reviewing invoices, preparing progress reports, and participating in reviews.
• Identifying risks, managing change orders and extra work requests as needed.
• Mentoring project team members through coaching and professional development initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client engagement

Budget management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

LVI Associates is helping a growing transportation engineering firm recruit a Project Manager to lead roadway and highway projects from pursuit through delivery. The role involves direct client engagement, team coordination, and stewardship of project scope, schedule, and budget.

The ideal candidate will have a Civil Engineering degree (ABET-accredited), a PE license, and 10+ years of experience in roadway design and project delivery, with strong communication and leadership skills.