Lead Transportation Design Project Manager (Roads, Bridges)

The Reserves Network; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary of $135,000 to $150,000

Job summary

The Reserves Network is seeking an experienced Transportation Design Project Manager to lead roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement projects for state, city, and county clients in Omaha, Nebraska. This role blends hands-on transportation design with project management, client relationships, team coordination, and business development, with ownership of schedules, budgets, staffing, and quality.

Ideal candidates have a Nebraska PE licensure or ability to obtain it, 5–10 years of transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer with Nebraska licensure or the ability to obtain it
• 5 to 10 years of transportation design experience
• Strong understanding of roadway and transportation infrastructure design
• Experience managing projects, schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, public agencies, and internal stakeholders
• Strong decision making, planning, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation design projects from scope development through final design
• Lead roadway, bridge, drainage, and related transportation improvement projects
• Develop project scopes and fees for prospective work
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing assignments, and major design elements
• Coordinate and supervise engineering staff supporting project delivery
• Perform quality control reviews of engineering designs and plan sheets
• Serve as a primary client contact and maintain strong relationships with public sector transportation clients
• Support client development, marketing, and pursuit of future transportation projects

Skills

Transportation design

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Nebraska PE licensure eligible

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

HEC-RAS

HY-8

Job description

The Reserves Network is seeking an experienced Transportation Design Project Manager to lead roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement projects for state, city, and county clients in Omaha, Nebraska. This role blends hands-on transportation design with project management, client relationships, team coordination, and business development, with ownership of schedules, budgets, staffing, and quality.

Ideal candidates have a Nebraska PE licensure or ability to obtain it, 5–10 years of transportation