Project Manager

Garver, LLC; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional membership support

Continuing education opportunities

Wellness program

Employee-owned firm culture

Job summary

Garver, LLC in Kansas City, Missouri, seeks a Project Manager to lead transportation and infrastructure initiatives from planning to construction support, coordinating diverse teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires a PE license, a Civil Engineering degree, and 10+ years of experience managing complex projects, with opportunities to mentor staff and contribute to business development within Garver's collaborative, growth-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• 10+ years of transportation, civil infrastructure, or related engineering experience.
• Experience managing complex transportation projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
• Public interaction and stakeholder coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing transportation and infrastructure projects from conceptual planning through design and construction support for public and private sector clients.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams responsible for track, civil, drainage, utility, roadway, and facility-related transportation projects.
• Serving as a primary client contact while developing and maintaining relationships with railroads, municipalities, governmental agencies, and industrial clients.
• Coordinating project scope, schedules, budgets, quality control, risk management activities, and project delivery efforts.
• Assisting with preparation of construction documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
• Supporting business development through proposal development, client engagement, project interviews, and strategic pursuit planning.
• Mentoring engineers, designers, and technical staff while promoting professional growth and technical excellence.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Client relationship management

Leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

Job description

Careers

ProjectManager

Kansas City, Missouri

Garver is seeking a Project Manager to join our growing Transportation Team in Kansas City to continue the tradition of providing reputable service to our clients.

Responsibilities in this position will include:

• Managing transportation and infrastructure projects from conceptual planning through design and construction support for public and private sector clients.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams responsible for track, civil, drainage, utility, roadway, and facility-related transportation projects.
• Serving as a primary client contact while developing and maintaining strong relationships with railroads, municipalities, governmental agencies, and industrial clients.
• Coordinating project scope, schedules, budgets, quality control, risk management activities, and project delivery efforts.
• Assisting with preparation of construction documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
• Supporting business development initiatives through proposal development, client engagement, project interviews, and strategic pursuit planning.
• Mentoring engineers, designers, and technical staff while promoting professional growth and technical excellence.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• 10+ years of transportation, civil infrastructure, or related engineering experience
• Experience managing complex transportation projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills
• Public interaction and stakeholder coordination experience
• Strong working knowledge of the MS Office Suite

Preferred Skills

• Previous consulting engineering experience with a focus on transportation, rail, municipal, or infrastructure projects
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater design, and drainage systems
• Experience developing scopes of work, schedules, fees, and engineering proposals
• Familiarity with rail, roadway, utility, drainage, and site development projects
• MicroStation and InRoads experience preferred

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program, Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status.