Project Manager- Transportation

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering firm is seeking a Civil Engineer with extensive experience in transportation projects to manage client relationships and project deliverables. Responsibilities include performing AutoCAD Civil 3D design, overseeing project teams, and developing proposals. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, PE licensure, and over 8 years of relevant experience. The position involves 10-15% local travel and focuses on fostering client partnerships in a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing transportation projects.
• Experience consulting with local, regional, and state government.
• Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and foster relationships with transportation clients.
• Manage projects including client communications and financial performance.
• Perform AutoCAD Civil 3D design in support of civil engineering projects.

Skills

Business development

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE licensure in Michigan

Job description

We are seeking a Civil Engineer with extensive experience and proven track record partnering with transportation clients. Candidates must have excellent business development skills, a passion for people, and be dedicated to exemplary work for our communities. This opportunity builds on Wightman’s strategic commitment to growth and the development of client focused teams.

This role will include project management responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Maintain and foster good relationships with current and potential transportation clients
• Strong technical skills for road, storm sewer, culvert, trail, or traffic projects projects
• Perform AutoCAD Civil 3D design/drafting in support of civil engineering design projects
• Provide training, guidance, and review engineering designs and reports which include design calculations, project specifications, and plan preparation
• Oversee team performance and workload; facilitates work sharing with other locations and practices to deliver best in class projects to our clients
• Manage projects including client communications, public input and feedback, financial performance, and internal support
• Ability to identify engineering and surveying services needed by the client and the ability to draft proposals and estimate fees
• Familiar with, identifies and pursues funding mechanisms to support our transportation clients

Required Traits & Characteristics

• Experience consulting or working with local, regional, and state government.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Mentoring capability.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Passionate about organizing and leading others; drives results by planning, prioritizing, and meeting tight deadlines required.
• Ability to work independently with a self-motivated attitude; capable of overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports directly to Senior Project Manager
• Supervises direct report project engineers and designers

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• PE licensure in Michigan
• 8+ years of experience managing transportation projects; roads, culverts, trails, traffic
• 8+ years of experience in A/E/C industry with record of transportation client retention/attraction

Preferred Education/Experience

• 5+ years of experience in developing business
• 5+ years of experience managing direct reports

Travel

• Position based in Kalamazoo
• 10-15% local travel