Project Manager, Transportation

Pape-Dawson; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson is seeking a Project Manager to lead civil engineering projects, balancing technical quality with strong project and people leadership. Responsibilities include managing scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations, while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining client relationships.

The ideal candidate holds a Civil Engineering degree (ABET-accredited), a current P.E. license, and 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in roadway/highway design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years’ project management experience (6 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Manage project execution including scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, and resources.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for deliverables such as plans, reports, calculations, and specifications.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, clients, agencies, and stakeholders to maintain alignment and timely delivery.
• Build trusted client relationships through responsive communication and sound judgment.
• Mentor and develop engineers, designers, and analysts.
• Lead roadway and highway design projects, including development of plans and cost estimates.
• Ensure designs meet standards, goals, and constructability requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Problem-solving

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Job description

**Job Description:****Overview:**The Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, and successful delivery of engineering projects while balancing technical quality with project and people leadership. This role manages project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations; coordinates multidisciplinary teams; develops strong client and agency relationships; and supports the growth and development of team members. The Project Manager is accountable for responsive, high-quality project execution and financial stewardship and demonstrates leadership consistent with Pape-Dawson's Excellence in Action Leadership Principles.**Responsibilities:*** Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work in accordance with agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.* Manage project execution, including scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and resource coordination across concurrent assignments.* Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for project deliverables, including plans, reports, calculations, specifications, estimates, and other technical documentation as applicable.* Coordinate multidisciplinary team members, subconsultants, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain alignment, and support timely project delivery.* Build and maintain trusted client and stakeholder relationships through responsive communication, sound judgment, and solution-oriented problem solving.* Support business development and pursuit activities, including scope development, proposals, qualifications, interviews, teaming, and other client development efforts as applicable.* Mentor and develop engineers, designers, analysts, and other technical staff through day-to-day direction, feedback, and professional development support.* Demonstrate accountability for recurring responsibilities, deadlines, team productivity, responsiveness, quality, and financial stewardship while fostering strong working relationships.* Lead roadway and highway design projects, including development of plans, specifications, and cost estimates.* Evaluate alignments, cross-sections, right-of-way impacts, and design alternatives.* Ensure designs meet applicable standards, project goals, and constructability requirements.* Provide technical leadership during design development and construction support phases.**Qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.* Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).* Requires a minimum of 5 years (6 preferred) managing projects from conception through completion.* Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and client expectations.* Strong leadership, mentorship, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.