Roadway Design Project Manager (Hybrid)

Woolpert; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible time off

Job summary

Woolpert is seeking a Project Manager (Roadway Design) in the Columbus or Dayton area. You will guide transportation design projects from concept through detailed design, leading teams and managing client relationships.

A PE license in Ohio or the ability to obtain one within a year is required, along with 5–15 years of roadway experience and travel up to 10%. Responsibilities include leading design efforts, preparing proposals, and ensuring quality and budget adherence across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Active PE license in Ohio or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
• 5–15 years of experience in transportation design (strong preference for roadway experience).
• Willingness to travel 5–10% to client sites.
• Familiarity with ODOT project development and local design processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through preliminary engineering, detailed design, and quantity takeoffs for transportation projects.
• Direct design of roadways and related facilities (bikeways, roundabouts, multi-modal transportation) and lead technical aspects of projects.
• Perform highway and street design, alignments, grading, drainage, and traffic control design using MicroStation, ORD, AutoCAD or Civil 3D.
• Prepare proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets for projects in response to RFPs.
• Ensure deliverables meet scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating with internal and client teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Woolpert is seeking a Project Manager (Roadway Design) in the Columbus or Dayton area. You will guide transportation design projects from concept through detailed design, leading teams and managing client relationships.

A PE license in Ohio or the ability to obtain one within a year is required, along with 5–15 years of roadway experience and travel up to 10%. Responsibilities include leading design efforts, preparing proposals, and ensuring quality and budget adherence across projects.