Roadway/Transportation Project Manager

SilkRoad; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson seeks an experienced Project Manager to deliver highway project objectives, including planning, scope, schedule, and budget. The role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and risk management to ensure high-quality outcomes for transportation projects.

Candidates should have an ABET‑accredited engineering degree and a PE license, with 10+ years of roadway/highway design experience.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 10+ years experience in developing roadway/highway plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage project(s) in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with disciplines and subconsultants to develop a project scope and fee.
• Create and maintain project schedules.
• Manage subconsultants and external partners.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and propose solutions.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Lead project status reviews and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop project team members.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client coordination

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position Summary: Responsible for delivering all project objectives for assigned projects including; planning, scope, schedule and budget, team coordination, stakeholder communication, risk management, resource management, quality assurance, and reporting.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Manages project(s) in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget
• Collaborates with disciplines and subconsultants to develop a risk adverse project scope and fee
• Develop project specific project plans, Project Management Plans/quality management plan
• Create and maintain project schedules
• Manage subconsultants
• Monitor and execute project progress, including identifying and mitigate risks, developing extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
• Communicate project status, updates, and issues to internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in office's project financial status meetings
• Build relationships with client(s) to understand preferences and requirements to set-up and execute a quality project
• Prepare progress reports and review invoices
• Develop and lead in project status and presentations
• Assist Section Heads, Office Leaders, and Practice Leaders with the marketing process including, SMART Go/No Go decisions, proposal development, and interviews
• Coordinate and guide all technical resources within the project team to ensure the delivery of a high-quality outcome
• Providing coaching and mentorship to the project team through one-on-one check-in meetings and various project debriefs to acknowledge achievements, identify areas for improvement, and share lessons learned
• Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Skilled with Bentley MicroStation and associated design software
• Familiar with Open Roads Designer Software

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited engineering program
• Professional Engineer License
• 10+ years' experience in developing roadway/highway plans

Preferred Experience

• CAPM or PMP
• Experience working with local clients at the county and state level
• Project management and business development experience
• Experience with multiple project delivery methods i.e. Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3
• Experience managing multidiscipline project teams

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.