Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager

Mannik Smith Group; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead sustainable transportation projects in Durham. This role involves managing diverse projects that enhance community connectivity and promote social justice. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, driving project success through effective leadership and mentoring. The company values flexibility, offering a hybrid work schedule and a vibrant office environment in downtown Durham. Join a leader in mobility innovation and make a meaningful impact on communities across the Carolinas and beyond.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Medical PPO or HSA plans

Dental/Vision PPO

100% Life Insurance premium

401(k) match up to 3%

21 days PTO annually

11 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness reimbursement up to $800

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in transportation engineering, with 5+ years as a project manager.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or Traffic Engineer (TE) licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation projects from design through construction, ensuring project success.
• Mentor staff and contribute to professional development within the engineering team.

Skills

Transportation Engineering

Project Management

Staff Management

Active Transportation Knowledge

Presentation Skills

Ethics and Leadership

Competing Priorities Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Deltek Vision

Job description

Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Durham, NC

Reporting To: Kristie Di Cocco

Compensation: $120,000 - $170,000 / year

Description

Alta is looking for a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager to join our growing practice in Durham. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who believes in the importance of active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation.

In this role, you will work on the design of a variety of sustainable transportation projects and work on projects focused on making a positive impact on communities around the Carolinas and across the country. Engineers who enjoy working closely with other disciplines will appreciate our Durham team’s multi-disciplinary approach that encourages collaboration with our planners, landscape architects, graphics designers, outreach specialists, and data analysts. If you are looking to join an innovative organization and do work that connects people to places while advancing social justice, safety, and environmental resilience, apply with Alta today!

About Alta
Alta Planning + Design is a sustainable transportation company dedicated to creating active, healthy communities through planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and education/encouragement programs. Alta was founded in 1996 when communities were calling for safer streets for people walking and bicycling as the non-motorized transportation movement developed into a profession in the United States. We pioneered the field of active transportation, evolving our planning and design work into a visionary global practice that empowers people to live active, healthy lives and gets them to where they need to go.

Our core values and work bring about positive change by creating places that are geared toward moving people rather than cars, connecting community members to daily needs and human experience, and empowering every person to live an active healthy life. As a global leader in mobility innovation for over 28 years with over 225 staff, we are dedicated to connecting people to places by working across disciplines and scale to address social justice, safety, and environmental resilience.

Day to Day

Our Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager will be involved in helping foster livable communities in all parts of the country. Projects would range from natural surface trails to large arterial multi-use paths; from Complete Streets to regional/multi-state bicycle and trail networks.

Day to Day responsibilities for this role would include:

• Managing a variety of transportation projects from design through construction. Drive the success of engineering projects and provide influence to the sustainable projects we work on. Manage project budgets.
• Implementing best practices and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
• Mentoring staff and contributing to internal professional development and training to the technical engineering team.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to the Engineering team. In addition, collaborate with other disciplines (planning, landscape, data) as needed.
• Prepare schedule, budgets, and scope of services for projects.
• Workload balancing.
• Support regional leader in business development.
• Provide quality control over team deliverables.

Qualifications

Required
This position requires a combination of skills, experience, and education including, but not limited to:

• 12+ years of experience as a Transportation Engineer in a consulting environment or public entity; 5+ years as a Project Manager; 3+ years managing staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or TE (Traffic Engineer) licensure.
• Experience in, and knowledge of, the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for roadway projects and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods, and techniques.
• Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations.
• Exhibits strong initiative and ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta’s position in the marketplace.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
• Good presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project or equivalent, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
• Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field of study.
• Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients.
• Experience using Deltek Vision.
• Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees.

What We Offer

Flexible Schedule
Alta offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule where most employees work from home three days per week. In-office days support our collaborative culture, one of our core values.

Our Durham office is located Downtown, a thriving one square mile full of world-class restaurants and entertainment venues, and an incubator for creative thinking and innovative ideas. Destinations such as Central Park, Durham Food Hall, DPAC, and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park are just a short walk away; trend-setting trails such as the American Tobacco Trail and the upcoming Durham Rail-Trail are a short bike ride away.

Our office strongly believes in a flexible culture that understands that beyond employees, we are people who may be parents, have hobbies, or need a hybrid schedule to mitigate long commutes. Our passion drives our dedication and commitment to do what we do.

Compensation
The pay range for this job in Durham is $120,000-$170,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill sets, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans.
• Dental/Vision: PPO.
• Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation.
• 401(k): Alta provides a match up to 3%.
• PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start.
• Holidays: 11 total company-paid holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability.
• Additional Benefits: Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities.

*The following statements pertain to US Candidates Only*

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