Senior Highway & DOT Program Lead | Heavy Civil Projects

Top Gun Staffing Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Top Gun Staffing Inc. is seeking a Highway/DOT Program Manager for Metro Atlanta, GA. Lead multiple heavy highway and DOT projects, overseeing Project Managers and project teams across roadway, bridge, and related heavy civil work.

The role requires strong leadership, financial oversight, and the ability to identify and mitigate risks to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery for complex infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive contractor-side heavy highway and DOT PM experience.
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects and mentor PMs.
• Strong background in roadway/heavy highway and bridge/structures construction.
• Knowledge of project financials, forecasting, cost control, scheduling.
• DOT experience required; GA DOT experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple concurrent highway and DOT projects and the Project Managers responsible for them.
• Monitor financials, forecasts, schedules, production, change management, and overall project performance.
• Identify cost, schedule, staffing, subcontractor, and operational risks early and drive corrective action.
• Support Project Managers with planning, execution, client issues, and escalated project challenges.
• Coordinate with Superintendents and field leadership on staffing, resources, production, and execution.
• Oversee estimating handoffs, project startup, buyout, procurement, and execution planning.
• Provide leadership across roadway, bridge, retaining-wall, concrete, drainage, utility, and related heavy civil scopes.
• Develop Project Managers and drive consistent project controls and operating standards across the team.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Risk management

Financial acumen

Communication

Job description

Top Gun Staffing Inc. is seeking a Highway/DOT Program Manager for Metro Atlanta, GA. Lead multiple heavy highway and DOT projects, overseeing Project Managers and project teams across roadway, bridge, and related heavy civil work.

The role requires strong leadership, financial oversight, and the ability to identify and mitigate risks to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery for complex infrastructure programs.