Senior Highway Project Manager – Lead Transportation Design

Larson Design Group; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Larson Design Group in Lititz, PA seeks a Highway Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex transportation design projects and multidisciplinary teams for PennDOT, the Turnpike Commission, and municipalities. This role ensures successful delivery, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

The position requires guiding scope, schedule, budget, and quality, while mentoring staff and supporting business development, maintaining strong client relationships and project governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant transportation engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple large and complex highway design projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction.
• Directs multidisciplinary project teams, establishes priorities, allocates resources, and resolves challenges to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manages project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, scope changes, invoicing, and profitability.
• Maintains strong client relationships and serves as a trusted point of contact throughout project delivery.
• Establishes and maintains project quality expectations, ensuring accurate, coordinated, and timely deliverables.
• Leads and mentors project staff and developing project managers, providing opportunities for professional growth and increased responsibility.
• Supports business development and project pursuits through client engagement, proposal development, scope preparation, statements of interest, and interview participation.
• Identifies project risks and opportunities early and collaborates with clients and project teams to develop effective, practical solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Larson Design Group in Lititz, PA seeks a Highway Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex transportation design projects and multidisciplinary teams for PennDOT, the Turnpike Commission, and municipalities. This role ensures successful delivery, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

The position requires guiding scope, schedule, budget, and quality, while mentoring staff and supporting business development, maintaining strong client relationships and project governance.