Senior Municipal Transportation Project Manager

Orion Placement; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Ankeny, Iowa is seeking a lead municipal transportation engineer to guide projects from planning through construction. You will develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and coordinate with municipalities, agencies, contractors, and stakeholders.

Applicants must hold a PE license and have 6+ years of municipal transportation engineering experience; you'll mentor teams, manage budgets, and pursue business development while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 6+ years of municipal transportation engineering experience.
• Strong project management and client relationship skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead municipal transportation engineering projects from planning through construction.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Manage project teams while mentoring engineers and technical staff.
• Coordinate with municipalities, government agencies, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Oversee project budgets, contracts, schedules, and funding coordination.
• Ensure quality deliverables and regulatory compliance.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting business development initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver successful infrastructure projects.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering

Job description

Confidential Employer in Ankeny, Iowa is seeking a lead municipal transportation engineer to guide projects from planning through construction. You will develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and coordinate with municipalities, agencies, contractors, and stakeholders.

Applicants must hold a PE license and have 6+ years of municipal transportation engineering experience; you'll mentor teams, manage budgets, and pursue business development while maintaining high-quality deliverables.