Senior Project Manager – Major Transportation Projects

Lochmueller Group; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Work/Life Balance

Wealth-Building: 401k/ESOP

Professional development

Job summary

Lochmueller Group seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead our Transportation Team and advance major project capabilities through pursuit leadership, mentoring project managers, and delivering large, complex transportation projects.

You will collaborate across disciplines, contribute to design-build and alternative delivery efforts, and help grow Lochmueller's transportation leadership in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, or Ohio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• DBIA certification preferred, but not required.
• Extensive and progressive experience managing major transportation projects.
• Experience delivering design-build or other alternative delivery projects is preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with transportation agencies and managing budgets, schedules, contracts, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation projects through all phases of planning, design, and delivery.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations.
• Oversee project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and contract administration.
• Apply quality control procedures and risk management practices, and promote best practices across teams and offices.
• Support pursuits and delivery planning for major transportation projects; contribute to delivery strategies.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Client relationship management

Mentorship

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE)

DBIA certification (preferred)

Job description

Lochmueller Group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Transportation Team. While initially serving as Project Manager on a variety of transportation projects, this position will ultimately play a key role in expanding our major project capabilities through pursuit leadership, mentoring project managers, and supporting the successful execution of large, complex, and alternative delivery projects. This position could be based out of any of our regional offices in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, or Ohio.

At Lochmueller, you'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of transportation infrastructure while working alongside a team of talented industry professionals in a collaborative, employee-owned environment. You'll lead meaningful projects, influence strategic pursuits, mentor the next generation of project managers, and play an important role in growing our major transportation project capabilities. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise on major transportation projects along with the ability to collaborate across disciplines, develop talent, support business growth, and contribute to the successful delivery of increasingly complex transportation projects.

Lochmueller Group is an engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal. Our transportation design team offers a variety of services, but most of our work involves roadway and bridge design for various local public agencies and state DOT’s.

For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart: CARDIA: Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement

What you will do

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Manage transportation projects through all phases of planning, design, and delivery
• Lead project teams in managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations
• Oversee project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, contract administration, and variance management
• Apply and reinforce quality control procedures, technical standards, and risk management practices
• Promote consistent project management best practices across teams and offices
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams and clients while ensuring successful project outcomes

Major Project & Alternative Delivery Support

• Support pursuits and delivery planning for major transportation projects
• Contribute to design-build and other alternative delivery pursuits by helping develop delivery strategies, execution plans, and team structures
• Serve as Project Manager on select design-build, construction manager/general contractor (CMGC), progressive design-build, or other alternative delivery projects
• Advise project teams on contract structures, partnering approaches, risk allocation, and coordination with contractors and teaming partners
• Help strengthen the firm's capabilities and readiness for increasingly complex transportation opportunities

Project Management Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and coach Project Managers and Deputy Project Managers across the Transportation Sector
• Share best practices related to project delivery, client communication, financial management, and risk mitigation
• Support the professional development of transportation staff through coaching, knowledge sharing, and succession planning efforts
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence

Business Development & Client Engagement

• Lead or support pursuit strategy, proposal development, and interview preparation for transportation opportunities
• Provide project delivery insights that strengthen competitive positioning and win strategies
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as a primary point of contact on assigned projects
• Collaborate with market leaders and transportation leadership to identify and pursue growth opportunities
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging delivery methods, and transportation innovations

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• DBIA certification is preferred, but not required
• Extensive and progressive experience managing major transportation projects
• Experience delivering design-build, progressive design-build, or other alternative delivery projects is preferred
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and client relationships
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with transportation agencies such as state DOTs, local agencies, and/or transportation authorities
• Experience mentoring and developing project managers and technical staff is preferred

What we offer

• Health & Wellness: medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance
• Work/Life Balance: vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, flexible scheduling
• Wealth-Building: 401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package
• Professional Benefits: professional membership dues, career & educational development

Lochmueller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Lochgroup fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws. Some of the content in this job post may have been auto-generated using advanced AI.

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