Senior Project Manager - Roadway Design

Seibold GmbH; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the design of multimodal roadway facilities. This role involves managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring high-quality deliverables while meeting clients' needs. You will coordinate with various service lines, oversee project teams, and engage in public outreach efforts. If you have a passion for transportation design and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this opportunity will allow you to make a significant impact on community infrastructure. Join a team that values innovative design and professional growth, and help shape the future of transportation in your region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in transportation design for public sector clients.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design of multimodal roadway facilities for clients.
• Ensure high quality deliverables and maintain project schedules.

Skills

Project Management

Transportation Design

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

MicroStation/Geopack/OpenRoads

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering

North Carolina PE

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation and geomatics firm located in North Carolina and Texas. We seek a partnership with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what makes McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do and to do that takes special people.

Position Purpose

McAdams is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our growing Roadway Design practice located in our Charlotte office. This position will be leading the planning and design of multimodal roadway facilities for public and private clients. Projects will include feasibility studies and facility design including roadways, sidepaths/multi-use paths, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, cycle tracks and other facilities. The ideal candidate will be able to take a project from conception through completion or bidding while leading a project team while also managing clients’ needs and sub consultants. This position will be responsible for maintaining project schedules, ensuring high quality deliverables at project milestones, performing quality control on their projects as well as other projects, and participating in project administration tasks such as invoicing and billing.

Essential Functions + Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality projects on-time and on-budget to our clients.
• Design, review, and oversee production of plans, contract documents, specifications and costs estimates suitable for publicly bid projects.
• Design, review, and oversee production plans for offsite roadway improvements to public roads associated with private development projects.
• Project management to include developing, monitoring, and adhering to scopes, fees, and schedules for both public projects and for offsite roadway improvements for private development projects.
• Coordinate with other McAdams’ service lines (geomatics, water resources, etc.) to develop project plans. Effectively manage subconsultants.
• Lead field reviews of projects to support alignment development and recommendations.
• Advance projects through feasibility analysis, to design, permitting, and successful bidding.
• Oversee design, technical analyses, and engineering calculations and prepare plans, submittal packages and permitting applications.
• Focus on quality project delivery through adherence to McAdams' quality assurance and quality control standards.
• Lead and execute public outreach and community engagement efforts.
• Participate in business development activities including development of detailed proposal materials. Develop an understanding of key client's program and develop personal client relationships. Develop and maintain relationships with key teaming partners.
• Supervise and coach/mentor junior staff.
• Actively participate in professional organizations. Attend/present at industry conferences.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or transportation or a related field
• North Carolina PE required
• 10+ years of experience in transportation design for public sector clients
• Experience in managing projects
• Knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D and/or MicroStation/Geopack/OpenRoads production workflows
• Interest in multimodal transportation issues and design
• Consistent focus on clarity, accuracy, and completeness of work product
• Strong critical thinking abilities
• Excellent task and time management skills
• Enjoys working within a high performing team.
• Experience supervising junior staff
• Active participation in relevant professional organizations a plus
• Experience presenting at industry conferences a plus
• Knowledge of AASHTO, NCDOT and NC municipal guidelines, standards and procedures
• Valid driver's license

McAdams is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other legally protected status.