Senior Project Manager — Transportation & Infrastructure Leader

NW Recruiting Partners; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k + match

Employee stock ownership plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

NW Recruiting Partners is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a diversified portfolio of infrastructure and transportation engineering projects. You will guide projects from planning through completion and shape strategy while fostering client partnerships.

The role emphasizes leadership, relationship building, and growth opportunities, with responsibilities spanning scope, budget, and schedule, plus mentoring of junior staff and business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 10 years of experience in transportation, civil engineering, infrastructure, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience with client development, business development, or project pursuits.
• Strong project management, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with engineering design and project management software.
• Familiarity with applicable transportation standards and public-sector projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation and infrastructure projects from planning through completion.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and overall performance.
• Coordinate engineers, designers, technicians, clients, and other project stakeholders.
• Oversee technical deliverables, plans, reports, specifications, and project documentation.
• Lead project meetings and maintain effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Support proposals, presentations, business development, and client relationship efforts.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to continued business growth.
• Mentor and support the development of engineering and project staff.
• Travel as needed for client meetings and project requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Communication

Organizational skills

Business development

Team mentoring

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE license

Tools

Engineering design software

Project management software

Job description

NW Recruiting Partners is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a diversified portfolio of infrastructure and transportation engineering projects. You will guide projects from planning through completion and shape strategy while fostering client partnerships.

The role emphasizes leadership, relationship building, and growth opportunities, with responsibilities spanning scope, budget, and schedule, plus mentoring of junior staff and business development efforts.