Senior Transportation Engineer/ Project Manager

Hardesty & Hanover; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hardesty & Hanover in Tampa, FL seeks a Senior Transportation Engineer/Project Manager with 10+ years of experience to lead the transportation practice from its Tampa office. You will coordinate proposals, client visits, and presentations while guiding project scoping, scheduling, and budgeting.

You will mentor junior staff, oversee multi‑discipline design teams, and ensure high‑quality engineering documents across planning through delivery, with strong FDOT/Turnpike policy knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from an accredited four‑year college.
• Florida Professional Engineer Registration.
• Minimum of ten years’ experience.
• Proficiency in Open Roads processes.
• Knowledge of FDOT Design Manual, plans production criteria and design standards.
• Knowledge of other transportation disciplines and their relationship to roadway design.
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to train and mentor entry-level staff.

Responsibilities

• Regularly market services to current and prospective clients to assist in the creation of letters of response and technical proposals/presentations.
• Responsible for all common PM duties – scoping and fee negotiations, scheduling, budget tracking and responses to ERC comments.
• Provide assistance with coordinating and resolving technical issues.
• Mentoring and development of younger staff.
• Oversee engineering designs, assist in planning and developing engineering projects and coordinate project concepts.
• Oversee the creation of engineering documents including typical section packages, pavement design reports, and variation/exception reports.
• Coordinate plans, calculations, and specifications amongst multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Perform internal quality control procedures.

Skills

Open Roads

3D Design

FDOT Design Manual knowledge

Roadway design knowledge

Verbal communication

Technical writing

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering

Florida Professional Engineer Registration

Tools

Open Roads

Job description

Senior Transportation Engineer/ Project Manager

Tampa, FL

We are seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer/Project Manager with 10+ years of professional experience to be an integral part of H&H’s transportation team. This position will support our engineering team in our Tampa office, primarily serving FDOT’s Districts 1, 7 and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Pinellas County, Manatee County and Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority. In this position, you will help grow H&H’s relationship with these clients, coordinate with subconsultants and will be responsible for assisting with marketing efforts such as: project identification, client visits, proposals, and presentations. A strong background in Florida with these agencies’ design policies and procedures is preferred.

H&H is a nationally recognized, full-service infrastructure engineering firm delivering innovative solutions that move communities forward. With more than 139 years of experience and over 600 professionals across 32 offices nationwide, we combine deep technical expertise with the agility of a privately owned firm. From planning and design through construction, we manage the full project life cycle while continually advancing our capabilities, strengthening our national presence, and investing in the people who power our growth. At H&H, you’ll join a firm that is building on its legacy by aligning expertise, expanding opportunity, and positioning itself for long-term, sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Regularly market services to current and prospective clients to assist in the creation of letters of response and technical proposals/presentations.
• Responsible for all common PM duties – scoping and fee negotiations, scheduling, budget tracking and responses to ERC comments.
• Provide assistance with coordinating and resolving technical issues.
• Mentoring and development of younger staff.
• Oversee engineering designs, assist in planning and developing engineering projects and coordinate project concepts.
• Oversee the creation of engineering documents including typical section packages, pavement design reports, and variation/exception reports.
• Coordinate plans, calculations, and specifications amongst multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Perform internal quality control procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from an accredited four‑year college
• Florida Professional Engineer Registration
• Minimum of ten years’ experience
• Proficiency in Open Roads processes
• Experience with 3D Design is a plus
• Knowledge of FDOT Design Manual, plans production criteria and design standards
• Knowledge of other transportation disciplines and their relationship to roadway design
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Ability to train and mentor entry-level staff

We offer a professional work environment.

• a competitive salary
• benefits package
• 401(k)