Senior Transportation PM - Hybrid Highway Projects

AECOM Corporation; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sponsorship potential

Job summary

Join our Transportation team at AECOM to lead the planning, design, and delivery of mid-sized to large highway projects across the Southeast. As Senior Transportation Project Manager, you will guide projects from concept development through construction support and closeout, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to ensure success.

You will mentor junior staff, build strong client relationships, and contribute to improving mobility and infrastructure in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and eight years of highway/roadway design experience.
• Four years of project management experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license for SC, NC, or TN or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, scopes, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage mid-sized to large transportation and highway design projects from planning and concept development through construction services.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agency stakeholders, and project teams.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and quality objectives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of roadway, drainage, traffic, structural, and environmental professionals.
• Oversee project delivery to ensure technical excellence, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate with state DOTs, local agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders throughout project development.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives.
• Prepare and review technical proposals, project work plans, and contract documents.
• Mentor junior engineers and project staff while fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• Support business development initiatives, including client engagement, proposal preparation, and pursuit strategies.
• Provide construction phase support, including design clarifications, reviews, and coordination with contractors and owners.

Skills

Highway design

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Join our Transportation team at AECOM to lead the planning, design, and delivery of mid-sized to large highway projects across the Southeast. As Senior Transportation Project Manager, you will guide projects from concept development through construction support and closeout, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to ensure success.

You will mentor junior staff, build strong client relationships, and contribute to improving mobility and infrastructure in the region.