Senior Transportation Project Lead – Roadway Design

Crawford Thomas Recruiting; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Health insurance premium coverage (90%

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Onsite fitness center

Annual company outings

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

A well-established civil and transportation engineering firm is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager / Engineer to lead INDOT and Local Public Agency transportation projects from conception through completion. This onsite Indianapolis role combines strong technical roadway design with project management, team leadership, and financial accountability.

Candidates should have 10+ years in transportation/roadway engineering, plus proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, and a solid grasp of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• 10+ years of professional transportation or roadway engineering experience
• Demonstrated project management and team leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of INDOT standards, procedures, and specifications
• Experience delivering INDOT and transportation-focused projects
• Experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D for roadway and drainage design
• Strong understanding of roadway engineering and transportation design principles
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, and engineering deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently evaluate engineering challenges and make sound technical decisions

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation projects from initial planning through final engineering delivery
• Manage INDOT and Local Public Agency transportation projects
• Lead and mentor engineers, designers, and technical staff
• Oversee project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and financial performance
• Coordinate roadway rehabilitation, intersection improvement, roundabout, drainage, traffic signal, and multi-use path projects
• Develop and review preliminary and final engineering deliverables
• Apply INDOT, AASHTO, and applicable engineering standards throughout project delivery
• Provide technical oversight for roadway and drainage design
• Coordinate utility-related project requirements
• Communicate proactively with clients, project stakeholders, and internal teams
• Evaluate technical challenges and independently develop practical engineering solutions
• Foster strong collaboration and positive relationships across project teams

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Roadway engineering knowledge

INDOT standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Indiana PE license or ability to obtain within six months

Professional Traffic Operations Engineer certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

A well-established civil and transportation engineering firm is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager / Engineer to lead INDOT and Local Public Agency transportation projects from conception through completion. This onsite Indianapolis role combines strong technical roadway design with project management, team leadership, and financial accountability.

Candidates should have 10+ years in transportation/roadway engineering, plus proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, and a solid grasp of