Senior Transportation Project Manager

HDR; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR in Kentucky is seeking a Senior Project Manager Engineering to direct and coordinate large multidiscipline projects. The ideal candidate will manage client relationships, track financial aspects, and implement QA/QC procedures while surrounding themselves with motivated teams.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 10 years of related experience, and a PE license. The role offers a full-time position with various location opportunities in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Qualifications

• 10 years related experience in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Requires a professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng).
• Experience working with state transportation departments.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidiscipline teams.
• Establish and maintain client relations.
• Track financial aspects of projects.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staffs.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

In the role of Senior Project Manager Engineering, we'll count on you to:

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification
• 5 Years of experience working on projects with state departments of transportation or equivalent
• Knowledge of Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Safety Manual, experience working with or for KYTC or TDOT.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Primary Location: United States-Kentucky-Louisville

Other Locations: United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Tennessee-Brentwood, United States-Kentucky-Paducah, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Kentucky-Elizabethtown

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Transportation Planning

Job Posting: Jun 17, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.