Senior Transportation Project Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager in Phoenix, AZ. You will lead multi-discipline teams through the full project lifecycle and oversee large, technically complex transportation initiatives.

This role requires a PE license or equivalent recognition, a engineering degree, and 5+ years of project management experience, with a focus on leadership, business development, and strategic planning. Hybrid or on-site collaboration is common in this employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer license recognized by licensing board.
• MS Office and MS Project experience; Access experience would be a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills.
• Active participant of employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle.
• Responsible for large multidiscipline projects with high technical complexity.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Establish and maintain client relations and participate in marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through project lifecycle and ensure deliverables on schedule.
• Track financials and adjust work effort to meet budget and schedule.
• Work with Accounting, Operations and Leadership for project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staffs and mentor other PMs.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

Senior Transportation Project Manager - ( 196899 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Senior Transportation Project Manager, 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

• PMP certification

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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

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations

United States-Arizona-Tucson

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Highways

Job Posting

Oct 9, 2026

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