SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MANAGER

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead complex transportation and highway projects across Central Texas. The role requires coordinating design teams from planning through construction.

You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables, mentor EITs and CAD staff, and liaise with TxDOT and local agencies to meet standards. This senior position emphasizes technical leadership, project delivery quality, and adherence to current

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of transportation/civil engineering experience.
• PE license preferred.
• Experience managing engineering projects and leading design teams.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and lead multidisciplinary groups.
• Experience coordinating with TxDOT or municipalities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction of transportation projects.
• Manage and mentor EITs, PEs, CAD/design staff, and subconsultants.
• Plan and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Develop and review engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and technical documents.
• Coordinate with TxDOT and local municipalities regarding project requirements, permitting, and approvals.
• Provide technical leadership and quality control throughout project delivery.
• Participate in construction-phase activities including site visits, submittal reviews, and progress meetings.
• Apply current engineering standards, regulations, and best practices to complex transportation assignments.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

OpenRoads

Job description

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MANAGER

Central Texas | Transportation Engineering

An established engineering organization is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead complex transportation and highway projects throughout Central Texas.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a Civil Engineer who combines strong technical transportation experience with the ability to lead design teams, manage projects, coordinate with agencies, and oversee projects from design through construction.

• Lead the planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction of transportation projects
• Manage and mentor EITs, PEs, CAD/design staff, and subconsultants
• Plan and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Develop and review engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and technical documents
• Coordinate with TxDOT and local municipalities regarding project requirements, permitting, and approvals
• Provide technical leadership and quality control throughout project delivery
• Participate in construction-phase activities including site visits, submittal reviews, and progress meetings
• Apply current engineering standards, regulations, and best practices to complex transportation assignments

TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCE

We're interested in engineers with a strong background in roadway, highway, drainage, or transportation infrastructure design. Experience with the following is valuable, but candidates do not need to have every skill listed:

• Design-Build or Alternative Delivery projects
• Bentley MicroStation and/or OpenRoads
• TxDOT transportation design standards and processes
• Roadway design, highway improvement projects, and traffic control
• Highway drainage, hydrology/hydraulics, storm drains, culverts, or stormwater management
• Development of design packages, plans, specifications, and technical calculations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant transportation/civil engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred
• Experience managing engineering projects and/or leading design teams
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership and mentoring to others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This is an opportunity to step into a high-level technical and project leadership position working on significant transportation infrastructure projects in Texas.