Senior Transportation Project Manager - Bridges and Structures

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A top engineering firm in Nashville is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager specialized in bridges and structures. This role involves leading teams on various transportation projects, maintaining client relations, and ensuring project deliverables are met on schedule. Candidates must have at least 15 years of experience in the field, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and a Professional Engineer (PE) license. This position emphasizes a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in bridges and structures.
• Must have 10 years related experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams throughout the project’s lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain client relations.
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Project management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microstation

Open Roads

Geopak

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Senior Transportation Project Manager - Bridges and Structures - ( 189187 )

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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.

Time for your next career move? The HDR Transportation program is nationally ranked by Engineering News-Record as, 1 st in Bridges, 5 th in Transportation and 5 th in Highways. We partner with our clients to help them realize what’s possible with custom solutions backed by a thorough understanding of industry shaping trends. Our global experience includes more than five decades of industry‑leading research and work on steel girder bridges, and encompasses design and renovation of movable and complex bridges, major river crossings, historical bridges and interchanges.

Our Transportation Business Group in Kentucky / Tennessee is looking for career‑minded professionals to work as a key member of a bridges and structures team for moderate to large projects and work independently on smaller projects. This position would lead a transportation team managing across multiple sectors – including DOT, transit, aviation, ports/maritime, CEI.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close‑out)
• Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium 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
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in bridges and structures
• Solid business development skills with history of winning projects as the proposed project manager or task lead
• Experience managing projects for DOT or Municipality
• Willingness to work full time on‑site at Client or Project Offices
• Preference given to candidates local to: Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville
• Familiarity with Microstation, Open Roads, Geopak and/or Inroads, or similar

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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.

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full‑time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Bridges and Structures

Job Posting

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity Employee.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Ready to learn more? Let’s work together to make great things possible.

We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges. We’re always looking for great talent to join our global teams.