Senior Transportation Project Manager – Highway & Traffic

French & Parrello Associates; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

French & Parrello Associates seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead highway and traffic projects in Camden, NJ. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure QA/QC and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of transportation engineering, a NJ PE license, and a proven track record in proposals and business development. This role offers growth, mentorship, and end-to-end project leadership across planning to construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New Jersey required.
• 12+ years of progressive transportation engineering experience with increasing project management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing roadway, highway, traffic, intersection, and transportation improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of NJDOT, PennDOT, county, and municipal transportation design standards and procedures.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation design software.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, staffing, and client relationships.
• Experience leading proposal efforts and supporting business development activities.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and managing engineering staff.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and transportation planning concepts preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager and Project Principal on transportation engineering projects for local, county, state, and federal agencies.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams in planning, design, permitting, and construction support phases.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, and overall project performance.
• Oversee the preparation of design plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, and supporting documentation using AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation.
• Provide quality control reviews and ensure compliance with applicable design standards and agency requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, utility companies, and other stakeholders throughout project development.
• Serve as the primary client contact and maintain strong relationships while identifying opportunities for additional services.
• Lead proposal development efforts, including technical approaches, scope of services, fee estimates, and project schedules.
• Support business development through networking, industry involvement, and client engagement.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff; collaborate on strategic planning and operational improvements.
• Participate in project interviews, presentations, and marketing efforts to secure new business opportunities.
• Provide construction support services, including responses to contractor inquiries and field coordination.
• Monitor project financial performance and implement corrective actions to maintain profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Client relationships

Proposal development

Communication

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license - NJ

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

French & Parrello Associates seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead highway and traffic projects in Camden, NJ. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure QA/QC and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of transportation engineering, a NJ PE license, and a proven track record in proposals and business development. This role offers growth, mentorship, and end-to-end project leadership across planning to construction.