Senior Transportation Project Manager, Illinois PE/SE

Oneatlas; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Atlas is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager (Illinois PE/SE) to lead a growing transportation practice, oversee IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and municipal projects, and strengthen regional client relationships.

You will manage planning through design and delivery, mentor teams, and collaborate with leadership on growth initiatives while ensuring high-quality, on-time results in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• PE license in Illinois (SE license) is required.
• 15+ years of transportation engineering experience, including public-sector projects.
• Strong client relationships and communication skills required.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary transportation projects with external clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation and roadway projects from planning through delivery.
• Serve as trusted advisor to IDOT, Tollway, municipalities and agencies.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across design and delivery.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, and quality of projects.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and staff.
• Support proposal development and project pursuits.
• Identify opportunities for additional work with clients and new opportunities.
• Collaborate with regional leadership on growth initiatives.

Skills

Client relationships

Communication skills

Project management

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Tools

PE/SE license

Job description

At the heart of everything we do is our people. People who are masters of their fields. People who strive to deliver quality and excellence. People who make a difference in their communities.

Our employees believe in our purpose and know that our work ultimately makes the world a better place. When you bring your talents to Atlas, you become part of a national team of over 3,500 experienced engineers, environmental scientists, inspectors, and other professionals working to improve the infrastructure assets and natural environment in the communities where we live and work.

At Atlas, we’re committed to fostering a company culture that is welcoming for every employee.

Our People

Pushing the limits of what’s possible, we’re a place for intellectual curiosity.

Our employees believe in our purpose and know that our work ultimately makes the world a better place. When you bring your talents to Atlas, you become part of a national team of over 3,500 experienced engineers, environmental scientists, inspectors, and other professionals working to improve the infrastructure assets and natural environment in the communities where we live and work.

Your future at Atlas awaits – join us today!

Are you ready to work for one of the fastest growing infrastructure and environmental solutions companies in the country? Will you accept the challenge to innovate and solve complex and sophisticated problems? Do you want to grow as a professional, and transform and better the communities where you live and work?

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company. Come join us.

We are seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager (Illinois PE/SE) to lead a growing transportation practice, oversee high-profile IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and municipal infrastructure projects, and strengthen strategic client relationships throughout the region.

Salary Range: 150,000 To 275,000 Per Year

What You'll Do

• Manage transportation and roadway projects from planning through design and delivery
• Serve as a trusted advisor for clients including IDOT, Illinois Tollway, municipalities, and local agencies
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project staff
• Support proposal development and project pursuits
• Identify opportunities for additional work with existing and new clients
• Collaborate with regional leadership on strategic growth initiatives
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 15+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Experience managing roadway or transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience working with public-sector transportation clients
• Strong client relationship and communication skills

Technical requirements:

• Professional Engineer (PE) Illinois Structural Engineering SE License
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills Medium Required
• Defines structural engineering design projects by identifying short-term and long-range issues, and preparing timelines, cost estimates, and required resources for issue resolution plans.
• Conducts complex calculations relating to foundations and structures, loading, structural response, and connection designs to ensure project specifications are met
• Ensures and supports construction by performing compliance inspections and tests, resolving construction problems related to structural design, and coordinating with construction and production contractors
• Implements processes that help ensure constant organizational compliance with all laws, codes, and regulations that govern structural engineering planning and design operations.

Benefits: Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are: We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.

Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf