Senior Transportation Project Manager — Lead High-Impact Projects

Volkert, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkert, Inc. in Alabama is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead transportation projects for state DOTs and local municipalities across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The role demands 10+ years of experience in roadway design, traffic engineering, or transportation planning and a PE license. You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing; maintain client relationships; prepare and track documentation; supervise teams; and support business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 10+ years of experience in roadway design, traffic engineering, or transportation planning.
• Experience with state DOTs, meeting standards, schedules, and budgets.
• Knowledge of DOT design methods, plan prep, standards, specs, or traffic planning principles.
• Experience leading medium to large, multi-office projects and client relationships.
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer and Geopak for roadway design, or Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, HCS for traffic engineering.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen; valid driver's license and satisfactory MVR.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of transportation projects for state DOTs and local municipalities (roadway design, plan review, traffic operations, signal timing, studies, long-range planning).
• Serve as primary client contact; build and maintain relationships with DOTs, municipalities, and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans.
• Prepare, issue, and track project documentation including contracts and change orders.
• Oversee project financial performance: forecasting, invoicing, POs, AR.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and presentations.
• Support submittals and bidding activities; ensure QA/QC processes.
• Guide and mentor project teams; foster collaboration and technical excellence.
• Support business development, including proposals and client engagement.
• Collaborate with regional leadership on growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Client relationships

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

Geopak

Synchro

VISSIM

SIDRA

HCS

Job description

Volkert, Inc. in Alabama is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead transportation projects for state DOTs and local municipalities across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The role demands 10+ years of experience in roadway design, traffic engineering, or transportation planning and a PE license. You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing; maintain client relationships; prepare and track documentation; supervise teams; and support business development.