Strategic Transportation Project Manager

Pape-Dawson; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers is seeking a Transportation Project Manager in Fort Myers, FL to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering projects, balancing technical quality with project leadership. You will oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations while mentoring team members.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership for major transportation programs and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, high-quality project completion and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Minimum of 5 years (6 preferred) managing projects from conception through completion.
• Ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work within scope, schedule, budget and quality expectations.
• Manage project execution, including scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and resource coordination across concurrent assignments.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for project deliverables such as plans, reports, calculations, specifications, estimates, and other technical documents.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team members, subconsultants, clients, agencies, and stakeholders to resolve issues and support timely delivery.
• Build and maintain trusted client and stakeholder relationships through responsive communication and sound judgment.
• Support business development and pursuit activities including scope development, proposals, qualifications, interviews, and teaming.
• Mentor and develop engineers, designers, analysts, and staff through direction and professional development.
• Demonstrate accountability for deadlines, team productivity, responsiveness, quality, and financial stewardship.
• Provide strategic leadership for major transportation programs, including schematics and complex roadway solutions.
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary roadway, drainage, traffic, structures, and utility teams.
• Oversee constructability reviews, risk management, and technical issue resolution.
• Represent the firm at public meetings, hearings, and community outreach events.
• Lead transportation pursuits, pricing strategies, and client interviews.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Relationship building

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Job description

Pape-Dawson Engineers is seeking a Transportation Project Manager in Fort Myers, FL to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering projects, balancing technical quality with project leadership. You will oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations while mentoring team members.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership for major transportation programs and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, high-quality project completion and strong