Transit Design Sr Project Manager

SupportFinity™; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Burgess & Niple is seeking a Sr Project Manager for rapid transit design programs in the Austin, TX area. You will lead planning, design, engineering, and construction phases, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and coordinate with clients, agencies, and stakeholders to deliver safe and equitable transit solutions.

The role requires a PE, 8+ years in transit design, and proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and grant compliance while advancing mobility and community development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of transit design experience with demonstrated project management capabilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited civil or transportation engineering program.
• Strategic and systems thinking.
• Leadership and staff coordination.
• Financial and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Ability to balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of rapid transit capital projects, including planning, design, environmental review, procurement, construction, and commissioning of bus rapid transit, arterial rapid transit, light rail, and/or streetcar.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance metrics.
• Ensure projects comply with FTA requirements, including NEPA, Title VI, Small Starts/New Starts, and other federal grant funding processes.
• Oversee design and engineering activities for stations, corridors, transit signal priority (TSP), guideways, vehicle interfaces, ITS, and supporting infrastructure.
• Serve as primary contact among clients, internal teams, subconsultants, contractors, government stakeholders, and community groups.
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination across planning, engineering, operations, communications, and procurement.
• Lead public outreach efforts and represent the project at public meetings, board meetings, advisory groups, with elected officials, and community events.
• Provide subject matter expertise in rapid transit design elements for multiple modes including bus, arterial, light rail, and/or streetcar such as: dedicated lanes, station design, signal priority, fleet and charging infrastructure, corridor branding, and pedestrian/bike integration.
• Review and approve technical plans, engineering drawings, and cost estimates.
• Demonstrate ability to develop design budgetarily and operationally feasible solutions to meet client expectations.
• Develop project budgets and track expenditures.
• Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local grant funding requirements.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, procurement policies, and agency standards.

Skills

Transit design experience

Project management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Financial risk management

Communication

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Education

PE registration

ABET-accredited BS in civil or transportation engineering

Job description

B&N Transit Design Sr Project Manager Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, design, engineering, and implementation of Rapid Transit projects from concept through construction and launch. This role oversees complex, multi-disciplinary project teams; manages budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements; and delivers high-quality transit solutions that enhance mobility, equity, and community development.

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of rapid transit capital projects, including planning, design, environmental review, procurement, construction, and commissioning of bus rapid transit, arterial rapid transit, light rail, and/or streetcar.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance metrics.
• Ensure projects comply with FTA requirements, including NEPA, Title VI, Small Starts/New Starts, and other federal grant funding processes.
• Oversee design and engineering activities for stations, corridors, transit signal priority (TSP), guideways, vehicle interfaces, ITS, and supporting infrastructure.

Stakeholder & Partner Coordination

• Serve as primary point of contact among clients, internal teams, subconsultants, contractors, government stakeholders, and community groups.
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination across planning, engineering, operations, communications, and procurement.
• Lead public outreach efforts and represent the project at public meetings, board meetings, advisory groups, with elected officials, and community events.

Technical Expertise

• Provide subject matter expertise in rapid transit design elements for multiple modes including bus, arterial, light rail, and/or streetcar such as:
  • Dedicated lanes
  • Station and platform design
  • Signal priority and queue jumps
  • Fleet and charging infrastructure (if applicable)
  • Corridor branding and customer amenities
  • Integration with pedestrian, bike, and land-use improvements
• Review and approve technical plans, engineering drawings, and cost estimates.
• Demonstrate ability to develop design budgetarily and operationally feasible solutions to meet client expectations.

Financial & Grant Expertise

• Develop project budgets and track expenditures.
• Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local grant funding requirements.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, procurement policies, and agency standards.

Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of transit design experience with demonstrated project management capabilities
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited civil or transportation engineering program
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Leadership and staff coordination
• Financial and risk management
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Conflict resolution and negotiation
• Ability to balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the company

Burgess & Niple