Transportation Deputy Project Manager - Infra Delivery Lead

North American Transportation Management Institute; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks a Transportation Deputy Project Manager to support delivery of transportation and infrastructure projects.

The role partners with the Project Manager on planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement for complex highway, roadway, and bridge initiatives. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in transportation projects, strong communication and organizational skills, and experience coordinating multiple teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in transportation, infrastructure, or civil engineering projects.
• Experience supporting project schedules, budgets, cost estimates, and technical deliverables.
• Strong understanding of transportation design and construction practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing project scope, schedules, budgets, and milestones throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project execution from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Coordinate project activities to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including roadway, bridge, traffic, environmental, and construction professionals.
• Facilitate communication among internal teams, consultants, contractors, and clients.
• Support resource planning and workload management.
• Develop internal and external meeting agendas, presentations, and summaries.
• Track deliverables and action items.
• Build and maintain relationships with transportation agencies, municipalities, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in client meetings, project reviews, and public-facing discussions as needed.
• Assist with responding to client requests and project inquiries.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and key performance indicators.
• Review project reports, invoices, and cost tracking information.
• Support contract administration.
• Identify project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local transportation regulations and permitting requirements.
• Assist Project Manager with day-to-day project operations.
• Serve as acting project lead when delegated by the Project Manager.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and best practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Analytical abilities

Multi-priority coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering / Construction Management

Tools

Transportation design software

Project management tools

BIM workflows

Job description

RS&H, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks a Transportation Deputy Project Manager to support delivery of transportation and infrastructure projects.

The role partners with the Project Manager on planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement for complex highway, roadway, and bridge initiatives. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in transportation projects, strong communication and organizational skills, and experience coordinating multiple teams and clients.