Transportation Infrastructure Program Manager

Mott MacDonald; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Short-term/long-term disability

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a major transportation infrastructure program in the Seattle region. The role requires strategic leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and extensive delivery experience across rail, transit, and heavy civil projects.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in transportation programs, 8+ years in leadership roles, and a strong background in design reviews, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience delivering major transportation, rail, transit, heavy civil, highway, bridge, or other public infrastructure programs.
• 8+ years in Project Manager, Program Manager, Construction Manager, or similar leadership roles.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery.
• Significant rail and transit experience, with elevated guideway experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for a complex transportation infrastructure program.
• Oversee design-phase activities, including final design review, design coordination, constructability reviews, and risk management.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across engineering, construction, environmental, commercial, and project controls functions.
• Manage program risks, budgets, schedules, governance, and performance reporting.
• Oversee utility coordination, permitting activities, and third-party agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with public agencies, regulatory bodies, utilities, community stakeholders, and tribal representatives.
• Drive issue resolution, stakeholder alignment, and informed decision-making throughout project delivery.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Advanced degree or PE/PMP/CCM preferred

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let's explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the delivery of a major transportation infrastructure program in the Seattle region. The ideal candidate is a strategic and collaborative leader with extensive experience delivering complex rail, transit, and heavy civil infrastructure projects. This individual will bring strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to align multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for a complex transportation infrastructure program.
• Oversee design-phase activities, including final design review, design coordination, constructability reviews, and risk management.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across engineering, construction, environmental, commercial, and project controls functions.
• Manage program risks, budgets, schedules, governance, and performance reporting.
• Oversee utility coordination, permitting activities, and third-party agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with public agencies, regulatory bodies, utilities, community stakeholders, and tribal representatives.
• Drive issue resolution, stakeholder alignment, and informed decision-making throughout project delivery.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience delivering major transportation, rail, transit, heavy civil, highway, bridge, or other public infrastructure programs.
• 8+ years in Project Manager, Program Manager, Construction Manager, or similar leadership roles.
• Advanced degree and/or PE, PMP, CCM, or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery.
• Strong background overseeing final design, design reviews, constructability reviews, design coordination, and program-level risk management.
• Significant rail and transit experience, with elevated guideway experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing permitting, utility coordination, third-party agreements, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Proven ability to work effectively with public agencies, community groups, utilities, regulatory organizations, and tribal nations.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to balance technical, commercial, regulatory, political, and community considerations.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $185,000 - $226,000

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.