Transportation Project Manager

RiseMe; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical Insurance

401(k) with employer matching

PTO & Holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness incentives

Debt retirement match

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Volkert is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to support our Gulf Region—serving Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The role requires 5+ years in traffic or roadway design and an Alabama PE license, with responsibilities across project management, design oversight, and client coordination.

You will lead project planning, schedules, and budgets, review plans, mentor junior staff, and help win new business while ensuring QA/QC and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of transportation engineering experience with progressive responsibilities.
• ABET-accredited civil engineering degree required.
• Alabama PE license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and plan review for Volkert clients in Alabama
• Organize activities, schedules, and reports for transportation projects
• Lead or assist in developing project designs and supervise designers
• Provide technical design guidance on roadway design, traffic operations, signaling, and planning
• Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports
• Prepare, issue, and track contracts and change orders
• Manage project budgets to meet financial metrics
• Prepare correspondence with clients, subconsultants, and regulatory agencies
• Attend project meetings and interact with clients and the public
• Market to new and existing clients and participate in business development
• Assist development of junior staff
• Adhere to quality assurance standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Transportation engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Client communication

Civil engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

InRoads

ArcGIS

Synchro

VISSIM

SIDRA

HCS

Job description

Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced Transportation Project Managerto support our Gulf Regionlocated in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 5 years of experience in either Traffic or Roadway design.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide project management and plan review for Volkert clients in Alabama
• Organize activities, schedules, and reports in support of transportation projects
• Lead or assist in developing project designs and direct designers to successfully execute and deliver project work while implementing client-focused strategies
• Provide technical design and guidance on projects that may include roadway design, traffic operations analysis, traffic signal design and timing, corridor and safety studies, temporary traffic control and traffic management plans, signing and pavement marking plans, and transportation planning and modeling
• Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports
• Prepare, issue, and track project documentation such as contracts and change orders for all phases of assigned work
• Manage project budgets to meet financial metrics
• Prepare correspondence and documents with clients, subconsultants, and regulatory agencies as required
• Attend project meetings and interact with clients and the public about your work and the context of the plans you develop
• Market to new and existing clients and participate in business development activities
• Assist in the development of junior engineering staff and Engineering Interns
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you need to have:

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• 5+ years of transportation engineering experience with a history of progressive growth in project responsibilities
• Alabama Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Experience with industry software such as MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, ArcGIS, Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, or HCS
• Proficiency with MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain project schedules, which may require occasional extended hours and overnight travel
• Must be dependable, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team to meet deadlines and provide high-quality work
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with ALDOT, MDOT, TDOT, or local government agencies
• Established client relationships in Alabama
• Additional PE licenses in neighboring states
• PTOE, PTP, or RSP certification
• Familiarity with travel demand modeling software such as CUBE Voyager or TransCAD
• Business development or proposal experience

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentivesStudent Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

"For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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