Transportation Project Manager

Employment Resource Group; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Decatur, Illinois is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to direct complex roadway and bridge design initiatives. The role involves managing multi-phase projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering client relationships with public agencies and state DOT stakeholders. Candidates should possess 8-12 years of experience, a PE license, and expertise in MicroStation/OpenRoads. This position offers an opportunity to mentor engineering teams and contribute to organizational growth.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of experience with IDOT roadway and/or bridge design projects.
• Proven experience delivering IDOT Phase I, II, and/or III projects.
• Ability to lead and mentor civil or transportation engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IDOT Phase I, II, III roadway and bridge design projects.
• Provide oversight of multiple concurrent transportation projects.
• Serve as primary contact for public agencies and state DOT stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop civil and transportation engineering staff.
• Drive execution of complex transportation initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Mentoring engineering teams

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft 365

Adobe software

Job description

The Transportation Project Manager is a senior-level leadership role responsible for directing complex roadway and bridge design initiatives across state and local transportation programs. This position provides strategic oversight of multi-phase transportation projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards, schedule commitments, and financial objectives. The role requires a strong client-facing presence, disciplined project execution, and the ability to mentor and elevate engineering teams while strengthening long-term public sector partnerships. The Transportation Project Manager plays a critical role in driving project performance, cultivating repeat business opportunities, and contributing to sustained organizational growth.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IDOT Phase I, II, and/or III roadway and bridge design projects, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide strategic oversight of multiple concurrent transportation projects, proactively addressing shifting priorities, regulatory requirements, and resource allocations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for public agencies, municipalities, and state DOT stakeholders, building trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Mentor, manage, and develop civil and transportation engineering staff, fostering accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Assess project backlog and staffing needs, identifying and resolving resourcing gaps to maintain delivery performance.
• Drive execution of complex transportation initiatives while expanding responsibilities across additional jurisdictions and project phases.
• Partner with business development efforts to identify and pursue transportation opportunities, including IDOT PTB pursuits, to support backlog growth.
• Utilize MicroStation/OpenRoads and related design technologies to support project oversight and technical coordination.
• Demonstrate forward-thinking leadership, calculated decision-making, and proactive problem solving in a high-demand, resource-constrained environment.

Qualifications

• Eight to twelve plus years of hands-on experience delivering IDOT roadway and/or bridge design projects.
• Proven project management experience across IDOT Phase I, II, and/or III projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor civil or transportation engineering teams.
• Strong client-facing experience with public agencies, municipalities, and state DOT stakeholders.
• Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license or clear ability and intent to obtain licensure.
• Experience working across multiple offices or geographically dispersed teams preferred.
• Background in county and municipal transportation projects in addition to IDOT work preferred.
• Proficiency in MicroStation/OpenRoads; familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D beneficial.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Adobe software.
• Demonstrated strengths in communication, analytical follow-through, proactive problem solving, and collaborative leadership.