Transportation Project Manager

The Reserves Network; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary of $135,000 to $150,000

Job summary

The Reserves Network is seeking an experienced Transportation Design Project Manager to lead roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement projects for state, city, and county clients in Omaha, Nebraska. This role blends hands-on transportation design with project management, client relationships, team coordination, and business development, with ownership of schedules, budgets, staffing, and quality.

Ideal candidates have a Nebraska PE licensure or ability to obtain it, 5–10 years of transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer with Nebraska licensure or the ability to obtain it
• 5 to 10 years of transportation design experience
• Strong understanding of roadway and transportation infrastructure design
• Experience managing projects, schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, public agencies, and internal stakeholders
• Strong decision making, planning, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation design projects from scope development through final design
• Lead roadway, bridge, drainage, and related transportation improvement projects
• Develop project scopes and fees for prospective work
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing assignments, and major design elements
• Coordinate and supervise engineering staff supporting project delivery
• Perform quality control reviews of engineering designs and plan sheets
• Serve as a primary client contact and maintain strong relationships with public sector transportation clients
• Support client development, marketing, and pursuit of future transportation projects

Skills

Transportation design

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Nebraska PE licensure eligible

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

HEC-RAS

HY-8

Job description

Salary: $135,000 to $150,000

What Matters Most

• $135,000 to $150,000 base salary
• Full time, direct hire opportunity in Omaha, Nebraska
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer, or ability to obtain Nebraska PE licensure
• 5 to 10 years of transportation design experience
• Roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement project experience
• Project leadership covering clients, schedules, budgets, staffing, design, and quality control
• MicroStation and OpenRoads experience strongly preferred

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Transportation Design Project Manager to lead roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement projects for state, city, and county clients.

This position combines hands on transportation design expertise with project management, client relationships, team coordination, and business development. The Project Manager will have ownership of project schedules, budgets, major design elements, staffing assignments, and quality while helping lead challenging transportation infrastructure projects throughout Nebraska.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation design projects from scope development through final design
• Lead roadway, bridge, drainage, and related transportation improvement projects
• Develop project scopes and fees for prospective work
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing assignments, and major design elements
• Coordinate and supervise engineering staff supporting project delivery
• Perform quality control reviews of engineering designs and plan sheets
• Serve as a primary client contact and maintain strong relationships with public sector transportation clients
• Support client development, marketing, and pursuit of future transportation projects

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer with Nebraska licensure or the ability to obtain it
• 5 to 10 years of transportation design experience
• Strong understanding of roadway and transportation infrastructure design
• Experience managing projects, schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, public agencies, and internal stakeholders
• Strong decision making, planning, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Experience

• HEC RAS and/or HY8
• Hydraulics and hydrology analysis
• State, city, or county transportation projects
• Client services and business development

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a transportation engineer who is ready to own both the technical and business sides of project delivery. They should be comfortable leading design work while also managing clients, budgets, schedules, staff, and quality.

This person should bring professional presence, strong communication skills, and enough transportation design depth to provide technical direction and quality oversight while developing relationships with clients and helping grow future project opportunities.

Benefits and Perks

• Base salary of $135,000 to $150,000
• Full time, direct hire opportunity
• Opportunity to lead significant public infrastructure projects
• Combination of technical leadership, project management, and client development
• Professional growth within an established engineering organization

Your New Organization

Our client is an established engineering organization providing transportation and infrastructure design services throughout the region. The team works on roadway, bridge, drainage, and other public infrastructure improvements for state, city, and county clients.

This opportunity provides an experienced transportation engineer with significant ownership over projects, client relationships, technical quality, and team coordination while continuing to grow professionally within the transportation engineering space.

The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.

The base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $150,000, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, technical expertise, and internal pay equity.