Transportation Project Manager

Talentify; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Transportation Project Manager to oversee transportation engineering projects. This role includes managing project tasks and budgets, supervising staff, ensuring client satisfaction, and making presentations. The position offers a competitive salary, remote work option, and a range of benefits including profit sharing and insurance coverage.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Wellness programs

Profit sharing

Bonus incentives

Licensure reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Experience managing projects with DOT and LPA clients.
• Strong understanding of budget and schedule management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise associates and manage project activities and budgets.
• Communicate with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare proposals and contracts based on project requirements.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Technical guidance

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

OpenRoads

MicroStation

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Title: Transportation Project Manager

Job Description

We are seeking a qualified Project Manager to plan and manage various transportation engineering projects. These projects may include roundabouts, trails, roadways, highways, sidewalks, green and complete streets, and active transportation projects throughout the state of Ohio. Additional projects may involve community planning and park work, including greenways and waterfronts. This position will provide technical and client management project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Supervise associates directly or indirectly, providing ongoing direction specific to project tasks, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Review, mentor, develop and manage associates’ performance of project goals and company expectations.
• Manage all activities for assigned projects, including scheduling work, managing project budgets, directing associates and sub-consultant activities, and establishing and monitoring quality requirements.
• Ensure client satisfaction and promote integration across all areas of work.
• Report project budget variances to the Director and develop a plan to bring the project back into compliance.
• Communicate regularly with clients on project status and ensure effective project communication between team members and clients.
• Maintain ongoing communication with clients, regulatory agencies, and other outside groups.
• Make formal presentations to clients, stakeholders, the public, and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare proposals and contracts, determine project requirements, budget, deliverables, and scope based on client dialogue and project understanding.
• Identify potential funding sources and project risks, monitoring and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support and implement associate programs that foster a positive work environment and help develop each associate to their fullest potential.
• Demonstrate a passion for client service and relationship building with clients, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and teams.
• Build client relationships through project delivery that meets and exceeds client expectations.
• Identify future projects, opportunities, services, and client needs.
• Attend networking events, trade shows, and technical conferences for business development purposes.
• Adhere to the company’s QA/QC Performance Standards.
• Ensure projects and associates follow organizational and operational guidelines, processes, deadlines, and procedures, making recommendations for improvements as appropriate.

Essential Skills

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 5-10 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Experience managing projects with DOT, LPA, and Non-LPA clients.
• Proficiency in OpenRoads, MicroStation, and/or Civil 3D.
• Strong understanding of plan production, task management, schedule, and budget management.
• Ability to mentor staff and provide technical guidance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience in roadway and highway design.
• Experience with roundabout design.
• Ability to work remotely if applicable.

Work Environment

Experienced candidates can work 100% remotely if they are located in Ohio or surrounding states. Occasional site visits may be required. The company offers a growing environment with a large project backlog, profit sharing, and bonus incentives.

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Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Health, dental, vision, life insurance.
401k match.
Wellness programs and discounts.
Profit sharing.
Bonus incentives.
Licensure reimbursement.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 23, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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