Transportation Project Manager

Maine Turnpike; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 66,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation and sick leave

Thirteen paid holidays

Job summary

The Maine Turnpike Authority is seeking a Transportation Project Manager to join its Engineering team in Portland, Maine. You will coordinate high-priority design and construction projects, oversee consultants and staff, and ensure on-budget, on-schedule delivery across the Turnpike system.

You will work with rights-of-way, utilities, environmental permitting, and traffic data; provide constructability reviews; and ensure design work meets MaineDOT standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• At least four years of experience as a Project Manager/Designer on transportation projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Maine.
• Valid Maine Class C driver’s license.
• Knowledge of highway, bridge, and structure design/construction.
• Familiarity with MUTCD, CADD, Bluebeam, and work zone traffic control.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer high-priority transportation design and construction projects.
• Oversee consultants and MTA staff in developing project plans, specs, and engineering estimates.
• Manage consultant contracts and task orders and monitor performance.
• Coordinate right-of-way, utility coordination, traffic data, and environmental permitting.
• Provide constructability reviews and engineering design work (drainage, pavement, highway design).
• Direct CADD and shop drawing submittals; collaborate with PR, ITS, Maintenance and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

CADD

Bluebeam

Work zone traffic control apps

Job description

The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) is seeking a Transportation Project Manager to join its Engineering team in Portland, Maine. Reporting to the Engineering Program Manager, this position supports MTA’s mission by coordinating and administering high-priority transportation design and construction projects to ensure timely, high-quality, and on-budget completion across the Turnpike system. The role oversees consultants and MTA staff in developing project plans, specifications, and engineering estimates; manages consultant performance, contracts, and task orders; and coordinates project development activities including right-of-way needs, utility coordination, traffic data, and environmental permitting compliance. Responsibilities include providing constructability reviews; managing MTA Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions in alignment with MaineDOT standards; performing technical engineering reviews and design work (e.g., drainage, pavement structure, highway design); directing CADD and shop drawing submittals; and collaborating closely with MTA Public Relations, ITS, Maintenance, and external stakeholders.

Qualified candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, with at least four years of experience as a Project Manager/Designer on transportation projects. A Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Maine and a valid State of Maine Class C driver’s license are required. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of highway, bridge, and structure design/construction, as well as familiarities with MUTCD, CADD, Bluebeam, and work zone traffic control applications. Knowledge of environmental/wetland permitting for linear transportation projects is preferred. Excellent communication, organizational, and decision‑making skills in dynamic situations are essential.

Transportation Project Manager Job Description

The salary range is from $47.55 to $78.34 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• health and dental insurance
• retirement plans
• paid vacation and sick leave
• thirteen paid holidays

The Maine Turnpike Authority is an EEO Employer.