Transportation Project Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier design and engineering firm is seeking a Transportation Project Manager in Seattle to lead diverse project teams while managing budgets and timelines. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a minimum of 7 years of engineering experience, and 2 years in project management. The role requires a Professional Engineer license and proficiency in MS Office and MS Project. Join us to facilitate impactful projects within the community, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7 years of related experience in engineering and project management.
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate project teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain client relations.
• Track financial project aspects and adjust efforts.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Budget management

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

We are looking for a Transportation Project Manager motivated to hit the ground running and pursuing projects that meet your interests. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible in your community.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development and initiation to close‑out)
• Responsible for driving all aspects of project delivery
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Collaborate with discipline leads and have general knowledge of the environmental and right‑of‑way acquisition processes
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed‑to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise engineering staff at both the PE and EIT levels
• Expected to be active in the professional industry with one or more organizations such as APWA, ACEC, ASCE, WTS, etc
• Collaborate with team leads and marketing staff to establish both long term and short term strategy and goals for business development
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Experience as a Project Manager for transportation projects
• Experience supervising engineering staff
• Experience developing scopes and budgets for projects
• PMP certification
• Experience proposing and interviewing for projects with one of the following (WSDOT, Sound Transit, Local Agencies such as Cities and Counties)
• Experience delivering Federally Funded projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum 2 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Washington-Bellevue

Other Locations

United States-Washington-Seattle

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full‑time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Highways

Job Posting

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible.

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