Transportation Project Manager

Jobtailor

Town of Florida (NY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead design teams on FDOT highway projects in Florida. You will oversee planning, design, and construction documentation, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, client liaison, and business development skills, with a track record of successful project delivery and staff mentoring.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an accredited college/university.
Florida PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
10+ years of relevant transportation design experience, including FDOT projects.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor design staff on transportation projects.
Develop plans for projects ranging from trails to interchanges and widenings.
Prepare schedules, cost estimates, and coordination with clients.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

Communication

Negotiation

Business development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

MicroStation

Open Roads Designer (ORD)

ProjectWise

Bluebeam

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Lead, direct, and mentor design staff on transportation projects.
Develop plans for transportation design projects ranging from trails and intersection improvements to interchanges and interstate widenings.
Perform horizontal and vertical geometry, plan preparation, maintenance of traffic, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, and construction specifications.
Manage and design projects for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and other municipal organizations.
Assist in staffing requirements and make recommendations for hiring staff.
Assist in developing marketing strategies for transportation project opportunities.
Adhere to company quality assurance and quality control standards.
Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and staff hour and fee negotiations.
Collaborate on schedules, budgets, staffing, subconsultant involvement, and progress billings after project award.
Attend on-site and off-site client meetings.
Evaluate client needs and identify requirements.
Meet with client management to resolve issues and obtain project‑completion approvals.
Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, environmental studies, and designs.
Evaluate the need for design changes and make recommendations.
Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for compliance review and obtain permits when required.
Provide engineering expertise on highway projects, roadway studies and design, drainage systems, preliminary and final design, construction documents, cost estimates, project scheduling, and complex highway corridors.
Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications, and resources.
Mentor young staff engineers, assist in transportation market business development, and participate in professional organizations and technical committees.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Experience with FDOT developing, delivering, and managing highway design projects including design methods, plan preparation, standards, and specifications.
Experience in preparing technical approaches to support RFQ’s and technical proposals preferred.
Business acumen including negotiation skills.
Must be self‑motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a project team to complete tasks.
Proven leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring and client liaison skills.
Proficient in virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Teams.
Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Established relationships with Florida Department of Transportation or other municipal agencies.
Working knowledge of roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents in MicroStation and Open Roads Designer (ORD).
Experience in the development of alternative delivery projects.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in transportation design project management, including planning, design, and compliance with FDOT standards. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and develop business strategies for transportation projects.

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