Transportation Project Manager - Bridges and Structures

HDR; Tennessee; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Transportation Project Manager specializing in bridges and structures. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring project success. Candidates should have substantial experience in the field and a commitment to quality and client relations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in bridges and structures.
• 7 years related experience with 2 years in project management.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidiscipline teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain client relations and coordinate staffing.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Microstation

Open Roads

Geopak

Inroads

Job description

Transportation Project Manager - Bridges and Structures

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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?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Time for your next career move? The HDR Transportation program is nationally ranked by Engineering News-Record as, 1st in Bridges, 5th in Transportation and 5th in Highways. We partner with our clients to help them realize what’s possible with custom solutions backed by a thorough understanding of industry shaping trends. Our global experience includes more than five decades of industry-leading research and work on steel girder bridges, and encompasses design and renovation of movable and complex bridges, major river crossings, historical bridges and interchanges.

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ur Transportation Business Group in Kentucky / Tennessee / Arkansas is looking for career-minded professionals to work as a key member of a bridges and structures team for moderate to large projects and work independently on smaller projects. This position would lead a transportation team managing across multiple sectors – including DOT, transit, aviation, ports/maritime, CEI.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• 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
• 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
• Perform other duties as needed
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in bridges and structures
• Experience managing projects for DOT or Municipality
• Willingness to work full time on-site at Client or Project Offices
• Preference given to candidates local to: Arkansas, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville
• Familiarity with Microstation, Open Roads, Geopak and/or Inroads, or similar
  
  

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-Arkansas-Bentonville

Other Locations:

United States-Tennessee-Knoxville, United States-Arkansas, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Tennessee, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville

Industry:

Highway + Road

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

Bridges and Structures

Job Posting:

Apr 28, 2025


At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Truck Transportation, and Environmental Services

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