Transportation Project Manager - Highways and Roads

HDR; Arkansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Transportation Project Manager to lead highway and roadway design projects. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring project deliverables are met on time and within budget. Join a nationally ranked transportation program where your expertise will help shape the future of infrastructure. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to create innovative solutions that address pressing transportation challenges. If you're passionate about making a difference in your community and beyond, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in highway location and design.
• 2+ years of project management experience required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage complex small to medium projects.
• Establish and maintain client relations.

Skills

Project Management

Highway Design

Client Relations

Financial Tracking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microstation

Open Roads

Geopak

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Transportation Project Manager - Highways and Roads

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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 Transportation Business Group in Kentucky / Tennessee / Arkansas is looking for career-minded professionals to work as a key member of a highway / roadway design 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 highway location and design
• 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:

Highways

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.

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Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

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  Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Truck Transportation, and Environmental Services

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