Transportation Project Manager - Highways and Roads

HDR, Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented project manager to join its dynamic highway design team. This role offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams on significant projects that shape the infrastructure of communities. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality solutions while fostering client relationships. Join a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world. If you are passionate about engineering and project management, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Employee Ownership

Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

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

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

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microstation

Open Roads

Geopak

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'

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, 1^st in Bridges, 5^th in Transportation and 5^th 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

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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