Transportation Project Manager (Nashville)

HDR, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Nashville is seeking a Transportation Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary project teams, manage schedules and budgets, and drive quality through the QA process.

You will coordinate with design disciplines, mitigate risks, and ensure stakeholders stay informed throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires a PE or PMP, 7+ years of related experience, and strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 7+ years related experience in project management or transportation.
• Minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Ability to interact with various design teams; strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Active participant in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and manage project scope.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules and budgets.
• Proactively lead internal and external project team members to meet milestones.
• Coordinate with disciplines to mitigate constructability and maintenance concerns.
• Manage change with documentation and decisions.
• Partner with functional areas to align goals and innovation opportunities.
• Identify trade-offs and best practices with other disciplines.
• Implement Client's Quality Assurance Process to ensure quality outcomes.
• Coordinate QA tasks with the team to ensure standards compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our 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.

We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

In the role of Transportation Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Lead multidisciplinary Project Teams.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules and budgets to ensure the development process and deliverables meet or exceed standards.
• Proactively lead internal and external Project Team members to achieve project milestones using project management tools and software that determine project priorities and critical paths.
• Effectively coordinate with other disciplines within client environment to mitigate constructability and maintenance concerns and proactively address risk factors.
• Manage change by effectively communicating and maintaining complete and accurate documentation to document project decisions and efficiently resolve questions as projects progress.
• Partner with other functional areas to understand multidisciplinary project goals, prioritization, and opportunities for innovation.
• Identify potential trade-offs and best practices and coordinate with other technical disciplines to reduce, eliminate, or lessen impacts.
• Implement Client's Quality Assurance Process to ensure a direct relationship between quality and work outcomes.
• Coordinate quality control and quality assurance tasks with the Project Team members and the Quality Team to ensure compliance with standards and project requirements.
• Perform tasks in alignment with roles and responsibilities for the Project Manager as listed in the Project Delivery Network (PDN) to maintain the project scope in alignment with the goals of asset management and approved project commitments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or PMP certification
• Project Management Experience
• DOT Experience
• 3-4 days a week at client office

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) 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-Tennessee-Nashville

Other Locations: United States-Tennessee

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Highways

Job Posting: Jan 15, 2026