Transportation Project Manager, Roads and Highways

David Evans and Associates, Inc.; Washington, Olympia (District of Columbia, WA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Transportation Project Manager to lead multidiscipline projects in a hybrid work environment. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse transportation design initiatives, including freeway and roadway design, while ensuring compliance with quality management standards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in project management and transportation design, with proficiency in essential drafting software. Join a forward-thinking team that values professional growth and offers comprehensive benefits, including flexible work schedules and a holistic wellbeing program.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay

Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account

401k

Flexible 9/80 work schedule

Holistic Wellbeing Program

Opportunity for growth and mentoring

Hybrid work setting

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transportation design experience required.
• 5+ years as Project Manager for road/highway projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects for local agencies and WSDOT.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality deliverables.

Skills

Transportation Design

Project Management

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

DEA's Puget Sound Region is hiring a Transportation Project Manager that can be located in our Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma or Bellevue offices. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter capable of delivering multidiscipline projects, performing engineering calculations and design, using specialized technical skills, experience and engineering judgment to transform concept designs into construction drawings and technical specifications. The work may include freeway, highway and roadway design, street improvements, utility plans, construction documents and all supporting documentation. Our ideal candidate would be a Project Manager proficient with horizontal and vertical alignment design, erosion and sediment control design, A.D.A. requirements, utility relocations, coordination with bridge engineers and other engineering and environmental disciplines, earthwork, quantity take-offs, specifications, and engineer's estimates. Stormwater/sanitary sewer/waterline design and traffic engineering design experience, including traffic signals and illumination, is a plus. Responsibilities for our Transportation Project Manager will include but are not limited to the following: Manage projects for local agencies and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Provide excellence in project execution for on-time, on-budget and high-quality deliverables. Have working knowledge of MicroStation/InRoads, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ability to participate in design and plan development. Provide design leadership and guidance to staff. Review engineering documents and deliverables for compliance with contractual requirements as part of DEA's Quality Management requirements. Provide support as necessary to ensure consistent, effective business development and project delivery. Partner with Group Leader to support employee development and career growth opportunities for project delivery staff. Help attract, develop, and retain key talent; assist Roads and Highways Group Leader with setting expectations; managing performance, rewarding top performance, and correcting poor performance. Adhere to firmwide tools, processes, and policies including project accounting (set up, budgeting, etc.), contracting, and quality requirements. Serve as a pursuit champion as appropriate. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering 10+ years of applicable transportation design work 5+ years as Project Manager on local agency and DOT road and highway projects Professional Engineer Knowledgeable in drafting software application such as Microstation, AutoCAD and Civil 3D Ability to communicate and work in a team-oriented environment Preferred Qualifications: Professional Engineer in the State of Washington Local WA agency or Washington Department of Transportation experience Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contributions 401k Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals Ability to work in a hybrid in-office/remote work setting Potential salary range is $125,000+ depending on experience and location Hybrid friendly work schedule Transportation Jobs with DEA The increasing complexities of modern transportation include growing demands, aging infrastructure, rising costs, funding challenges, and environmental concerns. Agencies and communities faced with improving their transportation systems must do more with less. From initial investigations through planning, concept development, final design, and construction, DEA responds with solutions that serve today's transportation needs while accommodating tomorrow's growth. Our Transportation Business Unit focuses on five markets including Roads and Highways, Bridges and Structures, Transit and Rail, Smart Mobility and Construction Engineering. Potential office locations include: Bellevue, WA; Olympia, WA; Tacoma, WA; Seattle, WA.