Transportation Project Manager – Roadway Design
Tetra Tech
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Job summary
Tetra Tech is actively seeking a Transportation Project Manager – Roadway Design, PE to join our Transportation team in South Florida. You will oversee FDOT roadway design projects from notice to proceed through final delivery and post-design services, managing scope, schedule, and client communications.
The role emphasizes project management, technical design oversight, and mentorship of junior engineers, with opportunities to contribute to business development.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Florida Professional Engineer license.
- 10 years of transportation engineering experience.
- Experience managing FDOT or local agency transportation design projects.
- Knowledge of FDOT design standards and specifications.
- Ability to travel periodically for client meetings and site visits.
Responsibilities
- Manage FDOT and local agency projects from NTP through final design and post-design support.
- Serve as Project Manager, Engineer of Record, or technical lead.
- Provide technical direction for roadway design, drainage, lighting, signing and pavement markings, signalization, and utilities.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and communicate with clients and stakeholders.
- Mentor junior engineers and support staff; assist with business development.
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Job description
Tetra Tech is seeking a Transportation Project Manager – Roadway Design, PE to join our Transportation team in South Florida. This role will support the planning, design, management, and delivery of FDOT and local agency transportation projects, with an emphasis on roadway design, project management, multidisciplinary coordination, quality control, and client service.
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential — join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
The Transportation Project Manager will manage and support FDOT roadway design projects from notice to proceed through final delivery and post-design services. The role will include project management, technical design oversight, schedule and budget management, client communication, subconsultant coordination, and mentorship of junior engineers and technical staff.
The position will also support business development activities in targeted FDOT districts, including client relationship-building, pursuit strategy, proposal preparation, scope development, and staff hour estimates.
- Manage FDOT and local agency projects from NTP through final design and post-design support.
- Serve as Project Manager, Engineer of Record, or technical lead, as appropriate.
- Provide technical direction for roadway design, drainage, lighting, signing and pavement markings, signalization, utility coordination, and temporary traffic control.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and communicate with clients, subconsultants, utility owners, permitting agencies, and internal staff.
- Mentor junior engineers and designers on FDOT design and project delivery expectations.
- Support FDOT client development in targeted districts.
- Assist with pursuit strategy, proposal preparation, scope development, level-of-effort estimates, and client presentations.
- Participate in selected FDOT meetings, professional organizations, industry events, field reviews, and project coordination meetings.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineer license in the State of Florida.
- 10 years of transportation engineering experience.
- Experience managing FDOT or local agency transportation design projects.
- Strong understanding of FDOT design standards, procedures, manuals, and specifications.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary transportation project teams.
- Experience with OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, or similar design software.
- Strong communication, organization, leadership, and client-service skills.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and support technical staff development.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel periodically for client meetings, project coordination, or site visits.
- Experience with FDOT District 4, District 6, or other Florida transportation clients.
- Experience serving as Project Manager, Engineer of Record, Utility Coordinator, or discipline lead.
- Experience with roadway, drainage, lighting, signing and pavement marking, signalization, utility coordination, and temporary traffic control assignments.
- Experience preparing FDOT plans, specifications, estimates, design documentation, and submittal packages.
- Experience with FDOT LRE, Bluebeam, AutoTURN, GuideSIGN, AGi32, GEOPAK, OpenRoads Designer, or similar tools.
- FDOT Advanced Temporary Traffic Control Certification, FDOT Specification Package Training, FDOT LRE Training, or similar FDOT training.
- Experience supporting proposal preparation, scope development, fee development, client presentations, or pursuit strategy.
- Active involvement in transportation-related professional organizations.
- Ability to perform occasional fieldwork, including walking on uneven terrain.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working at a computer or in the field.
- This role is anticipated to be based in South Florida, with work performed in an office, hybrid, or project-based environment depending on business needs.
- Occasional field reviews, client meetings, and project site visits may be required.
- Travel is expected to be periodic and generally tied to client meetings, project coordination, industry events, or site-specific needs.
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
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