Transportation Project Manager – South Carolina

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Project Manager to oversee projects in Greenville, Columbia, or Charleston, SC.

You will manage transportation projects from planning through delivery for state and local agency clients, lead project teams, and maintain client relationships. You will mentor junior engineers and support staff while ensuring designs meet regulatory requirements and firm quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 6+ years of transportation engineering experience.
• Preferred experience working on South Carolina DOT projects.
• Flexibility to work across multiple South Carolina offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation projects for DOT and local agency clients, including scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, building trust through consistent delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with subconsultants.
• Support proposal development and pursuits as needed.
• Ensure designs and deliverables meet regulatory requirements and firm quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and support staff.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

Freese and Nichols is looking for a Transportation Project Manager in the Greenville, Columbia, or Charleston, South Carolina offices. As a Transportation Project Manager, you will manage transportation projects from planning through delivery for state and local agency clients. You will lead project teams, maintain client relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of Freese and Nichols’ transportation practice in South Carolina.

What You’ll Do

• Manage transportation projects for DOT and local agency clients, including scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, building trust through consistent delivery
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with subconsultants
• Support proposal development and pursuits as needed
• Ensure designs and deliverables meet regulatory requirements and firm quality standards
• Mentor junior engineers and support staff

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license 6+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Preferred Experience working on South Carolina DOT projects
• Flexibility to work across multiple South Carolina offices

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer:

• paid overtime for salaried employees
• an annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina

We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.