Bridge Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company paid Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K Retirement Plan

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Lehigh County is seeking a Transportation Structural Project Manager to lead and mentor engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and over 10 years of experience in project management. Responsibilities include delivering projects from concept to completion, ensuring stakeholder communication, and maintaining project quality. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a 401K retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in civil engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a project team to deliver successful outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding project progress.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and scopes.

Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Strong Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field

Job description

Transportation Structural Project Manager

Location: Allentown, PA. Full-Time/Regular.

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee‑owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position Summary: Lead and mentor a team of engineers to successfully deliver impactful projects from concept through completion. In this role, you will drive project success by guiding planning efforts, defining scope, managing schedules and budgets, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. You'll serve as a key communicator with stakeholders, proactively manage risks and resources, ensure high standards of quality, and keep projects on track through clear reporting and leadership.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages project(s) in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborates with disciplines and subconsultants to develop a risk‑adverse project scope and fee.
• Develop project specific project plans, Project Management Plans/quality management plan.
• Create and maintain project schedules.
• Manage subconsultants.
• Monitor and execute project progress, including identifying and mitigating risks, developing extra work order requests and open‑end contract task proposals.
• Communicate project status, updates, and issues to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in office's project financial status meetings.
• Build relationships with client(s) to understand preferences and requirements to set‑up and execute a quality project.
• Prepare progress reports and review invoices.
• Develop and lead in project status and presentations.
• Assist Section Heads, Office Leaders, and Practice Leaders with the marketing process including SMART Go/No Go decisions, proposal development, and interviews.
• Coordinate and guide all technical resources within the project team to ensure delivery of a high‑quality outcome.
• Providing coaching and mentorship to the project team through one‑on‑one check‑in meetings and various project debriefs to acknowledge achievements, identify areas for improvement, and share lessons learned.
• Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team.

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong Communication Skills.
• Strong Presentation Skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with local clients at the county and state level.
• Professional License or applicable certification.
• Experience with multiple project delivery methods i.e. Design‑Bid‑Build, Design‑Build, P3.
• Experience managing multidiscipline project teams.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

Benefits:

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee‑owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development Programs
• And more…

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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