Project Manager - Traffic Engineering - Boston, MA, Taunton, MA, Westfield, MA, or Lincoln, RI

About the role

Bowman has an opening for a Project Manager, Traffic Engineering to join our team. The position can be based out of Boston, MA, Taunton, MA, Westfield, MA, or Lincoln, RI. At Bowman, we create space for aspiring professionals to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. You’ll work with a collaborative, adaptive, and experienced team where your input is valued and your ideas have an impact. As a Project Manager, Traffic Engineering, you will work on a variety of public and private sector projects, both locally and regionally, gaining broad exposure and meaningful experience in the transportation industry.

We are committed to creating a work environment that is both rewarding and supportive, fostering professional growth while delivering unparalleled service and innovative solutions to every project.

Purpose

To execute through administration, technical, and management techniques the design and direction of transportation projects to ensure successful completion on time and within budget. Develop sustainable transportation solutions to make communities more livable by reducing traffic congestion, preserving and restoring open space, supporting local development, and improving safety for all users.

Responsibilities

• Receive broad guidance from senior-level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution; review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• Provide mentorship through counsel, guidance, and knowledge to junior staff to develop future Project and Senior Project Managers.
• Coordinate with other internal departments to meet project requirements and support other disciplines with traffic engineering expertise.
• Supervise and monitor client relationship strategies, acting as primary client contact on assigned projects and maintaining client satisfaction.
• Lead regular project staff meetings and assist with marketing the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships.
• Manage projects or direction of transportation tasks, monitoring progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
• Assist with budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and client management tasks.
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules; define scope of assigned transportation projects and develop plans to accomplish them.
• Monitor progress toward deliverable schedules and compile project status reports.
• Provide technical assistance in resolving design problems and perform technical quality control of multiple assigned projects.
• Prepare client presentations, attend public meetings, and review plans, technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates.
• Review project changes, pending or anticipated alterations to contracts, additional work requests, and other factors.
• Review job cost sheets, assist with preparation of monthly billings/project invoices, and ensure assigned projects stay within budget.
• Serve as liaison between clients, agencies, subcontractors, and design teams on project issues including technical requirements, completion requirements, and billing inquiries.
• Participate in the preparation of proposals and lead major submissions on large projects.
• Supervise work of project staff to ensure it meets the highest professional standards.

Success Metrics and Competencies

• Ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders, peers, and external clients.
• Commitment to working in partnership with others inside and outside the organization.
• High degree of discretion and ability to manage highly confidential information.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work.
• Aspirations to grow professionally and advance within the company.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Basic understanding of financial reports and metrics.
• Strong marketing/business development skills and mindset.
• Commitment to driving profitability and growth.
• Commitment to becoming a "citizen" of the broader organization, breaking down barriers and silos.
• Experience with the preparation of construction plans and/or studies for roadway or transportation projects.
• Experience directing tasks and performing QA/QC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field required.
• Ten or more (10+) years of professional engineering experience with an emphasis on transportation engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading professional engineering projects with transportation engineering projects required.
• Experience with transportation strongly preferred.
• EIT Registration required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) Registration or ability to receive within six (6) months strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Valid state driver’s license and ability to successfully pass a motor vehicle check or reliable form of transportation to/from the office and/or project site strongly preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of computer-aided software such as Synchro, HCS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, VISSIM, SIDRA, and BlueBeam.

About Bowman

At Bowman, our people are at the center of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive both personally and professionally, while helping to shape the infrastructure of tomorrow. A career at Bowman means being part of a collaborative, forward-thinking organization where innovation, inclusion, and growth are encouraged at every level.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.
• Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts.

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary based on position, location, and employment status.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Primarily indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
• Mobility around an office environment; frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
• Occasional outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.