Senior Transportation Project Manager

About the role

Are we the road to your future? We are currently searching for an experienced Senior Transportation Project Manager to support our Gulf Region located in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.” – Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of transportation projects for state DOTs and local municipalities, which may include roadway design, plan review, traffic operations analysis, signal design and timing, corridor studies, safety evaluations, and long-range planning
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, building and maintaining strong relationships with DOTs, municipalities, and key stakeholders
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans to ensure successful project delivery
• Prepare, issue, and track project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and client approvals, for all phases of work
• Oversee project financial performance, including forecasting, invoicing, purchase orders, and accounts receivable
• Prepare correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and presentations for clients, vendors, and regulatory agencies
• Support project submittals and bidding activities
• Ensure quality assurance and quality control processes are followed and documented
• Guide and mentor project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence
• Support business development efforts, including proposal development and marketing to municipal and DOT clients
• Collaborate with regional leadership on strategic growth initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Traffic or Roadway design (or 10+ years of relevant experience in roadway design, traffic engineering, and/or transportation planning)
• Experience working with state DOTs, with a proven ability to meet DOT standards, schedules, and budgets
• Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment (including testing for substances such as marijuana per federal guidelines)

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of DOT design methods, plan preparation, standards, and specifications, or of traffic engineering and transportation planning principles
• Demonstrated success managing medium to large, complex, or multi-office projects and client relationships
• Proficiency with discipline-relevant software, such as OpenRoads Designer and Geopak for roadway design, or Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, and HCS for traffic engineering
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Bonus points for experience with ALDOT, MDOT, TDOT, or local government agencies
• Bonus points for 15+ years of experience
• Bonus points for PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certifications
• Bonus points for proven mentoring and client management experience
• Bonus points for experience supporting business development, including proposals and client engagement

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO)