Sr. Project Manager, Roadway Design/Transportation

Job Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Coordination
Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, technicians, and consultants.
Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative work environment.
Assign tasks and monitor progress to ensure milestones are met on schedule.

Strategic Planning & Oversight
Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
Ensure all roadway design and construction activities align with jurisdictional standards.
Oversee multiple phases of roadway projects—from conceptual planning to final design and construction.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, government agencies, and community stakeholders.
Lead presentations, public hearings, and meetings to communicate project goals and updates.
Address concerns and incorporate feedback into project development.

Financial & Contractual Management
Manage contracts, billing, and collections to ensure project profitability.
Track expenditures and maintain strict cost control throughout the project life cycle.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar required.
• Requires a minimum of 15 years of professional experience.
• Requires 5+ years of project management and client interface experience.

Technical Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) License Required, Illinois PE preferred or the ability to get within 6 months.
• Must have strong oral and technical writing skills.
• Must have familiarity with MicroStation and preferably ORD experience.
• Familiarity with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and/or CDOT rules and regulations.

Other Miscellaneous Qualities

• Ability to travel 20% of the time.

Benefits

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

About the Role

We are a great company. We are seeking a Sr. Project Manager, Transportation (ENG Project Manager 3) to join our Chicago, IL team!

Qualifications

Who We Are
We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

We provide professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

We create a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond.

Our Values

• Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
• Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.
• Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
• Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Pay

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Schedule

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