Transportation Project Manager
Posted:
1 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
28 September 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Transportation Project Manager
Location: Fort Myers FL (Tampa-based or remote start may be considered for the right candidate)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Local and regional travel as needed
Compensation
We are seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to help lead and grow a transportation engineering practice in Southwest Florida. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Professional Engineer who enjoys both technical project delivery and helping build a growing team and market presence.
This role is ideal for someone who wants more than just managing projects. Youll have the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing transportation group by leading roadway design projects developing client relationships mentoring engineers and contributing to long-term strategic growth.
If youre entrepreneurial motivated and excited about building something meaningful wed love to speak with you.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Fort Myers FL (Tampa-based or remote start may be considered for the right candidate)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Local and regional travel as needed
Compensation
- Salary Range: $110000 $130000 based on experience
- Performance-based bonus potential
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Long-term leadership and growth opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to help lead and grow a transportation engineering practice in Southwest Florida. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Professional Engineer who enjoys both technical project delivery and helping build a growing team and market presence.
This role is ideal for someone who wants more than just managing projects. Youll have the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing transportation group by leading roadway design projects developing client relationships mentoring engineers and contributing to long-term strategic growth.
If youre entrepreneurial motivated and excited about building something meaningful wed love to speak with you.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead transportation and roadway engineering projects from planning through construction
- Manage project scopes schedules budgets and deliverables
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and project stakeholders
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and project resources
- Oversee roadway design and transportation engineering efforts
- Mentor junior engineers and support technical development
- Assist with proposals business development and client relationship management
- Participate in strategic planning to support continued growth in the Florida market
- Ensure projects meet quality standards regulatory requirements and client expectations
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- 5 years of transportation or roadway engineering experience
- Experience managing engineering projects and client relationships
- Strong understanding of roadway design principles
- Excellent communication leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams
- Florida DOT (FDOT) transportation project experience
- Experience with roadway design software such as MicroStation OpenRoads or AutoCAD
- Previous experience leading project teams
- Business development or client management experience
- Experience helping grow a department office or engineering practice
- Existing relationships within the Florida transportation market are a plus
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development and continuing education support
- Licensure and professional membership reimbursement
- Ground-floor opportunity to help build and shape a growing transportation practice
- Strong career growth into senior leadership
- High level of autonomy and influence within the organization
- Opportunity to work directly with leadership on strategic growth initiatives
- Employee-owned company where employees share in long-term success
- Collaborative culture focused on innovation teamwork and professional development
- Stable backlog of work with exciting expansion plans throughout Florida
Required Experience:
IC
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