Transportation Program Manager

Overview

As Transportation Program Manager, you oversee a portfolio of transportation projects to meet safety, mobility, and sustainability goals. You lead cross-functional teams, align projects with agency objectives, and manage schedules, budgets, and risks. You will collaborate with DOTs, MPOs, and community stakeholders to drive program delivery and continuous improvement. This role offers leadership in a growing transportation practice within a 100% employee-owned environment that supports growth and professional development.

Compensation / Benefits

• flexible work environment
• paid licensure training
• competitive benefits
• bonus plans
• ESOP
• professional growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Define program objectives aligned with transportation system goals to support safety, mobility, sustainability, and performance
• Develop and manage the program roadmap with schedules, budgets, permitting timelines, and resource plans
• Lead the program team and ensure cohesive execution across projects
• Oversee integration of project plans, schedules, and budgets and resolve inter-project conflicts
• Manage program scope, changes, and impacts on funding and timelines
• Coordinate with finance for invoices, grant management, cost estimation, forecasting, and earned value management (EVM)
• Align cost control with program objectives and seek efficiency opportunities
• Establish and enforce quality standards and drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma
• Identify, assess, and monitor program risks with regular senior leadership updates
• Build and maintain relationships with DOTs, MPOs, municipalities, transit agencies, utilities, and community stakeholders
• Oversee resource allocation and resolve staffing constraints across projects
• Mentor project managers and drive training and development in transportation program delivery
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local transportation requirements (FHWA, FTA, NEPA, ADA, MUTCD) and report to senior leadership

Key requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering/architectural field (ABET/NAAB preferred) or related field
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of job-related experience
• Professional licensure strongly preferred (PE, RA, PLA, PLS)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Deltek Vision
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, time management, and client/vendor interaction skills
• Public speaking, presentation, and delegation abilities

• leadership
• interpersonal communication
• time management
• MS Office
• AutoCAD
• MicroStation