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Transportation Project Manager - Highways and Roads

Nashville, TN
full-time
Posted 10/4/2025
Verified Source
Key Skills:
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Highway location and design
Project management
MS Office
MS Project
Microstation/Open Roads/Geopak/Inroads

Compensation

Salary Range

$80K - 120K a year

Responsibilities

Lead transportation design teams on moderate to large highway projects, manage project lifecycle, client relations, staffing, budgeting, and QA/QC.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, minimum 7 years related experience including 2 years project management, PE license, MS Office and MS Project proficiency, and demonstrated leadership.

Full Description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. Time for your next career move? The HDR Transportation program is nationally ranked by Engineering News-Record as, 1st in Bridges, 5th in Transportation and 5th in Highways. We partner with our clients to help them realize what’s possible with custom solutions backed by a thorough understanding of industry shaping trends. Our Transportation Business Group in Kentucky / Tennessee / Arkansas is looking for career-minded professionals to work as a key member of a highway / roadway design team for moderate to large projects and work independently on smaller projects. This position would lead a transportation team managing across multiple sectors including DOT, transit, aviation, ports/maritime, CEI. Primary Responsibilities • Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out) • Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects • Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently • Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings • Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders • Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule • Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule • Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews • Implement QA/QC procedures • Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications: • Minimum 10 years of experience in highway location and design • Experience managing projects for DOT or Municipality • Willingness to work full time on-site at Client or Project Offices • Preference given to candidates local to: Arkansas, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville • Familiarity with Microstation, Open Roads, Geopak and/or Inroads, or similar Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering • 7 years related experience • A minimum 2 years project management experience • Professional Engineer (PE) license • MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus) • Demonstrated leadership skills • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location: United States-Arkansas-Bentonville Other Locations: United States-Tennessee-Knoxville, United States-Arkansas, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Tennessee, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville Industry: Highway + Road Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Highways Job Posting: Jul 20, 2025 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

This job posting was last updated on 10/9/2025

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