Position: Senior Highway Engineer - Project Manager
Job status: Exempt-salaried
Location: Helena, MT
(Relocation assistance provided)
Lead complex transportation projects while deepening your impact as a trusted project manager for DOT clients.
THE ROLEAs a Senior Transportation Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of roadway and transportation projects for state and local DOT clients. This role is focused on project execution, client management, and team leadership-overseeing projects from scoping through final delivery.
You'll work across a range of projects, including urban and rural roadway design, multimodal improvements, and bridge-related coordination, while building strong client relationships and supporting targeted business development efforts. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys owning projects, guiding teams, and delivering high-quality work. These responsibilities include:
- Lead transportation projects from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget performance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for DOT and agency clients, building strong, trusted relationships.
- Oversee design development for roadway and multimodal projects, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with project goals.
- Coordinate internal teams and subconsultants to deliver high-quality, on-time results
- Execute QA/QC processes across all project deliverables.
- Support and contribute to proposals, scope development, and project pursuit efforts.
- Analyze engineering challenges and develop practical, cost-effective design solutions.
- Engage with stakeholders, including agencies and community members, to communicate project goals and progress.
- Mentor and support junior staff, providing guidance on both technical work and project delivery.
TOTAL REWARDSAs an employee-owned firm, we offer a total rewards package designed to support your health, growth, and long-term financial success-while ensuring you share in the value you help create.
- $100,000 to $150,000 base pay (Compensation for this role is based on experience, qualifications, and geographic location)
- Annual bonuses because your contributions matter
- Ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); 100% company-paid ownership contributions
- 90% company paid shared health plan premiums
- Paid time off in year one for the things you love to do
- Paid parental leave and volunteer time off
- Six paid company holidays
- Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
- 401(k) matching program
- AD&D Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance paid by the company
- Flexible work schedule arrangements
Our longstanding and trusted engineering legacy has helped ensure safety, security, and growth for our employee-owners. Our people-first culture and collaborative team are what drive our success as a top 500 engineering firm and have earned us a spot on Zweig's list of
"Best Places to Work." Join our Transportation group as a Senior Project Manager and be part of a legacy that builds better futures.
YOUR STRENGTHS- Professional Engineer (PE) license required, or ability to obtain licensure within a defined timeframe
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus, but not required
- Bachelor's degree in civil or construction engineering or equivalent from an ABET-accredited institution
- Progressive experience in highway and transportation engineering with demonstrated growth in technical and leadership responsibility
- Experience serving as a technical mentor, reviewer, or discipline resource for other engineers
- Advanced project management experience leading complex projects and teams
- Strong financial, project profitability, and operational planning acumen
- Working knowledge of civil engineering transportation DOT regulations and processes
- Understanding of design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil3D, Blue Beam)
- Demonstrated ability to develop and grow client relationships and generate new business opportunities
- A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record is required for periodic travel
Deepen your career in transportation project management with a team that values ownership, technical excellence, and long-term growth.
