Explore transportation project manager opportunities for experienced professionals leading complex infrastructure, transit, logistics, and mobility initiatives. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you discover roles that align with your expertise and career goals.
Transportation project managers coordinate projects from planning and design through construction, launch, or operational delivery. They align multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules and budgets, assess risks, coordinate with public agencies and private partners, and keep stakeholders informed. Depending on the role, projects may involve highways, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, freight, or emerging mobility systems.
Employers commonly value project leadership, budgeting, scheduling, contract administration, risk management, and strong communication. Experience with transportation infrastructure, regulatory requirements, procurement, and stakeholder engagement can be especially useful. Some roles request a degree in engineering, construction management, urban planning, or a related field, along with credentials such as PMP or a professional engineering license.
Find roles across consulting firms, construction and engineering companies, logistics organizations, technology providers, and government or transit agencies. Compare opportunities by specialization, seniority, location, and compensation, and use Ladders to focus your search on vetted positions paying $100,000 or more.
Project Manager - Municipal Engineering
$115K - $125K *
Grow your career with a dynamic team managing diverse municipal infrastructure projects. Leverage your engineering expertise to deliver public sector solutions on time and within budget while building...
4 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in delivering complex design projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and fostering client relationships. This role offers the chance to shape a growing practice while ensuring proj...
1 week ago
Project Manager, Overhead Contact System
$110K - $130K *
Empower progress by managing the delivery of 25kV AC railway electrification systems, overseeing design, procurement, and operational handover while ensuring safety and compliance across multidiscipli...
1 week ago
Project Management Director - NYM Transit Rail Design
$145K - $175K *
Drive successful delivery of design-build transit rail projects in the NY Metro area, managing multi-discipline teams, budgets, and schedules while fostering stakeholder collaboration and ensuring com...
6 days ago
Roadway Design Project Manager
$140K - $210K *
Lead the charge in managing roadway improvement projects from design to construction. Oversee project scope, schedule, and budgets while ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction in a dynam...
1 week ago
$148K - $169K *
Drive successful transportation projects by leading multidisciplinary teams through preconstruction phases, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule adherence while fostering client relationships and op...
4 weeks ago
Highway Design - Project Manager
$110K - $130K *
Optimize transportation projects by leading design efforts, managing teams, and ensuring quality deliverables. Collaborate across disciplines to enhance roadway design while fostering mentorship and c...
2 weeks ago
Highway Design - Project Manager
$110K - $130K *
Shape the future of transportation by leading highway design projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget while mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and cl...
2 weeks ago
Transportation Project Manager
$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in managing and designing transportation projects, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and fostering client relationships to enhance community infrastructure and quality of life in Centra...
Reposted 1 week ago
Lead Project Manager - Transformation
$108K - $130K *
Lead the charge in enterprise-wide strategic initiatives driving performance and operational excellence. Partner with leaders to manage complex programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities wh...
Reposted today
Project Manager (7131) - Quality
$121K *
Oversee the implementation of a comprehensive Quality Management System, ensuring quality assurance and control across engineering and construction projects. Collaborate with leadership to develop pol...
Reposted 3 days ago
$88K - $105K *
Join a team that's dedicated to leading healthcare projects, overseeing costs, planning, and personnel management while ensuring quality and safety standards are met throughout the project lifecycle...
5 days ago
$100K - $120K *
Elevate project success by leading diverse teams, managing costs, and fostering client relationships. Drive project completion from start to finish while ensuring quality and safety standards are met...
1 week ago
$121K - $179K *
Empower project success by leading diverse teams in cost management, scheduling, and quality assurance. Drive strategic personnel development and foster strong client relationships while ensuring proj...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $150K *
Lead the charge in managing federal construction projects, overseeing costs, scheduling, and team development while ensuring quality and safety standards are met throughout the project lifecycle...
2 weeks ago
Transportation Design Build Manager
$120K - $145K *
Deliver complex transportation infrastructure projects by leading multidisciplinary teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget while fostering a cult...
2 weeks ago
Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
$88K - $105K *
Lead the planning and execution of municipal water and wastewater projects. Manage budgets, schedules, and client relationships while ensuring quality and compliance across all project phases. Drive t...
Reposted yesterday
Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
$88K - $105K *
Champion the delivery of complex water and wastewater projects, managing budgets, schedules, and client relationships while leading multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality execution and compliance t...
2 weeks ago
Senior Transportation Engineer (Design)
$88K - $132K *
Lead the charge in innovative roadway and transit corridor design, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable transportation solutions while ensuring compliance with industry standards an...
1 week ago
$115K - $125K *
Champion project success by leading large-scale utility initiatives, managing teams, budgets, and stakeholder communications. Drive quality and environmental processes while ensuring timely project co...
1 week ago
$110K - $118K *
Unlock potential by leading impactful projects in the energy sector. Manage teams, budgets, and schedules while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive proje...
1 week ago
Project Manager II - Streets Division - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (5504)
$228K - $245K *
Manage major parking technology projects, overseeing vendor relations, system integrations, and budget controls to enhance SFMTA's parking and enforcement programs. Drive innovation and ensure project...
1 week ago
$120K - $170K *
Explore opportunities to lead construction projects, ensuring compliance and safety while fostering strong relationships with clients and teams. Drive project success through effective planning, commu...
4 weeks ago
Senior Project Manager - Power Delivery
$94K - $124K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of energy infrastructure. Leverage your engineering expertise to lead multidisciplinary projects, foster client relationships, and drive innovation in transmissio...
2 weeks ago
Senior Project Manager - Power Delivery
$94K - $124K *
Shape the future of energy infrastructure by leading multidisciplinary teams, driving project success, and fostering strategic client partnerships in a dynamic environment focused on transmission and...
2 weeks ago
What does a transportation project manager do?
A transportation project manager plans and delivers projects such as roads, bridges, rail, transit, airports, and freight systems. Responsibilities often include coordinating teams, managing budgets and timelines, overseeing risks and contracts, and communicating with stakeholders.
What qualifications are common for transportation project manager jobs?
Requirements vary, but employers often seek relevant experience and a degree in engineering, construction management, urban planning, or a related discipline. PMP certification, a professional engineering license, and familiarity with transportation regulations may be preferred for some positions.
Where do transportation project managers work?
They may work for transportation agencies, transit operators, engineering and construction firms, consultants, logistics companies, or mobility technology providers.
How can I find transportation project manager jobs paying $100,000 or more?
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