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.
Civil Engineer - Project Manager
$130K - $180K *
Join a team that's shaping sustainable water infrastructure projects. Lead multidisciplinary design efforts, manage client relationships, and ensure successful delivery of complex municipal projects a...
1 week ago
$175K - $208K *
Unlock the potential of transformative transit projects as you lead diverse teams, manage project delivery, and ensure high-quality standards while engaging with clients in a dynamic design-build envi...
Reposted 3 days ago
$175K - $208K *
Lead and inspire a dynamic design-build team in rail infrastructure projects. Drive project objectives, ensure collaboration, manage schedules and budgets, while maintaining quality assurance and clie...
Reposted 6 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Champion project success by managing capital investments from inception to closure. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure safety, budget adherence, and timely execution while mentoring teams and dri...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Manage the successful delivery of engineering projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and internal standards while overseeing scope, schedule, cost, and quality across multidisciplinary...
2 weeks ago
Senior Design Manager (Planning)
$144K - $162K *
Elevate the design standards of K-12 educational facilities by leading strategic planning, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring project compliance with educational specifications for optimal...
Reposted today
Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads
$108K - $160K *
Lead the charge in municipal roadway projects as a senior project manager, overseeing project plans, budgets, and schedules while fostering client relationships and mentoring your team for success...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads
$108K - $160K *
Champion transformative municipal roadway projects while mentoring teams. Lead project management efforts, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong client relationships, all within a collaborative en...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's driving engineering excellence across Rail Corridors in the GO Expansion Program. Lead multidisciplinary projects, ensuring compliance and coordination while fostering collaboration...
Yesterday
$80K - $95K *
Advance workplace safety by ensuring compliance with health regulations, training staff, and implementing best practices. Collaborate with teams to analyze incidents and enhance safety protocols acros...
3 weeks ago
Project Manager - Geotechnical Engineering
$90K - $133K *
Empower engineering projects by providing geotechnical expertise, managing project teams, and interfacing with clients on a variety of projects, ensuring timely deliverables and adherence to budgets i...
Reposted 1 week ago
$140K - $170K *
Empower our transportation initiatives by leading project teams, managing client relationships, and delivering successful infrastructure projects. This role is key in expanding our Arizona practice an...
3 weeks ago
Civil Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Traffic Analysis and Planning
$90K - $140K *
Elevate your career by managing diverse traffic analysis projects, fostering client relationships, and ensuring technical excellence. Lead marketing efforts and coordinate project teams while maintain...
1 week ago
Civil Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Traffic Analysis and Planning
$100K - $150K *
Unlock potential by managing diverse traffic analysis projects, fostering client relationships, and ensuring technical excellence. Lead marketing efforts and oversee project profitability while coordi...
1 week ago
Structural Senior Project Manager (P.E.)
$120K - $150K *
Manage and oversee complex structural engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. Lead teams, foster client relationships, and drive business development efforts...
Today
Principal New Equipment Project Manager
$116K - $159K *
Engage in project management for new equipment installations. Oversee processes ensuring timely, budget-friendly, and compliant project delivery while maintaining client satisfaction and collaboration...
Reposted 1 week ago
Principal New Equipment Project Manager
$116K - $159K *
Drive efficiency and customer satisfaction as you manage new equipment installation projects, ensuring timely completion within budget while adhering to technical and safety standards and fostering st...
Reposted 1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Empower effective project management by coordinating large client projects from RFQ to installation. Ensure alignment with PMO standards, driving accountability and facilitating communication across t...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Municipal Engineering Project Manager
$88K - $105K *
Explore a leadership role in municipal engineering, managing impactful projects from planning to implementation while fostering client relationships and expanding services across communities in Wester...
1 week ago
$88K - $105K *
Engage your expertise to oversee construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance on-site. Collaborate with contractors and manage documentation while driving project success in power d...
6 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Accelerate progress at our dynamic construction projects by leading teams, managing budgets, and fostering client relationships. Drive project performance across commercial and institutional sectors w...
2 days ago
Planning Manager, Project Controls
$138K - $189K *
Elevate project success by leading comprehensive planning and scheduling for a large nuclear refurbishment project. Drive cross-functional collaboration, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure ad...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$164K - $201K *
Lead cross-functional teams to drive innovative product development and commercialization. Collaborate with stakeholders to refine project plans, mentor future leaders, and enhance NPI processes for s...
2 weeks ago
Project Manager, Public Infrastructure
$80K - $95K *
Engineer impactful public infrastructure projects, managing design and execution from planning to delivery. Collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring quality and client satisfaction while mentoring jun...
3 weeks ago
Project Manager, Transformation Office
$97K - $195K *
Elevate your career by leading complex transformation projects that drive change and deliver measurable outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage project lifecycles, ensuring alignme...
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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