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.
$101K - $146K *
Lead the charge in delivering innovative bridge design projects, overseeing technical execution, mentoring engineers, and managing client relationships to enhance regional infrastructure and ensure pr...
3 weeks ago
$101K - $146K *
Shape the future of transportation by leading bridge design projects, mentoring engineers, and managing client relationships. Drive project success through technical expertise and collaboration with m...
3 weeks ago
Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
$150K - $200K *
Unlock potential by leading diverse municipal engineering projects from planning to construction. Collaborate with clients and manage a team of engineers to deliver innovative transportation solutions...
2 weeks ago
Manager, Electrical Engineering
$155K - $230K *
Lead and grow electrical engineering services for substation projects, managing client relations and project delivery while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful execution an...
3 days ago
Webber - Project Manager - Heavy Civil
$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in managing complex highway and bridge construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, and timely completion. Oversee project teams and budgets to deliver excellence while fostering p...
Reposted 1 week ago
Project Manager - Heavy Industrial Sector
$116K - $133K *
Join our team to lead heavy industrial projects, managing all phases from planning to closeout. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance and quality while building strong client r...
4 days ago
$97K - $127K *
Join a team that's dedicated to managing project objectives and budgets. Oversee client relationships and ensure safety while driving project success through effective planning and collaboration with...
4 days ago
$125K - $150K *
Manage and oversee traffic projects, ensuring timely completion and budget adherence. Collaborate with teams to coordinate technical, commercial, and contractual aspects while maintaining safety and q...
3 weeks ago
$125K - $180K *
Reimagine project leadership by managing construction efforts while ensuring quality, budget, and timelines. Foster professional development and strengthen client relationships to drive project succes...
Reposted 5 days ago
$100K - $120K *
Unlock your potential by leading federal construction projects, managing diverse teams, and driving successful project delivery. Embrace strategic oversight of costs, planning, and quality while estab...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$72K - $90K *
Transform your career by managing traffic plan reviews and permit evaluations. Ensure compliance with city standards while guiding customers and stakeholders through the permitting process. Lead commu...
Reposted 5 days ago
$160K - $200K *
Lead the charge in managing engineering efforts for nuclear enhancements. Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution while adhering to safety, quality...
Reposted 1 week ago
$100K - $135K *
Optimize quality assurance and control for a large-scale data center project. Collaborate with teams to ensure electrical installations meet safety standards and specifications throughout all construc...
Reposted 5 days ago
$100K - $135K *
Drive quality assurance and control for a large-scale data center project. Collaborate with teams to ensure electrical installations meet safety and compliance standards throughout all construction ph...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $135K *
Oversee quality assurance and control for a large-scale data center project. Collaborate with teams to ensure electrical installations meet safety and compliance standards throughout all construction...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $135K *
Lead the charge in quality assurance and control for a large-scale data center project. Collaborate with teams to ensure electrical installations meet safety and compliance standards throughout all co...
2 weeks ago
Marine Transportation Project Manager - UIC Bowhead Transport, LLC
$100K - $120K *
Shape the future of marine transportation by leading complex projects, ensuring safe and efficient operations while coordinating diverse teams and resources to meet customer expectations and maintain...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $150K *
Transform the future of community transit by leading operations, enhancing efficiency, and driving impactful change. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape processes and systems that improve s...
6 days ago
Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
$110K - $130K *
Transform the future of water and wastewater projects by leading complex construction initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and regulatory compliance while fostering strong client r...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Deliver exceptional project management for heavy industrial construction, ensuring safety, quality, and budget adherence. Collaborate with teams to achieve customer satisfaction throughout all project...
2 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Transportation
$95K - $115K *
Lead transformative initiatives in transportation management, ensuring successful implementation and continuous improvement of organizational solutions while collaborating across departments to enhanc...
3 days ago
Structural Engineer - Project Manager
$110K - $150K *
Transform your career by leading structural engineering projects from concept to completion. Utilize your project management expertise to coordinate teams, ensure quality, and maintain budgets while f...
Reposted 3 days ago
$100K - $150K *
Transform civil land construction projects by leading teams, managing resources, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Drive project success from initiation to closure while fostering str...
4 weeks ago
$95K - $115K *
Lead project execution by ensuring safety, budget adherence, and compliance while fostering strong team dynamics and client relationships. Drive operational and financial performance across diverse pr...
1 week ago
$166K - $208K *
Join a team that's dedicated to delivering successful project outcomes through effective management of schedules, budgets, and resources while ensuring safety and quality standards are met across all...
Reposted 1 week 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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