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.
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Unlock your potential as a Project Manager, overseeing diverse restoration and renovation projects. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive business growth while ensuring technical excellence and cli...
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Lead complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring execution excellence and customer satisfaction. Collaborate with teams to develop strategies that streamline processes and optimize project...
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Accelerate progress at a dynamic healthcare organization by leading operations, developing teams, and driving strategic growth. This immersive leadership track prepares you for impactful community lea...
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Project Manager - Land Development (Toronto or Cambridge)
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Lead and oversee land development projects, ensuring quality and compliance from concept to construction. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and promote sustainable...
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Elevate community infrastructure by leading complex projects, managing client relationships, and driving business development. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful solutions o...
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Drive project success by coordinating activities, tracking progress, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to meet client objectives. Contribute to project documentation and budget management...
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Join a team that's dedicated to delivering impactful project management support. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success, track progress, and maintain documentation while fo...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Unlock potential by managing cost controls for complex construction projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate financial insights, mitigate risks, and support informed decis...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Join a team that's dedicated to managing cost controls for complex construction projects. Leverage your expertise to deliver financial insights, mitigate risks, and support decision-making in a dynami...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Accelerate your career by managing cost controls for complex construction projects. Leverage your expertise to deliver financial insights, mitigate risks, and support decision-making in a dynamic, rem...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Drive financial accuracy and risk management in construction cost controls for data center projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure effective budget management and reporting in a fast-paced...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Lead the charge in managing cost controls for complex construction projects, ensuring accurate financial insights and risk identification. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data cente...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Join a team that's shaping the future of construction cost management. In this role, you'll oversee financial controls for critical projects, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting while collaborating...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Lead the charge in managing cost controls for complex construction projects, ensuring accurate financial insights and risk identification. Collaborate with diverse teams to support informed decision-m...
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Project Controls Manager (Cost)
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Elevate project success by managing comprehensive cost controls for data center and mission-critical capital programs, ensuring accurate financial insights and proactive risk management in a dynamic e...
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Empower your career by leading project delivery teams to achieve strategic goals, managing scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring quality and client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle...
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Join a dynamic team as you manage project scope, schedule, and budget while leading a dedicated Project Delivery Team to ensure successful execution across the project lifecycle. Drive excellence in c...
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Project Manager - Access Service Line
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Drive strategic success in large-scale electrical transmission projects by overseeing estimating, pre-construction, and execution phases, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple companies and e...
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Develop and oversee project plans, ensuring timely execution and budget adherence while coordinating resources and maintaining quality control throughout the project lifecycle...
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Lead complex engineering projects, ensuring timely completion within scope and budget. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders, manage resources, and drive safety and quality standards throughout th...
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Oversee all phases of complex engineering projects, ensuring timely completion within budget. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define scope, manage resources, and resolve operational chall...
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Join a team that's dedicated to managing complex engineering projects, ensuring timely completion within budget. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define project scope, resolve issues, and...
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Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
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Lead the successful delivery of multi-million-dollar water infrastructure projects. Manage project execution, staffing, and client engagement while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and financ...
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Project Manager - Land Development
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Join a team that's redefining land development through innovative project management. Lead engineering design efforts while fostering client relationships and mentoring talent in a dynamic, collaborat...
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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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