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.
$75K - $94K *
Lead the charge in managing moderate complexity projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget while fostering strong client relationships and mitigating risks throughout the project lifec...
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$75K - $94K *
Deliver impactful project management by overseeing moderate complexity projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget while fostering strong client relationships and managing stakeholder e...
1 week ago
$75K - $94K *
Deliver successful project outcomes by managing scope, budget, and timelines. Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and ensure compliance with regulations while fostering strong client...
1 week ago
$75K - $94K *
Advance your career by overseeing project delivery, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and mitigate risks while maintaining strong client...
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$77K - $96K *
Join a team that's dedicated to delivering impactful projects on time and within budget. As a Project Manager, you'll oversee moderate complexity projects, ensuring compliance and fostering strong cli...
2 weeks ago
Senior Roadway Design Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Elevate your career as a technical lead in roadway design, overseeing municipal projects, ensuring quality, client satisfaction, and mentoring junior engineers while adhering to NCDOT standards and be...
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$110K - $167K *
Optimize pursuit strategies by leading multidisciplinary teams to secure wins across Texas and the South Central and Midwest regions, focusing on TxDOT projects and enhancing proposal development proc...
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$73K - $111K *
Transform your career with a role that oversees construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring budget adherence and schedule management while collaborating with diverse teams to achieve...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Lead the charge in managing small to mid-sized projects, ensuring successful execution through strong technical skills and collaboration with teams. Drive project outcomes while maintaining safety, qu...
2 weeks ago
$87K - $101K *
Advance operational excellence by leading a dynamic team to ensure compliance, enhance performance, and foster strong customer relations in a fast-paced transportation environment...
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$100K - $150K *
Drive impactful public works projects that enhance community infrastructure. Lead design and delivery efforts, mentor junior staff, and cultivate client relationships while ensuring project quality an...
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$88K - $105K *
Manage and oversee construction projects, ensuring adherence to budgets, schedules, and quality standards. Collaborate with contractors and clients, providing technical direction and documentation thr...
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$90K - $104K *
Take ownership of operations management to ensure efficient paratransit services, overseeing daily operations, staff training, and customer relations while maintaining compliance with policies and enh...
1 week ago
Project Manager, Aviation-Engineering
$95K - $115K *
Lead impactful projects by managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder engagement. Utilize agile methodologies to deliver high-quality IT solutions while fostering collaboration and communication acr...
1 week ago
Transportation Planning Manager
$78K - $119K *
Help us shape the future of transportation in Pennsylvania by leading statewide planning initiatives. This role involves overseeing data integrity, managing programs, and guiding a team to enhance tra...
1 week ago
$170K - $205K *
Elevate your career by leading complex construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality. Manage budgets, schedules, and personnel while collaborating with stakeholders to meet project goals...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Elevate your career by leading complex projects that enhance community resilience. Manage budgets, schedules, and personnel to ensure timely delivery and quality outcomes while collaborating with expe...
3 days ago
$155K - $175K *
Join us to lead complex construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality. Oversee budgets, schedules, and personnel while collaborating with stakeholders to enhance community infrastructure...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $140K *
Manage complex projects to enhance community resilience, overseeing budgets, schedules, and personnel. Collaborate with teams to ensure quality execution and compliance with contract specifications, d...
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Senior Project Manager (Staff)
$95K - $115K *
Lead multidisciplinary projects from concept to completion, ensuring effective communication and budget management. Collaborate with creative teams and clients to deliver exceptional results while men...
4 days ago
$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in managing design projects from planning to construction, ensuring compliance with stakeholder requirements and delivering high-quality results through effective coordination and over...
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Project Manager - Engineering Major Projects
$104K - $156K *
Lead the charge in managing large-scale engineering projects, ensuring successful execution from scoping to completion while adhering to budget and schedule constraints. Collaborate with teams to enha...
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Project Manager (Wetlands & Natural Resources)
$80K - $95K *
Elevate your career by leading complex environmental projects, mentoring staff, and fostering client relationships in a dynamic natural resources practice across the Southeast. Drive strategic growth...
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$90K - $110K *
Take ownership of fleet maintenance operations, leading a team to ensure compliance with safety regulations and optimize performance. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance team development, and foster...
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$88K - $154K *
Champion the successful execution of field projects, ensuring adherence to budget, timeline, and quality standards while leading teams and coordinating with stakeholders in a dynamic environment...
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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?
Browse Ladders for vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more, then refine your search by location, specialization, and seniority.