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 - Architectural/Engineering
$80K - $95K *
Unlock potential by leading diverse teams to deliver high-quality commercial, retail, and grocery projects. Manage all phases from planning to execution, ensuring alignment with client goals and indus...
4 weeks ago
$88K - $105K *
Manage and oversee all phases of power infrastructure projects, ensuring timely execution and budget adherence while fostering strong client relationships and leading project teams to success...
1 week ago
Director of Project Management
$120K - $145K *
Take ownership of the project management function, enhancing execution across the EPC portfolio while ensuring safety, profitability, and customer satisfaction through effective leadership and cross-f...
Reposted 2 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Lead the charge in managing project lifecycles, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence while fostering strong client relationships and effective communication across teams to drive project succ...
4 weeks ago
Project Manager General - Environmental Services
$140K - $240K *
Deliver comprehensive project management leadership across multi-discipline engineering projects, ensuring safety, quality, and budget adherence from inception to completion while fostering client rel...
Yesterday
$90K - $110K *
Join a dynamic team to lead multifamily and mixed-use projects from design to construction. Oversee multidisciplinary collaboration, mentor emerging talent, and drive community-focused developments th...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$80K - $125K *
Lead the charge in delivering impactful multifamily and mixed-use developments. Oversee projects from design to construction, mentor emerging professionals, and collaborate with multidisciplinary team...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Drive comprehensive project management for multifamily and mixed-use developments, overseeing all phases from design to construction while ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence. Collaborate...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$105K - $158K *
Lead the charge in managing construction projects up to $15 million, ensuring profitability and efficiency through effective budgeting, resource coordination, and dynamic communication among teams for...
1 week ago
$105K - $158K *
Drive your career forward by leading construction projects up to $15M. Oversee financial outcomes, coordinate teams, and ensure project success through effective communication and strategic planning i...
1 week ago
Senior Project Manager/Estimator
$90K - $105K *
Engage in the strategic oversight of heavy civil and asphalt projects, ensuring accurate estimates and profitable execution while fostering strong team collaboration and leadership throughout all proj...
Reposted 3 days ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$160K - $185K *
Champion project success by leading project controls for capital projects. Leverage your expertise in cost management, scheduling, and stakeholder collaboration to drive efficiency and achieve project...
1 week ago
Multimodal Transportation Engineer 6
$105K - $184K *
Lead the charge in delivering innovative civil engineering solutions for transit and urban mobility projects, ensuring compliance and quality across multidisciplinary teams while mentoring junior staf...
3 days ago
$145K - $185K *
Join a dynamic team to lead complex heavy civil construction projects, ensuring safety and quality while managing budgets and schedules. Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver speciali...
5 days ago
$145K - $185K *
Join our team to lead complex heavy civil construction projects, ensuring safety and quality while managing schedules, budgets, and client relationships. Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver spec...
5 days ago
$145K - $185K *
Grow your career with a leading specialty contractor managing complex heavy civil projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure safety, quality, and client satisfaction while driving project succ...
1 week ago
Project Manager - Modernization
$113K - $141K *
Drive your career with a pivotal Project Manager role focused on elevating installations through outstanding customer relationships and effective project execution, ensuring financial success and clie...
Reposted 1 week ago
$120K - $141K *
Join a dynamic team to oversee construction projects, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance while managing client relationships and documentation across various public sector initiatives...
1 week ago
$165K - $190K *
Empower quality excellence by leading initiatives, training teams, and ensuring compliance with standards. Collaborate with project management and field personnel to uphold quality assurance across op...
1 week ago
Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
$110K - $130K *
Join a team of experts managing multi-disciplinary projects that enhance infrastructure. Lead technical initiatives, mentor staff, and ensure project delivery with effective client communication and c...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$100K - $150K *
Advance project success by leading planning, scheduling, and coordination efforts. Ensure safety, quality control, and budget management while resolving issues and managing subcontractors effectively...
2 weeks ago
Project Manager - Power Generation
$139K - $185K *
Lead the charge in managing complex Power Generation projects, overseeing design teams and ensuring optimal client service, quality, and financial performance across multiple disciplines and locations...
2 weeks ago
Project Manager, Commercial Operations
$105K - $195K *
Champion growth by leading complex commercial operations projects, driving sales transformation initiatives, and collaborating across global teams to enhance organizational effectiveness and achieve s...
2 weeks ago
$75K - $90K *
Analyze and manage transportation engineering projects, ensuring compliance with best practices. Responsibilities include traffic signal design, data analysis, and project management, requiring indepe...
3 weeks ago
$120K - $180K *
Transform project outcomes by leading a dynamic team, managing timelines, budgets, and client relations to ensure successful project delivery in high-end commercial contracting environments...
6 days 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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