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, Permit Operations
$80K - $95K *
Grow your career with a dynamic team optimizing permit operations, managing projects, and engaging with clients while ensuring compliance within the construction permitting landscape for commercial an...
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Project Manager - Aviation Capital Projects
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by managing complex aviation capital projects, ensuring successful delivery through effective planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement. Collaborate with diverse teams to...
5 days ago
$116K - $140K *
Accelerate project development and construction of capital improvements, enhancing safety and efficiency in transportation. Manage diverse aspects of projects, from budgeting to execution, ensuring su...
4 days ago
Tunneling Project Manager (Construction)
$110K - $130K *
Innovate in tunneling project management by leading design and construction efforts for complex airfield infrastructure. Ensure safety, quality, and compliance while optimizing project delivery throug...
3 weeks ago
$90K - $110K *
Engage with us to oversee residential construction projects, ensuring timely progress, high-quality standards, and effective communication between teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecyc...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$85K - $100K *
Lead the charge in managing diverse construction projects across NYC, ensuring timely execution and adherence to budget. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive project success from design through comp...
4 days ago
$85K - $100K *
Drive project success by planning and coordinating construction efforts across diverse capital projects, ensuring alignment with design and budget objectives while serving as the primary liaison among...
4 days ago
$90K - $110K *
Lead the charge in managing diverse design and construction projects, ensuring compliance with NYC codes while enhancing community centers for older adults. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver ti...
6 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Champion construction safety initiatives by overseeing compliance, conducting audits, and enhancing project delivery. Collaborate with teams to ensure safety standards are met and continuously improve...
6 days ago
$88K - $105K *
Manage and coordinate construction projects across multiple stages, ensuring compliance with design and budget objectives. Serve as the primary contact for stakeholders, leveraging technical resources...
6 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Lead the planning and coordination of diverse construction projects across NYC. As a Project Manager, you'll ensure adherence to design and budget while collaborating with contractors and stakeholders...
6 days ago
$88K - $105K *
Lead the charge in enhancing construction safety programs, ensuring compliance and effective project delivery. Conduct audits, evaluate contractor performance, and prepare reports to support continuou...
6 days ago
$85K - $102K *
Provide your expertise to manage and coordinate construction projects across NYC. Oversee all phases from planning to completion, ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules while liaising with contra...
6 days ago
$90K - $110K *
Advance your career by managing diverse construction projects across NYC. Oversee planning, coordination, and execution while ensuring compliance with design and budget objectives. Collaborate with st...
6 days ago
Structural Engineer Project Manager
$90K - $110K *
Unlock potential by leading complex projects as a Project Manager, managing technical aspects and client relations. Your expertise will ensure the timely delivery of quality structural engineering sol...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$85K - $100K *
Empower construction safety initiatives by managing programs, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance. Collaborate with teams to enhance project delivery and regulatory adherence, playing a vital r...
6 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Lead the execution of capital projects across a diverse travel plaza portfolio. Manage multiple projects from planning to opening, ensuring alignment with operational goals and minimal disruption to o...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Manage multiple capital projects from planning to opening, ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards. Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders to minimize disruption and enha...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Manage multiple capital projects from planning to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards. Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders to minimize disruption and e...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Unlock potential by managing multiple capital projects from planning to execution, ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations across...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Transform capital projects by managing multiple initiatives from planning to execution, ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards while minimizing operational disruptions across div...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's driving capital projects across diverse travel plazas. Manage multiple projects from planning to opening, ensuring quality and minimal disruption. Collaborate with various stakehold...
Reposted 1 week ago
Project Manager - (Water/Wastewater)
$160K - $180K *
Optimize project delivery by leading water and wastewater construction initiatives, ensuring adherence to budget and schedule while fostering client relationships and team performance across diverse m...
1 week ago
$115K - $130K *
Drive impactful engine projects from design to delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and performance. Leverage your technical expertise and project management skills...
1 week ago
$88K - $105K *
Engage in project management to oversee development from quotation to manufacturing, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with customer requirements while collaborating with internal and external t...
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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