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 potential by leading impactful reporting strategies to enhance performance insights. Drive accurate, timely reporting across finance and program controls. Shape executive visibility to support...
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Champion project success by leading land development initiatives, managing design teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Leverage your expertise to deliver high-quality projects while foster...
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$120K - $135K *
Elevate project outcomes by managing civil construction from estimating to closeout. Collaborate with teams to ensure safety, efficiency, and quality while mentoring others and driving continuous impr...
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Senior Project Manager - Design, Engineering, and Construction
$110K - $152K *
Champion the delivery of complex facility projects at a major airport, ensuring effective coordination, communication, and collaboration with stakeholders. Lead project planning and execution to enhan...
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Traffic Engineer/Project Manager
$80K - $95K *
Manage and execute diverse traffic engineering projects, ensuring effective client communication, project scope, and budget management while mentoring junior engineers and adhering to quality and safe...
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Senior Technical Manager, Civil Engineering - Industrial
$115K - $170K *
Elevate your career by leading innovative civil engineering projects, driving site design from concept to construction, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality infrastru...
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Senior Technical Manager, Civil Engineering - Industrial
$115K - $170K *
Drive innovative civil engineering solutions for diverse facility projects. Take ownership of site design, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure project success from concept to construc...
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Senior Technical Manager, Civil Engineering - Industrial
$115K - $170K *
Empower your career by leading innovative civil engineering projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality facility designs, from concept to construction, while enhancing y...
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Senior Technical Manager, Civil Engineering - Industrial
$115K - $170K *
Engineer innovative civil solutions for diverse facility projects, overseeing site design from concept to construction. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality and compliance while...
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Senior Technical Manager, Civil Engineering - Industrial
$115K - $170K *
Champion innovative civil engineering solutions by leading site design efforts for diverse facility projects, ensuring quality and collaboration from concept through construction while mentoring junio...
4 weeks ago
Senior Technical Manager, Civil Engineering - Industrial
$115K - $170K *
Shape innovative civil engineering solutions for diverse facility projects. Engage with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality designs from concept to construction, ensuring successful projec...
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$110K - $125K *
Drive construction management for land port improvements, coordinating field activities and ensuring project quality. Collaborate with GSA project managers while maintaining oversight of operations an...
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$110K - $130K *
Drive construction management for land port improvements, coordinating field activities and ensuring project quality and safety while collaborating with GSA project managers and contractors...
1 week ago
Engineering Manager, Capital Projects (Toronto)
$120K - $160K *
Manage multi-disciplinary engineering activities across capital projects, ensuring alignment with project scope, budget, and performance targets. Lead a high-performing team while overseeing external...
3 weeks ago
$87K - $105K *
Join a dynamic team as you manage diverse construction projects, ensuring quality and client satisfaction. Collaborate with stakeholders, oversee documentation, and drive project success from inceptio...
1 week ago
$107K - $150K *
Transform public infrastructure by managing engineering projects, ensuring effective collaboration with consultants and regulatory agencies, and overseeing the design, permitting, and construction pha...
4 weeks ago
Civil Engineering Project Manager
$88K - $105K *
Manage complex engineering design projects, ensuring quality and timeliness while leading a skilled team, developing client relationships, and driving business growth for optimal success and client sa...
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$110K - $130K *
Join a dynamic team to lead electrical design efforts across diverse projects, ensuring compliance with standards and codes while delivering innovative solutions that enhance sustainability and effici...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Join a dynamic team to lead electrical design for diverse projects, ensuring innovative solutions and compliance with standards. Collaborate with architects and engineers to create impactful, sustaina...
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$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in innovative electrical design for diverse projects, collaborating with architects and engineers to deliver sustainable solutions that meet client needs and adhere to industry standar...
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$110K - $130K *
Deliver innovative electrical design solutions for diverse projects, collaborating with architects and engineers to ensure compliance with standards and codes while enhancing sustainability and effici...
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$80K - $95K *
Oversee and manage complex construction projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Collaborate with teams to mitigate risks, enhance performance, and foster strong rela...
4 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Manage and oversee complex construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget. Collaborate with teams to mitigate risks, optimize resources, and maintain quality standards while f...
4 days ago
Transportation Project Engineer
$80K - $95K *
Transform the future of transportation engineering by leading project design, ensuring compliance, and delivering innovative solutions. Collaborate with clients and agencies to manage budgets and sche...
5 days ago
Municipal Engineer - Project Manager
$85K - $102K *
Lead and manage municipal engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence while fostering client relationships and mentoring junior engineers. Drive business development and engage...
3 weeks 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?
Browse Ladders for vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more, then refine your search by location, specialization, and seniority.