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Transportation Project Manager

📅 Jun 30
Project ManagementCivil EngineeringRoadway DesignHighway Design

📜 Description

  • Self-perform and direct project teams for roadway and civil site design.
  • Contribute to planning and designing infrastructure projects.
  • Collaborate with hydraulic, traffic, structures, and environmental disciplines.
  • Create plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates.
  • Engage in design phases from preliminary to final stages.
  • Coordinate with reviewers to ensure accuracy and quality.

🛠️ Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or higher required.
  • 10+ years of experience designing and delivering MI transportation projects.
  • Michigan PE license required.
  • Experience as project manager or lead roadway engineer on MDOT projects.
  • Proficient in MicroStation and Open Roads Designer.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

✨ Benefits

  • Career growth with leadership development and training.
  • Up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees.
  • Flexible schedules that support work-life balance.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees.
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Simply Put, A Great Place to Work

Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country – creating spaces and providing connections in ways that make a difference.

We pride ourselves on being nimble enough to remain responsive to client needs yet large enough to offer exceptional bench strength. As a member of our team, you’ll have an opportunity to draw from those resources when you need them and, likewise, contribute your expertise when you have something to share.

At Benesch, we are looking for candidates with varied backgrounds and worldviews. We are committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a position if they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. If this statement resonates with you, don’t be so hard on yourself—apply for the job!


Transportation Project Manager

We have an exciting career opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager with experience in roadway, highway, and/or civil site design to join our Michigan Transportation group. This role will be part of an established Transportation engineering group and will work with various transportation clients and projects. In this role, you'll be involved in self-performing and directing project teams, contributing to planning and designing infrastructure projects, and playing a crucial role in nurturing client relationships. Your responsibilities will extend to providing design support and leadership for various projects, including freeway and non-freeway roadways, from simple to complex design Collaboration with disciplines such as hydraulic, traffic, structures, and environmental will be integral as you lead efforts to develop comprehensive turnkey projects.

Location

This position supports a flexible hybrid work model, with a primary emphasis on in-office collaboration from our East Lansing office and opportunities for alternate schedules and remote work arrangements.

Our Michigan Division team is proud to lead high-impact projects that demonstrate the depth and diversity of our technical expertise, including:

M-49 RECONSTRUCTION FROM THE SOUTH VILLAGE LIMITS TO NORTH OF THE W. FORK OF THE W. BRANCH OF THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER. Reconstruction of M-49, including a superstructure replacement, two box culvert replacements, TAP Grant enhancements, retaining walls, new sidewalk.

M-150 RECONSTRUCTION FROM AVON ROAD TO THE CLINTON RIVER, CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS & PAINT CREEK TO TIENKEN ROAD. Reconstruction of M-150, including new storm sewer, GLE permit, two bridge rehabilitations and water main replacements.

I-69 FROM SOUTH OF I-94 TO ISLAND HIGHWAY DESIGN-BUILD. This alternative pavement bid design-build reconstructed 24.58 miles of I-69 Calhoun County to Island Highway in Eaton County. This HMA pavement project involved improvements to drainage, geometrics and safety.

US-31 CONNECTION, I-94 RECONSTRUCT, I-94BL REALIGNMENT/RECONSTRUCT, DESIGN-BUILD . This design-build project involved the construction of 3.8 miles of new US-31 freeway, a new US-31/I-94 partial cloverleaf interchange, the reconstruction of 3 miles of I-94

M-53, RED RUN DRAIN TO 18 MILE ROAD. Design for the reconstruction of 3.3 miles of a six-lane boulevard section with major signalized intersections and median crossovers, safety study and crash analysis, resulting in the recommendation of geometric intersection improvements.

The Impact You Will Have

  • Collaborate with local management to strategize and implement project pursuits and delivery efforts.
  • Devise and implement strategies for capturing project opportunities, including teaming arrangements and strategic positioning, while identifying necessary staff resources for successful project acquisition and delivery.
  • Build and nurture relationships with both external and internal clients.
  • Supervise and guide staff to facilitate smooth design and plan development processes.
  • Engage in the design phases of roadways, highways, and interstates, overseeing projects from preliminary to final design stages.
  • Create plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates in accordance with project requirements.
  • Coordinate with reviewers and other disciplines to ensure the accuracy and quality of work.
  • Contribute to the development of proposals for project pursuits.
  • Provide direct support to Project Managers and Design Leaders.
  • Effectively manage and organize project documentation.
  • Collaborate within a dynamic team to fulfill project requirements and deliver a high-quality design to the client.

​What We Are Looking For

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, or higher, is required
  • 10 + years of progressive experience designing and delivering MI transportation (MDOT) projects
  • Michigan PE required
  • Experience as project manager or lead roadway engineer on MDOT projects
  • Experience working with clients such as State and County Departments of Transportation, and municipal.
  • Proficient at using MicroStation and Open Roads Designer
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Why Benesch

It’s simple. We invest in our people, not just our projects.

  • Career growth that’s real with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward
  • Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees
  • Flexibility that works with schedules that support your life
  • Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees
  • Support beyond work through mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one

Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the support and exposure to grow here.

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Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

At Benesch, we believe great work starts with great people and that means creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Benesch is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants in all protected groups, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Benesch is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a physical disability or other impairment.

If you are limited in your ability or are unable to access Benesch's Careers website due to a physical disability or other impairment, you may request a reasonable accommodation by emailing TalentAcquisition@benesch.com. This option is only available to those in need of an accommodation due to a disability or other impairment. Please do not use this as an alternative method for general inquiries or status on applications, as you will not receive a response. Reasonable requests will be responded to as soon as possible on a case-by-case basis.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

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We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is found.

External Recruiters and Staffing Agencies

Benesch shall have no obligation to compensate any external recruiter or search firm for candidate submissions made without a valid, current, and fully executed agreement. Submission of candidate information does not establish entitlement to a fee.

All recruiting activity must be coordinated and authorized through the Benesch Talent Acquisition team. Please direct all communications to TalentAcquisition@Benesch.com

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