Senior Project Manager | Transportation

At HRG, we pride ourselves on being an employee-owned, nationally recognized consulting engineering, planning, and infrastructure solutions firm.

We are actively seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Transportation team in our Allentown, PA office. As a Senior Project Manager with HRG, you will be responsible for the planning, design, and delivery of complex transportation projects, including roadway, traffic, and highway, and bridge initiatives. This role provides technical and strategic leadership for multidisciplinary project teams while maintaining responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory compliance. As a Senior Project Manager, you will serve as a key client liaison, supports staff development, and ensures successful delivery of transportation projects in alignment with applicable standards and agency requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage transportation engineering projects from planning through design and completion, including coordination of project teams and assignment of staff responsibilities
Oversee project budgets, schedules, quality control, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
Prepare and review transportation-related design calculations, technical analyses, plans, specifications, and contract documents
Review and approve transportation project submittals, including drawings, payment applications, RFIs, change orders, claims, and closeout documentation
Coordinate and manage permitting efforts for transportation projects, including work involving PennDOT and other regulatory agencies
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining communication throughout the project lifecycle and after project completion
Attend and lead meetings with agency representatives and stakeholders to support transportation project review, approval, and delivery
Collaborate with project managers, engineers, technicians, and other staff to ensure coordinated delivery of transportation projects across disciplines
Ensure proper project documentation and bookkeeping procedures, including retainer-based transportation assignments
Assist in proposal preparation, estimating time, cost, and resources required to complete projects
Participate in business development efforts and client presentations to secure new project opportunities

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering field
Professional Engineering (PE) licensure highly preferred
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing engineering projects, with demonstrated experience in transportation engineering assignments
Experience with transportation-related work such as highway, traffic, or bridge projects, construction administration, ordinance and plan review, PennDOT permitting, and project presentations
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple transportation projects and deadlines simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience facilitating meetings with agencies and project stakeholders
Effective utilization of common business platforms such as Microsoft Office Suite, virtual meeting tools, project management systems, applicable engineering software, etc.
Flexibility to travel to job sites, meetings, and other offices as necessary, which may include overnight stays
Valid US Driver’s License is required
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Life at HRG

Are you a creative problem solver who wants to make a difference in people’s everyday lives? Find out why it’s #Good2bHRG:

Work with Purpose & Impact: Our people design roads, bridges, water and sewer systems. They reduce pollution and protect environmental resources. They prepare sites for new homes, businesses, schools, and gathering spaces. They develop strategic plans and connect leaders to the funding they need to turn vision into reality. Join us, and use your talent to enhance safety, promote health and well-being, connect people and places, and build strong economies in the community around you.
Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: HRG offers a generous total rewards package including bonuses and other cash rewards, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance for you and your dependents, general paid time off, paid parental leave, pet insurance, and more.
100% Employee Ownership: Every member of the team shares in the firm’s financial success through the company-funded employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), but ownership means so much more to us at HRG. It’s about communicating transparently, being accessible, and empowering everyone to contribute their ideas.
Bright Opportunities for Growth: HRG has experienced steady annual growth over the past decade, adding new services and new territories across the tri-state area. We have a detailed path to continue that growth in the decade to come, and our people are the foundation of that plan. We provide ample training, mentorship, and peer networking opportunities, so you can continue to evolve your skills and take on new challenges. We also provide generous reimbursement for continuing education, licensure and certifications, and professional memberships.
Freedom and Flexibility to Define Where and When You Work: You have many goals: professional and personal. At HRG, you’ll be able to pursue them all. Our team has incredible flexibility to adjust their schedule around their life, start the weekend early with Half-Day Fridays, and do their work at home, in the office or any combination they choose.
Fun, Supportive Environment: HRG has a One Company mindset focused on collaboration and shared success, not competition. Our founders set out to create an enjoyable workplace, and their vision continues today with regular potlucks, picnic lunches, team building retreats, and friendly games.
National Recognition: HRG’s people and projects have won 100s of awards, including ENR MidAtlantic’s Design Firm of the Year.
Great Place to Work: We’ve been honored numerous times as a Top Workplace, Employer of the Year, and one of the Best Places to Work in PA. We’ve also been recognized at the national level as one of the Best Places to Work in Engineering and one of the Best Places to Work Remote/Hybrid.

Join us in driving future business while fostering a culture that values every team member's contribution. Apply now to be part of a company that truly values its people.

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