Senior Project Manager -Transportation (PE License)
About this role
Senior Project Manager – Transportation (15+ Years Experience)
Lead Transportation Projects. Build Client Partnerships. Grow with IEI.
Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI) is expanding our transportation practice in Texas and seeking to add an accomplished Senior Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering roadway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure projects.
Supported by an outstanding executive leadership team, a strong foundation of technical excellence, and a growing portfolio of roadway, bridge, and transportation projects for TxDOT and local agency clients that are improving mobility and strengthening communities across Texas. The Houston office is built upon this momentum, offering the stability and resources of an established engineering firm combined with the energy and opportunity of one of our fastest-growing markets.
This is an opportunity to lead complex transportation projects that improve communities across Texas while partnering with TxDOT and local agencies, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to the continued growth of IEI's presence in the region.
The Opportunity
As the Senior Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of roadway, bridge, and transportation projects from planning through
completion, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and a leader to project teams. Your experience will help drive project success while fostering strong relationships and delivering exceptional service.
In this role, you will:
Lead complex roadway, bridge, and transportation engineering projects from planning through successful delivery.
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and overall project performance.
Deliver transportation projects using 3D model-based workflows (e.g., OpenRoads, Civil 3D) in alignment with TxDOT standards, including model development, QA/QC, and integration into plan production and construction deliverables.
Build and strengthen relationships with TxDOT and local agency clients through responsive communication and exceptional service.
Facilitate communication among various stakeholders, including TxDOT, Harris County Toll Road Authority, Houston Public Works and Fort Bend County.
Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with TxDOT and local agency standards, procedures, and quality expectations.
Lead multidisciplinary teams, providing technical leadership, mentorship, and coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
Collaborate with internal teams on project pursuits, proposals, and strategic client initiatives.
Leverage existing client relationships and business development experience, when applicable, to help expand IEI's transportation practice throughout Texas.
What You'll Bring
The ideal candidate is an accomplished transportation professional who combines technical expertise with strong leadership and a commitment to delivering exceptional client service.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas.
15+ years of transportation engineering experience focused on roadway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure.
Ideally 15+ years of hands-on Project Management experience in Transportation, Drainage, Roadway, Bridge, and Infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated success managing TxDOT and/or local agency transportation projects.
Thorough knowledge of TxDOT standards, procedures, and project delivery practices.
Hands on experience implementing, managing auditing QA/QC programs and proven ability to perform technical design reviews, constructability checks, and verify calculations and project specifications.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Outstanding project management, client coordination, and communication skills.
Proficient in 3D Modeling of roads, railways, and bridges; MicroStation, Bentley ProjectWise, OpenRoads; MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, & Teams); Deltek VantagePoint or similar CRM systems required; Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, or other project controls tracking software.
Business development experience is welcomed and provides an additional opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of our Houston transportation practice.
Why IEI
Growth creates opportunity—and IEI is building momentum.
Our Houston office continues to expand with exciting transportation projects, exceptional clients, and a leadership team committed to investing in both our people and our future. You'll join an organization recognized for technical excellence, collaborative partnerships, and a strong culture.
Here, experienced project managers are trusted to lead, empowered to make decisions, and supported by talented professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional infrastructure solutions for our clients and communities.
Bring your 15+ years of transportation leadership to a firm that's investing in the future of Texas infrastructure—and in the leaders who make it possible.
Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Company at a glance
Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI) is a majority African American-owned, multi-disciplinary consulting firm with offices in eight states that delivers design engineering, program management, and construction engineering and inspection services. We partner with public agencies and private owners of all sizes to reduce risk, compress schedules, and keep critical infrastructure and communities moving. Our local teams deliver practical, resilient, and responsive transportation systems that meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.
We deliver civil and structural engineering solutions for complex highway, roadway, streetscape, bridge, water management, mass transit, and aviation projects.
Our approach has earned us multiple industry awards, for both engineering solutions and our company culture. We were recently recognized by ACEC NY for our DEI initiatives that foster a supportive and inclusive workplace.
IEI values our clients, partners, and employees because these relationships allow us to live our mission of connecting communities through every project that we deliver.
Founded1998
Team Size201-500 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryCivil Engineering
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Websiteinfrastructure-eng.com
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