Job ID: NA329562618
Location: Omaha, NE
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 10/12/2026
Transportation Design Project Manager
Omaha, Nebraska | Full Time | Direct Hire
Salary: $135,000 to $150,000
Salary: $135,000 to $150,000
What Matters Most
• $135,000 to $150,000 base salary
• Full time, direct hire opportunity in Omaha, Nebraska
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer, or ability to obtain Nebraska PE licensure
• 5 to 10 years of transportation design experience
• Roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement project experience
• Project leadership covering clients, schedules, budgets, staffing, design, and quality control
• MicroStation and OpenRoads experience strongly preferred
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Transportation Design Project Manager to lead roadway, bridge, and drainage improvement projects for state, city, and county clients.
This position combines hands on transportation design expertise with project management, client relationships, team coordination, and business development. The Project Manager will have ownership of project schedules, budgets, major design elements, staffing assignments, and quality while helping lead challenging transportation infrastructure projects throughout Nebraska.
Responsibilities
• Manage transportation design projects from scope development through final design
• Lead roadway, bridge, drainage, and related transportation improvement projects
• Develop project scopes and fees for prospective work
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing assignments, and major design elements
• Coordinate and supervise engineering staff supporting project delivery
• Perform quality control reviews of engineering designs and plan sheets
• Serve as a primary client contact and maintain strong relationships with public sector transportation clients
• Support client development, marketing, and pursuit of future transportation projects
Qualifications and Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer with Nebraska licensure or the ability to obtain it
• 5 to 10 years of transportation design experience
• Strong understanding of roadway and transportation infrastructure design
• Experience managing projects, schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, public agencies, and internal stakeholders
• Strong decision making, planning, organizational, and communication skills
• Valid driver's license required
Preferred Experience
• MicroStation
• OpenRoads
• HEC RAS and/or HY8
• Hydraulics and hydrology analysis
• State, city, or county transportation projects
• Client services and business development
• Project management experience
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a transportation engineer who is ready to own both the technical and business sides of project delivery. They should be comfortable leading design work while also managing clients, budgets, schedules, staff, and quality.
This person should bring professional presence, strong communication skills, and enough transportation design depth to provide technical direction and quality oversight while developing relationships with clients and helping grow future project opportunities.
Benefits and Perks
• Base salary of $135,000 to $150,000
• Full time, direct hire opportunity
• Opportunity to lead significant public infrastructure projects
• Combination of technical leadership, project management, and client development
• Professional growth within an established engineering organization
Your New Organization
Our client is an established engineering organization providing transportation and infrastructure design services throughout the region. The team works on roadway, bridge, drainage, and other public infrastructure improvements for state, city, and county clients.
This opportunity provides an experienced transportation engineer with significant ownership over projects, client relationships, technical quality, and team coordination while continuing to grow professionally within the transportation engineering space.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran founded and family owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field.
The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $150,000, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, technical expertise, and internal pay equity.
