Project Manager - Transportation

MSA Professional Services•St Paul, MN

1d•$97,700 - $156,414

About The Position

Join Our Team: Project Manager – Transportation Engineering | St. Paul, MN Build better communities, one project at a time. MSA Professional Services is looking for a Project Manager – Transportation Engineering to join our team in St. Paul, MN . This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of impactful infrastructure projects that enhance the communities we serve — from concept to completion. WHO WE ARE What does it mean to serve communities for over 100 years? It means doing the type of work that helps people raise a family, grow a business, engage with their neighbors, and enjoy a variety of unique, enduring spaces that form the fabric of “home.” MSA’s roots reach back to 1919. What began with an entrepreneurial solo practitioner in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has grown into a robust and thriving company of over 400 employee-owners working across the country. As a 100% employee-owned firm , we mean it when we say we “own” our work. We stand behind the quality of our designs, the integrity of our people, and the generations of client relationships we’ve formed based on trust, firm handshakes, and the belief that together — we can accomplish anything.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering , construction management , architecture , or a related field (preferred).
6+ years of relevant experience, or 5+ years with a master’s and PE license.
Solid understanding of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MDOT) design standards and submittal processes.
Proven experience managing complex projects from initiation to close-out.
Strong business acumen with a track record of managing budgets, schedules, and resources effectively.
Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
Passion for mentoring and developing junior staff.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Business Development: Partner with leaders and client managers to identify opportunities and build strong relationships.
Project Leadership: Lead all project phases — from pursuit and initiation to planning, execution, and close-out.
Resource Coordination: Assemble and guide internal and external resources, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.
Technical Oversight: Review, certify, and stamp deliverables as needed while ensuring compliance and quality assurance.
Team Collaboration: Act as the key point of contact across workshare and project teams.

Benefits

Better Together – A collaborative work environment that promotes open doors, new ideas and honest opinions, and space to bring our authentic selves to work, and where opportunities to learn and succeed are afforded to all, and in which diversity of perspective leads to an innovative and successful employee-owned firm.
Multi-disciplinary Opportunities – As multi-talented people in a multi-disciplinary firm, we encourage everyone to follow their interests, seek new experiences and apply their skills where they feel most impactful.
We’ve Got Your Back – Support when you need it, independence when you don’t. We’re 400+ team members strong, operating as one cohesive MSA.
Passion & Purpose – We’re passionate about what we do and proud of it! Join us to share inspirations, “geek out” and think big.
Pay & Perks – We offer competitive industry pay and a variety of perks — just a few of the things that make us uniquely MSA.
Communities of Practice – Our CoPs are our company think tanks and idea generators, the perfect means to regularly share, collaborate and learn together.
Work-Life Integration – Life doesn’t stop when the workday begins. MSA supports our employees as professionals, parents, citizens and friends — with the understanding and flexibility to meet your obligations and balance your time.
Commitment to Learning – We support the professional aspirations of our employees with ongoing training options, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and the technology to keep us connected, creative and competitive.
Community Engagement – We give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. MSA employee owners are volunteers, educators, STEM outreach participants and event attendees, supported by dedicated corporate sponsorship and donations initiatives.
BEST-IN-INDUSTRY BENEFITS Eligible employees will also enjoy the following benefits:
The salary for this position ranges from $97,700 to $156,414 per year commensurate with experience. Higher compensation within this range will be paid to candidates with significant experience and exceptional qualifications.
Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents
Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days of paid time off in the first year alone.
Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.
Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.
Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.
401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.
Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.
MSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected] Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer