Transportation Design Project Manager
About The Position
Ayres is seeking a confident, motivated Transportation Design Project Manager to play a key role in the continued growth of their transportation group throughout Minnesota. This role offers meaningful autonomy and access to highly experienced professionals. The position involves collaborating closely with fellow project managers and leadership who share a passion for high-quality project delivery and client service. Success in this position means cultivating strong client relationships; identifying, pursuing, and winning transportation projects; helping shape the growth of the regional team; and mentoring early-career employee-owners. Ayres is a USA TODAY Top Workplace recognized in both 2025 and 2026, fostering an environment where people-first leadership, collaboration, and professional growth enable great teams to do their best work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a transportation emphasis.
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Minnesota.
- Minimum of 6 years of transportation design and project management experience.
- Experience delivering transportation projects for MnDOT and/or Minnesota agencies.
- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally to company offices or client locations.
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Nice To Haves
- Strong interest in business development, including client relationships, pursuit strategy, and partner engagement.
- Enthusiasm for representing Ayres at industry events and supporting our brand through professional visibility.
- A collaborative mindset and passion for contributing to an inclusive, supportive team culture where ideas are welcomed and people feel valued.
- Knowledge of Civil 3D and/or OpenRoads Designer engineering software.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, pursuit, and winning of transportation projects with clients including MnDOT, counties, municipalities, and private-sector partners, including client communications and proposal development.
- Prepare, review, and negotiate contract documents with clients and partners.
- Manage clients and serve as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery.
- Direct and oversee project execution, ensuring work is completed on schedule, profitably, and in alignment with Ayres’ quality standards and contract requirements.
- Build respectful, collaborative working relationships with colleagues, technical staff, and leaders across the company.
- Mentor developing engineers and contribute to a positive, growth-focused team culture.
- Participate in regular team meetings to align on project pursuits, resource allocation, workload distribution, and team needs.
- Provide input during the annual business planning and budgeting process.
- Engage actively in professional organizations at the local, state, or national level to support visibility, networking, and business development.
- Participate in office-wide events supporting community, culture, and team connection.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
- PTO, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
- Professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
