Transportation Engineering Assistant Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Pittsburgh, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Transportation Engineering Assistant Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Pittsburgh, PA office, you will support the growth of the firm in the transportation industry while working with project teams to deliver roadway design solutions for public sector, commercial, and industrial clients. You will take part in a wide range of transportation projects, contributing to geometric studies, roadway alignments, drainage design, construction staging, and the preparation of engineering reports, plans, and cost estimates. From preliminary concepts through final design and construction support, you will play an active role in developing transportation improvements that serve local communities and regional infrastructure needs. Your work will include preparing design calculations, producing construction plans, coordinating project tasks, and supporting quality project submittals for highway and local road projects. You will work closely with Project Managers and Principals to plan and execute projects, manage task schedules and budgets, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to address project-specific needs. You will also mentor junior staff, assist with project documentation and contract administration, and support business development efforts by helping identify new opportunities and contributing to proposal and interview materials. At CEC, our employees enjoy a flexible/hybrid work schedule. Our comprehensive benefits package includes bonus recognition, based on performance, as well as participation in our employee stock ownership program. Additionally, we conduct mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews and provide goal-setting opportunities. Endless perks are available to employees at CEC! Our office boasts a full-scale gym, café serving breakfast and lunch, and recreation rooms—creating the perfect balance of wellness and productivity. Throughout the year, employees enjoy ping pong, pool, cornhole, and pickleball tournaments as well as the annual summer picnic, themed happy hours, and fun team building activities including go-kart racing and curling! We also understand the importance of reaching beyond the office and giving back to the community—CEC employees volunteer for trail workdays to enhance local parks, maintain a CEC-designed pollinator garden for our office campus, and organize an annual charity golf tournament. At CEC Pittsburgh, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of connection, collaboration, and growth within the office and in our community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required
4+ years of relevant experience required
Ability and desire to mentor junior staff
EIT certification and desire to obtain P.E. license
Public sector transportation experience required
Proficiency in roadway grading and layout design using software such as Bentley Microstation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D
Experience in roadway geometric design, pavement design, construction document preparation, and right-of-way plan preparation

Nice To Haves

Some task lead or project management experience preferred
Experience in proposal preparation and engineering fee estimating a plus
Experience in drainage, hydrology and hydraulics, stormwater management, erosion and sediment pollution control, and utilities a plus
Experience in traffic engineering, streetscape design or safety engineering a plus

Responsibilities

Contributing to geometric studies
Contributing to roadway alignments
Contributing to drainage design
Contributing to construction staging
Preparing engineering reports, plans, and cost estimates
Preparing design calculations
Producing construction plans
Coordinating project tasks
Supporting quality project submittals for highway and local road projects
Plan and execute projects
Manage task schedules and budgets
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to address project-specific needs
Mentor junior staff
Assist with project documentation and contract administration
Support business development efforts by helping identify new opportunities and contributing to proposal and interview materials