Transportation Project Manager - Wisconsin

AECOM•Middleton, WI

2d•$120,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to join its Transportation team in Middleton/Madison, Wisconsin. The role leads transportation infrastructure projects for WisDOT, county highway departments, municipalities, and other public-sector clients, from planning and preliminary engineering through final design and construction support. The position balances technical excellence, client expectations, budgets, schedules, and quality requirements, and contributes to client relationships, staff development, and the growth of AECOM’s transportation business in Wisconsin.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and at least 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing transportation engineering projects from planning and preliminary design through final design and construction support.
Experience delivering roadway, highway, intersection, interchange, or other transportation infrastructure projects for state and local transportation agencies.
Experience working with WisDOT, county highway departments, municipalities, or other public-sector transportation clients, including familiarity with applicable design standards, project development processes, and delivery requirements.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin, or the ability to obtain Wisconsin licensure.
Ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, QA/QC, risk, and financial performance.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating roadway, traffic, bridge, drainage, environmental, utility, and other technical disciplines.
Strong client relationship management skills, including leading project meetings, communicating technical recommendations, resolving issues, and maintaining client satisfaction.
Experience with project pursuits, proposal preparation, scope and fee development, contract negotiations, and identifying opportunities for continued client engagement.
Familiarity with Bentley OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and relevant project management and scheduling software.
Ability to mentor staff, delegate assignments, review technical deliverables, and foster a collaborative, high-performing project team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information clearly to clients, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining quality and schedule commitments.
Experience applying innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective engineering solutions to transportation infrastructure challenges.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of transportation engineering projects, ensuring compliance with scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client expectations.
Manage multidisciplinary teams delivering roadway, highway, intersection, and transportation infrastructure improvements.
Serve as a primary point of contact for WisDOT, county highway departments, municipalities, and other transportation agencies.
Develop and maintain project work plans, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, risk registers, and quality management procedures.
Oversee preliminary and final design deliverables, technical reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate roadway design, traffic engineering, bridge and structural engineering, drainage, utilities, environmental services, and construction support disciplines.
Monitor project performance, identify risks and challenges, implement corrective actions, and communicate progress to clients and internal leadership.
Lead project meetings, facilitate technical discussions, resolve project issues, and maintain effective communication among clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
Support contract negotiations, scope development, change management, invoicing, and financial performance monitoring.
Strengthen client relationships, pursue new projects, support proposal development, and contribute to transportation business growth across Wisconsin.
Mentor and develop project staff, promote collaboration, and uphold AECOM’s commitment to technical excellence, safety, and quality.