Transportation Senior Project Manager
About The Position
Otak is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager for its Vancouver, Washington office. As a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Group, this role oversees resilient, accessible, context-sensitive civil and active transportation projects across Oregon and Southwest Washington, leading work from concept through construction and guiding multidisciplinary teams. The portfolio may include municipal roadways, multi-use trails, bridges, underpasses, and civic improvements, with a focus on community connectivity, environmental quality, and safe, sustainable transportation solutions. The position provides project leadership, technical oversight, team development, client engagement, and business development. It manages project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables; mentors junior engineers; applies relevant design standards; prepares civil design and final PS&E packages; and supports construction. The role also builds relationships with public agencies, stakeholders, and communities and works to address design and construction challenges while meeting environmental, cultural, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, with ability to obtain registration in Oregon and Washington within six months.
- 15+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, emphasizing transportation, infrastructure, drainage, and utility design.
- Strong technical background in roadway, multimodal, and transit infrastructure design.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation/OpenRoads, or similar design software.
- Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multidisciplinary transportation and transit projects from planning through construction.
- Deliver high-quality, context-sensitive designs that meet client and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables to meet client goals while maintaining technical excellence, compliance, and profitability.
- Mentor and empower junior engineers through cross-disciplinary collaboration and support their technical growth and accountability.
- Advance Otak’s presence through technical leadership, client service, and community-focused design.
- Apply AASHTO, ADA, MUTCD, ODOT, and WSDOT standards across design phases.
- Lead civil sheet development and prepare final PS&E packages.
- Support construction through submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits.
- Cultivate partnerships with ODOT, WSDOT, other public agencies, stakeholders, and communities.
- Build client relationships through responsive communication, proactive engagement, and collaborative problem-solving.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries.
- Discretionary performance bonuses.
- No-cost medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- HRA/HSA.
- 401(k) retirement match.
- Hybrid work schedule.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on industry experience.
- Nine paid holidays per year.
- Commuter allowance based on office location.
- Support for professional registration and/or certification fees.
- Relocation assistance may be provided for candidates relocating from outside the area.
- Opportunities to earn extra PTO for volunteer days.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
