Weston & Sampson

Senior Transportation Project Manager

Weston & Sampson  •  Columbia, SC (Hybrid)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Weston & Sampson is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead roadway, bridge, and infrastructure projects across the Southeast. This position will play a key role in managing the development and delivery of DOT and local government transportation projects, including roadway widening, intersection improvements, corridor studies, and multimodal enhancements.

What you’ll do:

  • Manage and deliver transportation design projects in accordance with SCDOT and FHWA standards.
  • Oversee the development of preliminary roadway plans, right-of-way plans, and final construction plans.
  • Coordinate project activities including surveying, traffic engineering, hydraulics, utilities, and environmental compliance.
  • Lead project scheduling, budgeting, and progress reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
  • Serve as primary client liaison for DOT’s, counties, municipalities, and partner agencies.
  • Supervise and mentor engineering staff, providing technical guidance and professional development.
  • Review and approve plans, specifications, cost estimates, and QA/QC documentation.
  • Participate in proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and business development efforts.
  • Support construction-phase services, including RFIs, shop drawing reviews, and field coordination.

What you’ll bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, or Florida (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in roadway, bridge and transportation project design and management.
  • Proven track record managing DOT county and/or municipal roadway design projects from concept through PS&E.
  • Strong understanding of DOT Design Manuals, AASHTO standards, MUTCD, and project delivery processes.
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and managing subconsultants.

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Innovative and reliable for more than a century, Weston & Sampson strives to make the world a better place through interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services. An employee-owned company (ESOP) of more than 725 professionals, we are seeking talented technical and professional individuals to join our growing firm. Dedicated to improving quality of life for both our clients and our employees, we offer opportunities to collaborate on meaningful projects that transform the environment, with a team that respects and values your ideas. Weston & Sampson offers a flexible work environment, competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and dynamic career growth, in an equitable and welcoming corporate culture that embraces diverse perspectives and experiences and recognizes people for their contributions.

Weston & Sampson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace the rich perspectives and experiences that arise from people of different races, ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientation, gender identities, ages, socio-economic statuses, abilities, and religions, as well as valuable insight from other untapped groups without our Weston & Sampson family and the communities we serve.

Your world is always changing, and so are we. Join us as we grow: https://www.westonandsampson.com/join-our-team/

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters

Weston & Sampson coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing agencies or related firms. Resumes are only accepted if a signed agreement is in place. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Weston & Sampson. Weston & Sampson is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Weston & Sampson

About Weston & Sampson

Your world is always changing, and so are we. Since 1899, Weston & Sampson has strived to make the world a better place by offering interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services. Innovative and reliable for more than a century, we seek to implement a workplace culture in which all employees are empowered to do their best work while sharing the advantages of their own voice and experience. Join us as we grow.

Weston & Sampson is an employee-owned company servicing public and private clients throughout the eastern United States. With a staff of more than 1,000 professionals in offices along the East Coast, we strive to achieve an exceptional workforce to support the diverse communities we serve and value differences as assets to the organization.

TRANSFORM MORE THAN YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT

Weston & Sampson is dedicated to improving the quality of life of both our clients and our employees. We are committed to treating our staff with the highest degree of professional respect, valuing differences, learning from each other, and encouraging team members to grow and achieve. We provide a comfortable, safe work environment with the state-of-the-art tools and equipment. We offer competitive salaries, a generous benefits packaged, and a welcoming culture where people are recognized for their contributions.

OUR LEARNING CULTURE

Learn and contribute with collaborative teams in a friendly, professional, constantly improving environment.

EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS

Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and career growth, in an equitable, family-friendly work environment.

TALENTED TEAM MEMBERS

Weston & Sampson is an equal opportunity employer, seeking talented, diverse technical and professional staff members. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

PROJECTS AND PEOPLE

Work on meaningful projects that transform the environment, with a team who values your ideas and shares your vision.

https://www.westonandsampson.com/join-our-team/

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Reading, Massachusetts
Year Founded
1899
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