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Birmingham, ALFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed today
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Volkert is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to support its Gulf Region in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The role manages transportation projects, reviews plans, guides design work, and provides technical design expertise across roadway, traffic, safety, and planning projects. The manager also oversees budgets and project documentation, works with clients and agencies, supports business development, and helps develop junior staff.
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Are we the road to your future?
We are currently searching for an experienced Transportation Project Manager to support our Gulf Region located in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 5 years of experience in either Traffic or Roadway design.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide project management and plan review for Volkert clients in Alabama
- Organize activities, schedules, and reports in support of transportation projects
- Lead or assist in developing project designs and direct designers to successfully execute and deliver project work while implementing client-focused strategies
- Provide technical design and guidance on projects that may include roadway design, traffic operations analysis, traffic signal design and timing, corridor and safety studies, temporary traffic control and traffic management plans, signing and pavement marking plans, and transportation planning and modeling
- Prepare engineering studies, documents, and reports
- Prepare, issue, and track project documentation such as contracts and change orders for all phases of assigned work
- Manage project budgets to meet financial metrics
- Prepare correspondence and documents with clients, subconsultants, and regulatory agencies as required
- Attend project meetings and interact with clients and the public about your work and the context of the plans you develop
- Market to new and existing clients and participate in business development activities
- Assist in the development of junior engineering staff and Engineering Interns
- Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual
- Perform other duties as assigned
What you need to have:
- B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- 5+ years of transportation engineering experience with a history of progressive growth in project responsibilities
- Alabama Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Experience with industry software such as MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, ArcGIS, Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, or HCS
- Proficiency with MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain project schedules, which may require occasional extended hours and overnight travel
- Must be dependable, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team to meet deadlines and provide high-quality work
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
- Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience with ALDOT, MDOT, TDOT, or local government agencies
- Established client relationships in Alabama
- Additional PE licenses in neighboring states
- PTOE, PTP, or RSP certification
- Familiarity with travel demand modeling software such as CUBE Voyager or TransCAD
- Business development or proposal experience
Why Volkert? Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
Key Benefits:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
- Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
- Wellness incentives
- Student Debt Retirement Match
- Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.” – Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,396 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$100–140K/yr446 salary ranges
- US median$22–30/hr291 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Civil Engineering jobs in Alabama and 1,396 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (711 postings).
- Education
- 682 of the 1,396 open Civil Engineering jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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