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Transportation Project Manager

Volkert Inc.

Indianapolis, INFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
Indianapolis, IN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

Volkert is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to support its Midwest Region in Indianapolis. The role combines project management and plan review with technical and administrative support for transportation and civil design projects. The manager coordinates project activities and documentation, works with clients and project teams, supports design and bidding efforts, and contributes to business development and quality assurance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Plan Review, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveINDOT Design Methods, requiredPlan Preparation, requiredINDOT Standards, requiredINDOT Specifications, requiredInterpersonal Communication, requiredProblem Analysis, nice to haveReasoning, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, required3+ Years Relevant Industry Experience, requiredValid Driver's License, requiredSatisfactory Motor Vehicle Report, requiredPass Pre-Employment Drug Screening, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced Transportation Project Manager to support our Midwest Region located in Indianapolis, IN.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Provide plan review and project management for Volkert clients in the Midwest region
  • Responsible for organizing activities, schedules, and reporting in support of assigned projects
  • Prepare, issue and track project documentation such as contracts, change orders, client sign-off, etc. for all phases of assigned project work
  • Prepare correspondence and documents with clients, vendors and regulatory agencies as required
  • Assist with other documents such as invoices and purchase orders; and communicate with outside resources when needed
  • Preparing and/or editing meeting minutes and presentations
  • Assist with project submittals and bidding activities
  • Provide support to project team as requested
  • Support our team and client by providing technical and administrative support
  • Market new and existing clients
  • Interacting with clients and the public related to your work and understanding the context of the plans you develop
  • Lead or assist in the development of project designs and directing designers to successfully execute and deliver project work, while implementing client focused strategies
  • Aspiring to work in a team environment and participating in business development efforts and meetings with clients. Working as part of a team to deliver a range of transportation and civil design projects
  • Identifying and analyzing problems using reasoning to arrive at sound engineering conclusions
  • Adhering to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual

What you need to have:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 3 - 5 years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience in INDOT design methods, plan preparation, standards, and specifications
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • 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)

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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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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How this job compares

Set against the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Indiana median$100–166K/yr187 salary ranges
  • US median$45–60/hr873 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 298 open Project Manager jobs in Indiana and 22,242 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Indiana
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,079 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 12,355 of the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs (56%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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