Colliers Engineering & Design
Multi‑discipline engineering, architecture, design & consulting for public and private sector projects.
Highway Project Manager
Lead Highway/Traffic projects, manage team, budgets, client growth in Central NY
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Lead highway and traffic engineering staff and project teams. • Manage workload, project backlogs, budgets, and schedules. • Recruit, mentor, set goals, and conduct performance reviews for staff. • Coordinate training and professional development initiatives. • Support engineers and designers in design decision‑making. • Oversee project scope, technical design, schedule, and delivery. • Ensure quality control and adherence to company standards. • Communicate with clients and provide exceptional customer service. • Drive financial performance, including revenue, profitability, billing, and collections. • Monitor administrative functions such as timesheets and billing timeliness. • Pursue new project opportunities and prepare proposals with technical approach and pricing. • Represent the firm at external organizations, events, and conferences. • Direct responsibility for project budget, scope, schedule, delivery, and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project management
- ▸design support
- ▸quality control
- ▸client communication
- ▸budget management
- ▸business development
What You Bring
• Hold a civil engineering bachelor’s degree and a NY State PE license (or reciprocity). • Possess at least 8 years of transportation engineering experience, including NYSDOT, LDSA, and municipal projects. • Experience managing projects through SEQRA and NEPA processes. • Knowledge of NYSDOT Highway Design Manual, regional permitting processes, and agency roadway design standards. • Proven ability to develop and track budgets, prepare proposals, and manage finances. • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Requirements
- ▸pe license
- ▸civil eng.
- ▸8+ years
- ▸seqra
- ▸budgeting
- ▸communication
Benefits
The position provides a salary range of $127,000 to $166,000 per year, based on qualifications, along with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid pregnancy disability leave, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, a company‑matched 401(k)/Roth, and generous paid time off that covers parental, military, and other leave. Colliers Engineering & Design values its people and offers a safe, comfortable work environment, opportunities for career advancement, and the chance to impact society through meaningful projects. Employees enjoy work‑life balance support, education reimbursement, access to hundreds of in‑house courses, mentorship programs, wellness initiatives, a Women’s Organization, and philanthropic activities.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time