Kimley-Horn
A multidisciplinary engineering and planning firm offering innovative solutions in various sectors.
Senior Project Manager - Transportation/Traffic
Lead and grow transportation planning/traffic practice in Nashville.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves creating a growth vision for the personal practice while contributing to the broader transportation engineering practice, supporting marketing and business development with municipal, state, and private clients, and delivering a variety of transportation planning, traffic engineering, roadway, and ITS projects. • Create and execute a growth vision for the personal practice and the local transportation engineering practice. • Support marketing and business development with municipal, state, and private clients. • Deliver transportation planning, traffic engineering, roadway, and ITS projects. • Pursue independent leads and client opportunities beyond existing accounts. • Provide strategic vision, business planning, and goal setting. • Build and maintain positive client relationships with open communication. • Grow and lead a Transportation/Traffic practice team. • Manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, and mentor personnel.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸transportation planning
- ▸traffic engineering
- ▸roadway design
- ▸its projects
- ▸project management
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
Qualifications include more than 12 years of relevant experience, a Professional Engineer license, a proven record of winning and delivering projects locally, established agency relationships, and strong communication, leadership, and technical skills. • 12+ years of transportation planning, traffic engineering, design, operations, or ITS experience. • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE). • Proven success in winning and delivering local projects. • Established relationships with local DOTs, agencies, and municipalities. • Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably per agency specifications. • Excellent communication, leadership, and technical expertise. • Strong client engagement and problem‑solving skills. • Ability to effectively mentor staff and direct resources positively.
Requirements
- ▸12+ years
- ▸professional engineer
- ▸project management
- ▸agency relationships
- ▸leadership
- ▸problem solving
Benefits
Successful candidates will operate with integrity, set strategic goals, maintain strong client relationships, and lead a Transportation/Traffic practice, with opportunities for profit‑sharing bonuses and potential ownership advancement. • Earn performance‑based bonuses and potential path to ownership. • 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4% of compensation plus profit‑sharing for retirement. • Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options. • Flexible time off, personal leave, floating holidays, and half‑day Fridays. • Student loan matching in 401(k) and performance‑based bonuses. • Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs. • New parent leave, family‑building benefits, and childcare resources.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time