Senior Transportation Principal Project Manager

Arcadis

Senior Transportation Principal Project Manager leading transformative transportation design projects at Arcadis. Overseeing project delivery and mentoring teams while collaborating across diverse clients and funding sources.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeNew Orleans • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $136,400 - $204,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage transformative transportation design projects—from roundabouts and traffic signals to bridges, highways, and interchanges—with an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation.
Own the full client experience, engaging directly at every stage of project pursuit, development, and delivery.
Guide all phases of complex projects, setting direction, ensuring alignment, and driving results across multi-disciplinary teams.
Mentor and empower project teams, ensuring assignments are completed with technical excellence and collaborative spirit.
Develop project scopes and budgets, interface with clients, and build robust project plans and schedules that drive success.
Expand your impact by supporting and leading initiatives with other Arcadis offices, sharing best practices, and growing your professional network.
Demonstrate your communication and leadership strengths by confidently leading meetings, orchestrating resources, and delivering engaging presentations—cultivating meaningful relationships and earning the trust of both clients and colleagues.
Champion Arcadis’ commitment to quality and safety, upholding our standards and contributing to an inclusive, high-performance culture.
Be a driving force for excellence by championing Arcadis’ unwavering commitment to quality and safety, setting the standard for outstanding project delivery while actively shaping an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone thrives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

20+ years of progressive highway design or project management experience, with deep expertise in LADOTD standards and procedures.
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Louisiana Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Proven success leading and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

highway designproject managementtransportation designproject scopesbudgetsproject plansschedulesLADOTD standardstechnical excellencemulti-disciplinary teams

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationmentoringcollaborationclient engagementrelationship buildingtrust cultivationinitiative leadershippresentation skillsteam inspiration

Certifications

Louisiana Professional Engineer (PE) licenseBachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering