Arcadis

Senior Transportation Principal Project Manager

Arcadis

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New Orleans • Louisiana • United States

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Salary

💰 $136,400 - $204,600 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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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