Senior Project Manager – PE, Highway Design

TKDA

Senior Project Manager leading complex transportation infrastructure projects in a hybrid environment. Collaborating with clients and teams to ensure efficient design and execution.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeDuluth • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $144,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead projects for designing complex, safe, and efficient transportation infrastructure systems
Work with clients to provide a full complement of services, including sustainable transportation planning, geometric layouts, multimodal planning, preliminary engineering and final design
Collaborate with the Highway Group Manager and the Vice President of Surface Transportation Engineering to advance services and enhance reputation
Contribute to the development of marketing plans, cultivate/maintain relations with clients and agency representatives, track prospective opportunities, develop proposals, and deliver client presentations
Supervise design and technical development
Ensure project goals are met within time and budget constraints
Mentor and contribute to the development of less experienced professionals on your team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation or highway design
Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota
Minimum of 10 years of highway design and plan development or related transportation experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience managing multi-disciplined projects; strong working knowledge of the project development process including coordination with other disciplines during design and construction
Previous business development experience demonstrated by a track record of securing new project opportunities
Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to write descriptive and technically accurate proposals, specifications, and reports; Ability to participate in, facilitate, or lead project team meetings
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
Experience working with MicroStation and/or OpenRoads
Must possess a valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one
Annual Incentive Plan: Eligible for discretionary bonuses
HSA Contributions: Receive monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA-eligible plan
401(k) Match: Get employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals
ESOP: Benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits
Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

highway designplan developmenttransportation planninggeometric layoutsmultimodal planningpreliminary engineeringfinal designproject development processbusiness development

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationproposal writingteam facilitationmentoring

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license