Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager

Trilon Group

Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager at Alta, focusing on sustainable transportation projects. Collaborating across disciplines to enhance community connections and promote social justice.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing transportation projects, including design, construction, and project management principles. Possesses strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to mentor staff while ensuring quality control and effective project delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Transportation EngineeringProject ManagementProfessional Engineering License (P.E.)Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E)Active Transportation Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Project Budget ManagementProcess ImprovementRoadway Project ManagementCross-Functional Team CollaborationWorkload Balancing

Soft Skills

Leadership SkillsDecision-Making CapabilitiesPresentation SkillsInitiative

Tools & Technologies

MS ExcelMS WordMS ProjectAutoCADMicroStation

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineering License (P.E.)Traffic Engineer (TE) Licensure

Industry Keywords

Transportation ProjectsSustainable ProjectsConsulting EnvironmentNon-Motorized TransportationQuality Control

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing a variety of transportation projects from design through construction. Drive the success of engineering projects and provide influence to the sustainable projects we work on. Manage project budgets.
Implementing best practices and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
Mentoring staff and contributing to internal professional development and training to technical engineering team.
Provide leadership and technical expertise to the Engineering team. In addition, collaborate with other disciplines (planning, landscape, data) as needed.
Prepare schedule, budgets, and scope of services for projects.
Workload balancing
Support regional leader in business development.
Provide quality control over team deliverables

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience as a Transportation Engineer in a consulting environment or public entity; 5+ years as a Project Manager; 3+ years managing staff
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or TE (Traffic Engineer) licensure.
Experience in, and knowledge of, the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
Demonstrated understanding of and experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for roadway projects and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques.
Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations.
Exhibits strong initiative and ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta’s position in the marketplace.
Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
Good presentation skills.
Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project or equivalent, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans
Dental/Vision: PPO
Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
401(k): Alta provides a match up to 3%
PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start
Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability
Additional Benefits: Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities