Highway Project Manager / Senior Project Engineer

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront and transportation infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Highway Project Manager / Sr. Project Engineer to join our Southern California Transportation Team.  As part of the Transportation Group, this role will assist in leading multidisciplinary teams in the identification, pursuit, and successful delivery of major infrastructure projects, including highway, roadway, bridge, transit and rail design across the state and the US. 

About Moffatt & Nichol:  

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. For the 3rd year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is Ranked #1 in Engineering News-Record for Marine & Port Facilities in the U.S. Additionally, our firm consistently ranks in the Top 100 Pure Designers in the US and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets. We were also named Southeast Design Firm of the Year 2023.  

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy. 

Duties and responsibilities: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Maintains key client relationships through deep client knowledge, client relationships, and industry leadership 
• Coordinates and collaborates with clients, regulatory/review entities, engineering disciplines, sub-consultants, for successful project pursuits and project delivery 
• Manages a multi-disciplinary team of planners, designers, business analysts, and other disciplines to successfully deliver project plans, specifications, reports, and other deliverables and outcomes to clients and partners 
• Manages the monitoring, tracking and reporting of projects, including schedule(s) and progress 
• Direct oversight of project team, some of which are multidisciplinary teams drawn from throughout the company as well as planning and design partners
• Mentor and assist project leads in developing management related skills

Other duties: 

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Transportation Engineering; required
• Master’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Transportation Engineering; preferred
• Professional Engineer license (PE) in CA; required
• 20+ years of experience leading highway and roadway project delivery teams; required
• Has a well developed project/program management reputation with state and local transportation, and municipal clients
• Excellent oral, presentation, and written communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to interface with clients as firm representative
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
• Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire

Base salary range:  

$200,000 to $250,000 based on years of experience, level of education obtained, professional registration, and meeting required qualification in job description.  

Base salary range only applicable for candidates who will be hired and working in the California market.  

Working conditions: 

General office setting.

Physical requirements: