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Highway Design Build Project Manager

Lochner
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2026

About the role

Job DetailsJob Location: Tampa, FL 33607Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeJob Category: TransportationAbout Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story.  Lochner – learn more about us

 

Your impact:


Serve as Project Manager for highway and roadway design-build projects, from pursuit through final delivery
Lead multidisciplinary design teams and coordinate closely with construction partners in a design-build environment
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality in accordance with Lochner’s project management procedures
Act as the primary point of contact with NCDOT, FHWA, contractors, and subconsultants
Ensure compliance with NCDOT standards, manuals, DB contracts, DB guidelines, and federal regulations
Oversee design development, technical reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts
Support design-build pursuits, including technical approach development, staffing plans, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies
Mentor and develop engineering staff while fostering a collaborative team environment
Promote Lochner’s culture of safety, quality, and integrity on all projects


 

Who you are: 


Active North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) license (required)
10+ years of transportation engineering experience
Demonstrated project management experience on highway design-build projects
Strong working knowledge of NCDOT policies, procedures, and design criteria
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with contractors in alternative delivery environments
Excellent leadership, communication, and client-relationship skills
Willingness to travel within North Carolina as project needs require


 

Preferred Qualifications:


Experience as Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager on NCDOT design-build projects
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
Experience supporting or leading design-build pursuits and proposals
Familiarity with alternative delivery methods (CM/GC, P3)
PMP certification
Experience on large-scale roadway, interchange, or corridor projects

CommitmentJoining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:


Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
Paid Family Leave
Retirement Plan with Employer Match 
Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
Education and Training Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service


What we offer – Learn more

 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop,

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