Transportation Engineer - Project Manager

Overview

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is seeking a Transportation Engineering Project Manager to join our growing transportation practice in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This position is ideal for an engineer who is ready to expand beyond technical design and take on increasing responsibility for project management, client interaction, staff mentorship, and project delivery.

Our Bridgeport office is one of the region's largest multidisciplinary engineering offices, bringing together more than 130 engineers, scientists, surveyors, and technical professionals. In this role, you'll work alongside experts from multiple disciplines while supporting a diverse mix of transportation projects ranging from municipal roadway improvements and WVDOH projects to private development initiatives.

As a 100% employee-owned firm, CEC offers a unique opportunity to build long-term wealth while helping shape transportation infrastructure throughout the region. Join an established transportation team with a strong backlog of projects, diverse project opportunities, and the support needed to continue growing your career.

If you're looking for greater ownership, visibility, and career growth within a collaborative and high-performing team, CEC provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to advance your career.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design and plan production for transportation improvement projects, including municipal, WVDOH/DOT, and private development work.
• Manage transportation projects from planning through final design, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and project deliverables.
• Develop transportation geometry, grading, drainage, and construction plans from preliminary through final design.
• Prepare engineering calculations, quantities, cost estimates, and technical reports.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, survey, geotechnical, and environmental professionals to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Support project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and proposal development efforts.
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, agencies, and project stakeholders while helping strengthen long-term client relationships.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.
• Contribute to the growth and continued success of CEC's transportation practice throughout West Virginia and the surrounding region.

What We Offer:

• Sign-on bonus for eligible candidates 
• 100% employee-owned firm with access to ownership opportunities beginning within your first year
• Competitive compensation with multiple income streams, including paid overtime, performance bonuses, and employee stock ownership
• 55% of company profits distributed back to employees through bonuses
• A clearly defined career path with mentorship, leadership development, and long-term growth opportunities
• Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of transportation projects across the region
• Flexible and hybrid work schedule options
• Comprehensive benefits beginning on day one, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match beginning the first of the month following your start date
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that encourages learning, professional development, and cross-functional teamwork

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering (or related) is required
• 6 years of relevant transportation design experience
• Professional Engineer License (P.E.) or ability to obtain in West Virginia is required
• Experience designing and performing quality assurance using OpenRoads, Civil 3D, and/or InRoads is required
• Experience with transportation design, including geometry, grading, and drainage
• Familiarity with DOT standards (WVDOH experience preferred)
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

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