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Highway Design Project Manager CM

GAI Consultants Inc
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026

About This Position:

The Highway Project Manager functions as a fully competent engineer in all aspects of the subject matter of assignments. Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by Engineer I, II, III and IV’s (Junior Engineers, Assistant Engineers, and Project Engineers).  Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposal preparation.  Generally serves as a staff advisor and consultant as to a technical specialty or a program function.  Typical projects include highway design, traffic signal design, long range transportation planning, traffic impact studies, client budget, business development, and transit planning.  This position often requires efforts outside normal business hours to meet client requests and/or attend meetings. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for the day-to-day client relations for individual projects.
  • Responsible for the day-to-day staffing and project scheduling.
  • Act as a concurrent project manager of many basic projects, a few intermediate projects, and one or two complex projects.
  • Review complete project documents for conformity and QA/QC.
  • Represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad-aspects of engineering assignments.
  • Train and provide technical guidance to project engineers and staff engineers.
  • Manage project schedules and budgets.
  • Lead project/public meetings in complex projects.
  • Responsible for QA/QC.
  • Provide coordination for multidiscipline projects.
  • Assist in developing intermediate and complex proposals and attend proposal interviews.
  • Prepare bills for projects.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC accredited program or an approved equivalent.
  • 10 years of experience in a similar engineering role.
  • Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure strongly desired. Engineering experience may be substituted for PE licensure.
  • Active member of a professional practice organization.

Hourly Rate Pay Range:

Albany/Syracuse, NY:  $55/hour – $70/hour

Poughkeepsie, NY: $60/hour – $75/hour

White Plains, NY: $65/hour – $80/hour

Pay is based on applicant’s ability/experience and will be rated accordingly.

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At Creighton Manning, continuous learning and mentoring are part of our DNA. There are opportunities to advance your career, either on the technical track towards Project Manager or into various corporate leadership positions. Team members get 360 reviews with input from peers and managers, to get a broad picture of their contributions.

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