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Project Manager - Transportation | Chicago Region

gpac
Oak Brook, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
Lead Impactful Transportation Projects Across the Chicago Region with a 50 Year Award-Winning Firm

An award-winning transportation engineering firm with over 50 years of success is seeking an experienced Project Manager - Transportation to lead high-profile infrastructure initiatives throughout the Chicago Region. This organization has been recognized as a 2025 Top Workplace, known for treating employees like family and providing long-term career stability.

If you are a Project Manager - Transportation in the Chicago Region looking for respect, leadership opportunity, and a true career home, this role is worth your attention.

Why Project Managers Choose This Opportunity in the Chicago Region

  • 50 years of continuous engineering excellence
  • Recognized as a 2025 Top Workplace
  • Strong transportation project backlog across the Chicago Region
  • People-first culture where employees are treated like family
  • Long employee tenure and low turnover

This Project Manager - Transportation role offers long-term stability and influence in the Chicago Region transportation market.

Project Manager - Transportation | Role Overview

As a Project Manager - Transportation In The Chicago Region, You Will Manage And Deliver a Wide Range Of Transportation Projects, Including

  • New roadway construction
  • Roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction
  • Traffic signal design and improvements
  • Transportation planning and feasibility studies

This Project Manager - Transportation position blends technical leadership, client engagement, and team development.

Project Manager - Transportation | Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager - Transportation Will

  • Manage multiple transportation projects across the Chicago Region
  • Prepare and monitor project budgets
  • Develop and maintain project schedules
  • Lead project teams and mentor engineering staff
  • Coordinate with public agencies and municipal clients
  • Support marketing and business development initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with IDOT standards, including Phase I and Phase II design

Project Manager - Transportation | Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
  • 8 years of transportation engineering experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • Strong knowledge of IDOT standards and procedures
  • Familiarity with MFT requirements preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Valid driver's license
  • Alignment with a firm that values people, integrity, and long-term careers

Compensation

$110,000 - $140,000 base salary, depending on experience

  • bonus potential

This range is competitive for a senior Project Manager - Transportation in the Chicago Region.

Benefits & Work Environment

This firm takes care of its people with a comprehensive benefits package:

  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • PTO Bank (Vacation, Sick & Holiday Pay)
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Identity Protection
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Continuing Education & Professional Licensing Support
  • Flexible Working Schedules
  • Casual Dress Code

Who Thrives In This Project Manager - Transportation Role

  • Transportation professionals seeking long-term stability
  • Project managers ready to lead meaningful infrastructure work
  • Engineers who value culture as much as compensation
  • Leaders looking to build a lasting legacy in the Chicago Region

Confidential Conversations Welcome

If you are a Project Manager - Transportation in the Chicago Region and open to exploring a career-defining opportunity with a Top Workplace firm, we should talk.

Send your resume to David Meyer at david.meyer@gogpac.com Call/text (605) 610-4543 for a confidential conversation.

About Us Since 1990, GPAC (Growing People and Companies) has been an award-winning search firm connecting quality professionals with top opportunities nationwide.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Salary : $110,000 - $140,000

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