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Project Manager - Design

Infrastructure Engineering Inc.
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2026
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About The Role

Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI) Detroit office is seeking a Project Manager - Design to join our Team! We are a leading engineering firm known for quality, responsiveness, and a proven track record of success as a Prime civil engineering firm. As the Project Manager - Design, you will focus on diverse infrastructure and airport development projects and ensure the successful completion of assigned projects within scope, timeline, and budget constraints while adhering to industry best practices in quality and safety. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to build a company based on Integrity, Excellence, and Ingenuity!

Essential Duties/Functions And Responsibilities

  • Conduct value engineering reviews to achieve an optimal balance between cost and quality.
  • Draft, review, and validate change orders, managing risks and ensuring alignment among all involved parties.
  • Facilitate communication among various stakeholders, including airport authorities, construction teams, and third-party consultants.
  • Host regular project progress meetings to provide clear status updates and proactively identify potential issues that could affect project deliverables.
  • Implement and oversee asset life cycle management strategies to ensure long-term operational efficiency and compliance with industry standards.
  • Manage the design phase, ensuring engineering consultants deliver per contractual agreements.
  • Oversee the construction phase, tracking timelines, milestones, and budgets while preparing regular status reports for the client.
  • Review and validate engineering designs to comply with established standards and regulations.

To Be Successful

You will bring your A-game every day and come ready to provide leadership and collaboration and create a dynamic environment for your team! To join IEI's team and take on this role, you will have the following qualifications:

  • Minimum 10 years of hands-on design work in construction or infrastructure projects (preferably focusing on airport or other infrastructure projects)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) License.
  • Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management skills substantiated by a track record of successful project delivery.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation and other drafting programs.

Benefits And Perks

  • Highly competitive salary; and Bonus opportunities
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Personal Paid Leave (Paid Time-Off)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long-term Disability Program
  • 401K Program with Employer Match
  • Profit Sharing
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Employee Appreciation Program
  • IEI University
  • An opportunity to learn and grow - Professional Development Program
  • Opportunity to share ideas and express your point of view
  • You are welcome to be your authentic self
  • Philanthropic Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here 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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work outdoors in various weather conditions, possibly for an extended period of time, depending on the assignment type. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate. The noise level on the construction site is often loud and may require the use of hearing protection.

IEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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