Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

Short Description

Bowman has an opening for a Project Manager, Traffic Engineering to join our team. The position can be based out of Boston, MA, Taunton, MA, Westfield, MA, or Lincoln, RI. At Bowman, we are working to create space for aspiring professionals to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. A career at Bowman is more than just a job – you’ll have an opportunity to help grow and shape our offices across New England, contributing to the expansion and success of a dynamic organization.

You’ll work with a team that is collaborative, adaptive, energized, and experienced, where your input is valued and your ideas have an impact. As a Project Manager, Traffic Engineering at Bowman, you would have the opportunity to work on a variety of public and private sector projects, both locally and regionally, giving you broad exposure and meaningful experience in the Transportation industry.

We are committed to creating a work environment that is both rewarding and supportive, fostering professional growth while delivering unparalleled service and innovative solutions to every project.

To execute through administration, technical and management techniques, design, and direction of transportation projects to ensure the successful completion, on time and within allocated budget. Develop sustainable transportation solutions to make communities more livable by reducing traffic congestion, preserving and restoring open space, supporting local development, and improving safety for all users.

• Receive broad guidance from senior‑level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution. Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• Provide mentorship through counsel, guidance, and knowledge to junior staff as a key component to the development of future Project and Senior Project Managers.

• Coordinate with other internal departments to meet project requirements.
• Support other disciplines with traffic engineering expertise.
• Supervise and monitor client relationship strategies, acting as primary client contact on assigned projects and maintaining client satisfaction.
• Lead regular project staff meetings.
• Assist with the marketing of the firm's capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships.

• Manage projects or direction of transportation tasks on projects and monitor project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
• May assist with budgeting, staffing, scheduling and client management tasks.
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules.
• Assist in definition of scope of assigned transportation projects and develop plan to accomplish projects.
• Monitor progress toward deliverable schedules and compile project status reports.
• Provide technical assistance in the resolution of design problems and provide technical quality control of multiple assigned projects.
• Prepare client presentations and attend public meetings,
• Review plans and prepare or review technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates.
• Review project changes, pending or anticipated alterations to the contract, additional work requests, and other factors.
• Review job cost sheets, assist with preparation of monthly billings/project invoices, and ensure assigned projects stay with budget.
• Serve as liaison between clients and agencies, subcontractors, and design teams on project issues including technical requirements, completion requirements, and billing inquiries.
• Participate in the preparation of proposals and lead major submission on large projects.
• Supervise work of project staff to ensure that it meets the highest professional standards.

• Ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Self‑reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time‑sensitive tasks.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels…