Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager

Transportation EngineeringPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeAtlanta, GA, USA$140k - $170k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

At least 12 years of experience as a Transportation Engineer in a consulting environment or public entity, including at least 5 years as a Project Manager and 3 years managing staff.
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Experience in roadway design.
Demonstrated understanding of and experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for roadway projects, and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods, and techniques.
Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations.
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
Good presentation skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project or equivalent, and AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

Responsibilities

Manage a variety of transportation projects from design through construction, drive the success of engineering projects, and manage project budgets.
Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
Mentor staff and contribute to internal professional development and training for the technical engineering team.
Provide leadership and technical expertise to the Engineering team, and collaborate with other disciplines such as planning, landscape, and data as needed.
Prepare schedules, budgets, and scopes of services for projects.
Balance workloads.
Support the regional leader in business development.
Provide quality control over team deliverables.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Department of Transportation and federally funded design projects.
A master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field of study.
Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients.
Experience using Deltek VantagePoint.
Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees.

Alta is looking for a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager to join our growing practice in Atlanta. In this role, you will work on a variety of sustainable transportation and roadway design projects and work on projects focused on making a positive impact on communities around Atlanta and across the country.

About Alta
Alta is a mission‑driven company working to mitigate climate change and advance safety and social justice by shaping sustainable, people‑centered communities. We bring together expertise across planning, design, engineering, education and encouragement programs, and community engagement to help communities thrive. Our work is grounded in the belief that how places are designed and experienced has a profound impact on equity, health, and opportunity—and that people should always be at the heart of those decisions.

Founded in 1996, Alta was at the forefront of the active transportation movement and has spent nearly 30 years partnering with communities to imagine a more connected, resilient, and inclusive future. Today, with more than 225 staff across the United States and beyond, we are a global leader in creating environments that support everyday life, strengthen human connection, and respond to the challenges of a changing world. Alta offers the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, contribute to meaningful work at every scale, and be part of a team committed to making lasting, positive change for people and the places they call home.

Our Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager will be involved in helping foster livable communities in all parts of the country. Projects would range from Complete Streets, roadway redesigns, to regional/multi-state bicycle and trail networks; natural surface trails to large arterial multi use paths.

Day to Day responsibilities for this role would include:

Managing a variety of transportation projects from design through construction. Drive the success of engineering projects and provide influence to the sustainable projects we work on. Manage project budgets.
Implementing best practices and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
Mentoring staff and contributing to internal professional development and training to technical engineering team.
Provide leadership and technical expertise to the Engineering team. In addition, collaborate with other disciplines (planning, landscape, data) as needed.
Prepare schedule, budgets, and scope of services for projects.
Workload balancing
Support regional leader in business development.
Provide quality control over team deliverables

Required

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to

12+ years of experience as a Transportation Engineer in a consulting environment or public entity; 5+ years as a Project Manager; 3+ years managing staff
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineering (P.E.) license
Experience in Roadway Design
Experience with DOT and Federally funded design projects is strongly desired
Demonstrated understanding of and experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for roadway projects and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques.
Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations.
Exhibits strong initiative and ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta’s position in the marketplace.
Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
Good presentation skills.
Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project or equivalent, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

Preferred

There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field of study.
Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients.
Experience using Deltek VantagePoint.
Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees.

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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