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ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Project Manager - Highway Design

Locations: Hybrid | Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Tysons Corner, Virginia

VHB is seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) design experience to join our growing team in Virginia. This leadership role will play a key part in delivering complex transportation projects, providing technical oversight, and supporting major Design-Build pursuits across the Commonwealth, including Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, and the DC metro area.

With a strong focus on VDOT design projects and the Design-Build delivery model, this opportunity is ideal for an experienced transportation professional who enjoys leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring staff, collaborating with clients, and ensuring successful project delivery. The role offers the opportunity to help shape innovative transportation solutions while contributing to the continued growth and success of VHB's transportation practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as Project Manager and Technical Lead on VDOT transportation design and interstate corridor projects across Virginia.
• Support Design-Build pursuits and delivery, coordinating closely with contractor partners to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions.
• Lead, grow and support VDOT design contracts, including upcoming pursuits in the I-81 corridor and beyond.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate cross-disciplinary design teams to ensure quality and timely project delivery.
• Provide technical expertise in highway design, geometric layout, grading, drainage, and VDOT standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including VDOT, local municipalities, contractors, and private clients.
• Support business development efforts and strategic pursuits, leveraging relationships and technical knowledge to win new work.
• Contribute to growth across multiple Virginia markets: Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Metro DC, and Tysons.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (M.S. preferred)
• Virginia PE license required
• 11+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, with a focus on VDOT roadway design and interstate projects
• Demonstrated experience managing Design-Build projects in the transportation sector is preferred
• Strong familiarity with VDOT standards, procedures, and digital deliverables
• DBIA Certification or willingness to obtain
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and deliver quality results
• Effective communicator with strong client relationship and business development skills

The full-time annual base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $190,000 if located in Virginia. The base salary offered will be determined based on job-related factors, including geographic location, internal equity, experience, credentials, skills, education, work schedule, and other factors permitted by law. The posted salary range reflects base pay only. Additional compensation and benefits available to eligible employees are outlined in our Total Rewards Program.

Annual base salary is one component of VHB's Total Rewards package. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive annual incentive compensation bonuses, spot bonuses, and merit-based salary increases, providing opportunities to increase earnings beyond base pay. VHB also offers a differentiating work experience, including a comprehensive benefits package that includes eligibility to participate in the VHB 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and recognition programs.

Details on VHB's benefits package can be found here: Benefits Checklist

Building what's next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, peopledriven, futureready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you'll find:

• Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
• Support to grow your skills and lead through change
• Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
• Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We're growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what's next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with us.  

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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