The Project Manager will oversee roadway/highway design projects, manage teams, prepare budgets, and maintain client relationships to ensure timely project completion.
We are looking for an experienced professional engineer to join our Roadway/Highway design team. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic company that is committed to fostering a positive workplace culture and offers excellent growth opportunities.
Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal. Our transportation design team offers a variety of services, but most of our work involves roadway and bridge design for various local public agencies and state DOT’s.
For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:
CARDIA: Means “from the heart” – Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement – that’s what sets us apart!
Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, and our people are vested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.
In this position, the candidate will:
- Serve as a project manager with responsibility for various local agency and/or INDOT roadway/highway design projects.
- Build and lead cross-functional project teams assigning tasks to team members that may include engineers, technicians and administrative staff.
- Provide support to project teams related to problem solving and overcoming obstacles to ensure successful and timely project completion within budgetary constraints.
- Travel to project sites to meet with clients, construction teams and/or other stakeholders (Typically does not require overnight travel)
- Attend project meetings and present specific aspects of project assignments.
- Keep clients, management, and other stakeholders informed regarding project status.
- Build and maintain relationships with clients providing the highest level of service, communication, and responsiveness to meet client needs.
- Serve as a technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced concepts, principles, QA/QC, and methods.
- Evaluate and adapt standard techniques and criteria to perform tasks for conventional projects.
- Work on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects.
- Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of the engineering work.
- Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
- Assist with proposals or funding applications.
- Perform other duties associated with the position.
Qualifications for this role:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
- Registered Professional Engineer
- 8+ years of relevant experience working on DOT and/or local agency roadway design projects
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Microstation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work individually or as part of a team
What we offer:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Become an employee-owner!
- Rich coverage for major medical insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Basic life insurance (with option for additional voluntary life insurance)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Student loan repayment benefit
Lochmueller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Lochgroup fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws.
Top Skills
Autocad
MS Office
Microstation
Similar Jobs
Other
Manage LPA and DOT roadway design projects, lead a team, interact with stakeholders, develop guidelines, and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills:
AutocadErmsMicrosoft Office ExcelMicrosoft Office PowerpointMicrosoft Office ProjectMicrosoft Office WordMicrostation
Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
Lead and oversee client engagement management, drive business development, manage projects, cultivate team growth, and maintain strategic client relationships.
Top Skills:
AWSAzureGCPProject Management ProfessionalSafe Agilist
Automotive • Cloud • Greentech • Information Technology • Other • Software • Cybersecurity
Responsible for facilitating Agile teams, improving practices, managing backlogs, and mentoring members to enhance communication and delivery.
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
