Transportation Team Lead - Central Texas (Austin)

Transportation Team Lead / Project Manager Central Texas

📍 Location : Austin, TX (Central Texas Region)

🏗 Discipline : Transportation / Roadway Design

💼 Type : Full-time | Permanent

🏢 Company : ENR Top 50 Civil Engineering Firm

About the Company

Join an established and nationally recognized Top 50 engineering consultancy with a proud history of delivering award-winning infrastructure projects across Texas and beyond. With a strong backlog of TxDOT roadway work , this firm continues to expand its presence across Central Texas. Known for its collaborative culture, technical excellence, and client-first mindset, the company offers the opportunity to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact on the communities it serves.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic Transportation Team Leader / Project Manager to take the reins of our Central Texas Transportation Group , providing leadership across planning and design for TxDOT roadway construction projects .

This position is ideal for a current Project Manager ready to step into a broader leadership role or an existing Team Lead looking to join a firm with deep resources, stability, and a pipeline of challenging, high-profile projects.

Youll be backed by a highly respected management team and inherit an experienced group of engineers and designers focused on roadway, highway, and transportation infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Central Texas Transportation Group, managing multiple roadway design and TxDOT construction projects.
• Serve as Project Manager , ensuring projects are completed successfully within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, QA / QC oversight , and project management direction to project managers and production staff.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships , leading pursuits and positioning the firm for continued growth.
• Develop and execute group business and marketing plans in collaboration with the Practice Leader and Business Group Director.
• Oversee project accounting, workload projections, and staffing plans.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop technical staff while maintaining high morale and design quality.
• Stay current with TxDOT standards, roadway engineering principles, and evolving technologies .
• Represent the firm through active participation in local, state, and national professional organizations .

Required Qualifications

Why Join

ENR Top 50 firm with a long-standing reputation for quality and innovation

Strong backlog of TxDOT roadway and highway projects

Opportunity to lead an established team and shape future growth in Central Texas

Collaborative culture focused on mentorship, integrity, and excellence

Competitive compensation, leadership growth track, and full benefits package

Ready to take the next step?

If youre an experienced roadway engineer or PM ready to lead a talented transportation team in a stable, growth-oriented environment wed love to hear from you.