Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Atlanta, GA
Engineering Senior Manager jobs in Atlanta are concentrated in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Cumberland/Galleria corridor, with strong demand in aerospace, supply chain technology, and energy infrastructure. Amazon, Truist, and Capgemini are among the employers hiring right now. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Description
Alta is looking for a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager to join our growing practice in Atlanta. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who believes in the importance of active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation.
In this role, you will work on the design of a variety of sustainable transportation projects and work on projects focused on making a positive impact on communities around Atlanta and across the country. Engineers who enjoy working closely with other disciplines will appreciate our team’s multi-disciplinary approach that encourages collaboration with our planners, landscape architects, graphics designers, outreach specialists, and data analysts. If you are looking to join an innovative organization and do work that connects people to places while advancing social justice, safety, and environmental resilience, apply with Alta today!
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.
Day to Day
Our Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager will be involved in helping foster livable communities in all parts of the country. Projects would range from natural surface trails to large arterial multi use paths; from Complete Streets to regional/multi-state bicycle and trail networks.
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
Qualifications
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 or TE (Traffic Engineer) licensure.
- Experience in, and knowledge of, the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
- 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.
- 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.
What We Offer
Flexible Schedule
Compensation
Benefits
- Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans
- Dental/Vision: PPO
- Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
- 401(k): Alta provides a match up to 3%
- PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start
- Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability
- Additional Benefits: Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities
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About Alta Planning + Design
Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy that decisions involving people are made on the basis of job-related criteria, independent of an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability for which reasonable accommodation is available, and any other status protected by law. This includes decisions involving hiring, job placement, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and company-sponsored programs. Alta Planning + Design maintains formal employment policies, available online and by request.
Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is a federal contractor subject to affirmative action regulations requiring written Affirmative Action Plans (AAP’s) for minorities and women, and for covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. We worked intensively with a local firm that specializes in Affirmative Action Plans to develop a program for our company that will not only satisfy our federal obligations but will be a living document. This means the plan is integrated into our recruiting and evaluation procedures and is revisited often in order to ensure we’re doing everything we can to embrace and promote diversity within our company.
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Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Atlanta: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a engineering senior manager job in Atlanta?
Focus your search on Atlanta's technology and manufacturing corridors, particularly Midtown's growing tech hub, the aerospace and defense cluster around Marietta, and the logistics and supply chain firms concentrated near Hartsfield-Jackson. Candidates with experience leading cross-functional teams in regulated industries, such as energy, defense, or advanced manufacturing, have a clear edge. Demonstrating P&L ownership and familiarity with Atlanta's contractor and government client ecosystem strengthens any application significantly.
Which companies hire engineering senior managers in Atlanta?
Employers hiring engineering senior managers in Atlanta right now include Amazon, Truist, and Capgemini, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Atlanta attracts a mix of Fortune 500 corporations, global engineering consultancies, and fast-scaling logistics technology firms, giving candidates a wide range of employer types and organizational scales to target.
Are there remote engineering senior manager jobs in Atlanta?
Yes, though remote availability is limited for this role since engineering senior managers typically oversee on-site teams, project sites, and lab or production environments. About 76% of engineering senior manager openings tied to Atlanta are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to involve program oversight, vendor management, or systems engineering functions that are less dependent on physical presence.
How can I get a engineering senior manager job in Atlanta with little or no experience?
The most realistic path in Atlanta is moving into a senior manager role from a lead engineering or principal engineer position within the same organization. Atlanta's large defense contractors, utility companies, and infrastructure consultancies regularly promote from within and run structured leadership development programs. Targeting mid-size engineering firms in the Cumberland and Peachtree City corridors, where management layers are thinner, also increases the likelihood of an accelerated step up.
Which industries hire the most engineering senior managers in Atlanta?
Most engineering senior manager openings in Atlanta sit in Technology & Software, Retail, and Fintech, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Atlanta's role as a logistics hub, combined with its deep defense and aerospace presence in the northwestern suburbs and a rapidly expanding clean energy sector, keeps sustained demand for senior engineering leadership across those fields.
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