Transportation Project Manager Jobs in Georgia
Transportation Project Manager jobs in Georgia are in strong demand, concentrated in highway infrastructure, transit expansion, and aviation and port logistics, with openings at every level from junior coordinator to senior program director. Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta lead hiring activity, anchored by major employers such as the Georgia Department of Transportation, HNTB Corporation, and WSP Global, all of which maintain significant project operations across the state. The most sought-after specialties include transit systems management, freight and intermodal logistics, and GDOT-funded highway delivery. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
- 19,000 trained professionals
- 350+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
The Transportation Project Manager will work with logistics business leads to define and manage roadmaps and manage operations to effectively deliver on the ESC program objectives. Review impacts to logistics and develop mitigation strategies. Influence decisions and change management through collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach. Provides functional subject matter expertise and anticipates customers needs. Interface with multiple vendors and partners to gather and synthesize detailed business requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build customer relationship and provide excellent customer service, understanding their needs and goals
- Identify and address issues that impact customer satisfaction and improve customer experience
- Serve as the main point of contact for customer queries/problems regarding ESC
- Build and present executive ready presentations and written reports to major stakeholders
- Lead project calls discussing progress, risks, challenges and ultimately facilitate decision-making
- Communicate key operational milestones to all key stakeholders and drive alignment
- Review engineering design drawings and align within project scope
- Work with planners and PM’s and create plans to support preplanning and on time delivery
- Own information gathering and evaluate restrictions and regulatory requirements that impact supply chain
- Monitor operations and coordinate with forwarders and suppliers for on time delivery
- Proactively identify and developing mitigation strategies for risks and logistics impacts
- Maintain and report project metrics specific to on-time delivery, safety, quality, spend, and savings globally
- Monitor and report on supplier and forwarder performance to agreed SLO’s, risk and priorities
- Ensure projects follow the proper project management life cycle and include proper documentation such as project charters, documentation for public consumption, technical and end-user documentation, document storage and controls
- Organizes and manages project activities across vendors, carriers, factories, contract manufacturers
- Conduct post-implementation reviews (i.e., evaluate performance against defined project goals)
- Analyze late orders and or damages and provide root cause analysis
- Support RFI/RFQ processes and benchmarking
- Manage regional and local transportation matters as they arise and as required by the customer
- Collaborate with ESC project team to build consistency in all processes and procedures
- Stay up to date with the latest trends, benchmarks, best practices and advancements in supply chain, including emerging tools, techniques and best practices and apply new knowledge to improve processes
Qualifications
- Bachelors or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience in supply chain, heavy haulage, sea freight and large scale air freight projects
- 3+ years experience in operations management or project management
- 3+ years experience in owning stakeholder management and facilitation
- Strong knowledge of large-scale construction methodologies and planning
- Understanding of data center infrastructure, system, equipment, including power and cooling
- Familiarity with regulations and requirements specific to data center construction shipments
- Excellent customer service skills, including negotiation, proven ability to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis
- Risk sensitive, recognizes when problems arise or are likely to arise
- A proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- Must be willing to occasionally work outside normal business hours, including weekends
- Travel 25%
Additional Information
Expeditors offers competitive benefits to all full-time employees including:
- Paid vacation
- Holidays (10)
- Flexible Days (2)
- Hybrid working
- Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
- Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
- 19,000 trained professionals
- 350+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
The Transportation Project Manager will work with logistics business leads to define and manage roadmaps and manage operations to effectively deliver on the ESC program objectives. Review impacts to logistics and develop mitigation strategies. Influence decisions and change management through collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach. Provides functional subject matter expertise and anticipates customers needs. Interface with multiple vendors and partners to gather and synthesize detailed business requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build customer relationship and provide excellent customer service, understanding their needs and goals
- Identify and address issues that impact customer satisfaction and improve customer experience
- Serve as the main point of contact for customer queries/problems regarding ESC
- Build and present executive ready presentations and written reports to major stakeholders
- Lead project calls discussing progress, risks, challenges and ultimately facilitate decision-making
- Communicate key operational milestones to all key stakeholders and drive alignment
- Review engineering design drawings and align within project scope
- Work with planners and PM’s and create plans to support preplanning and on time delivery
- Own information gathering and evaluate restrictions and regulatory requirements that impact supply chain
- Monitor operations and coordinate with forwarders and suppliers for on time delivery
- Proactively identify and developing mitigation strategies for risks and logistics impacts
- Maintain and report project metrics specific to on-time delivery, safety, quality, spend, and savings globally
- Monitor and report on supplier and forwarder performance to agreed SLO’s, risk and priorities
- Ensure projects follow the proper project management life cycle and include proper documentation such as project charters, documentation for public consumption, technical and end-user documentation, document storage and controls
- Organizes and manages project activities across vendors, carriers, factories, contract manufacturers
- Conduct post-implementation reviews (i.e., evaluate performance against defined project goals)
- Analyze late orders and or damages and provide root cause analysis
- Support RFI/RFQ processes and benchmarking
- Manage regional and local transportation matters as they arise and as required by the customer
- Collaborate with ESC project team to build consistency in all processes and procedures
- Stay up to date with the latest trends, benchmarks, best practices and advancements in supply chain, including emerging tools, techniques and best practices and apply new knowledge to improve processes
Qualifications
- Bachelors or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience in supply chain, heavy haulage, sea freight and large scale air freight projects
- 3+ years experience in operations management or project management
- 3+ years experience in owning stakeholder management and facilitation
- Strong knowledge of large-scale construction methodologies and planning
- Understanding of data center infrastructure, system, equipment, including power and cooling
- Familiarity with regulations and requirements specific to data center construction shipments
- Excellent customer service skills, including negotiation, proven ability to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis
- Risk sensitive, recognizes when problems arise or are likely to arise
- A proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- Must be willing to occasionally work outside normal business hours, including weekends
- Travel 25%
Additional Information
Expeditors offers competitive benefits to all full-time employees including:
- Paid vacation
- Holidays (10)
- Flexible Days (2)
- Hybrid working
- Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
- Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday
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- Manufacturing
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transportation project manager jobs across Georgia.
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, transportation planning, or a related field required
- Professional Engineer license issued or recognized in Georgia strongly preferred for senior roles
- Project Management Professional certification preferred by most Georgia public agency and consulting employers
- Five or more years managing large-scale transportation infrastructure or transit projects
- Demonstrated experience coordinating with GDOT, FHWA, or regional metropolitan planning organizations
- Proficiency in project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project required
Transportation Project Manager Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a transportation project manager in Georgia?
Most Georgia transportation project managers begin with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or transportation planning, then gain field experience on infrastructure or transit projects. A Professional Engineer license through the Georgia State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors strengthens candidacy for senior roles with GDOT or consulting firms. Many employers also expect a Project Management Professional credential. Starting as a project engineer or transportation planner for a regional consulting firm or a Georgia metropolitan planning organization is the most common on-ramp.
How much do transportation project managers make in Georgia?
Transportation project managers in Georgia earn a median of about $123,330 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,920 for the lowest 10% to over $207,890 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire transportation project managers in Georgia?
Employers hiring transportation project managers in Georgia right now include AECOM, NV5, and Jacobs, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Georgia's combination of GDOT capital programs, the Port of Savannah's freight expansion, and MARTA system upgrades keeps a broad range of public agencies, engineering consultancies, and construction firms actively recruiting.
Which Georgia cities have the most transportation project manager jobs?
Atlanta, Augusta, and Macon have the most transportation project manager openings in Georgia. Atlanta's concentration of GDOT headquarters, major engineering consultancies, and MARTA drives the bulk of statewide demand, while Savannah's port-driven freight growth generates consistent infrastructure roles and Augusta supports regional highway and military installation project work.
Are there remote transportation project manager jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they're rare. Transportation project management is largely site-dependent, requiring regular presence at construction sites, agency offices, and public meetings. About 85% of transportation project manager openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those tend to cover planning, scheduling, or grant-management phases where physical site access is not required daily.
How can I get hired as a transportation project manager in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project engineer or assistant project manager role with a mid-size Georgia engineering consultancy or a GDOT regional office, where exposure to state-funded highway and transit delivery happens quickly. Firms such as Jacobs and HNTB regularly recruit new civil engineering graduates into Georgia project teams. A Georgia EIT registration and hands-on internship experience with a metropolitan planning organization or county DOT strengthens early applications considerably, as does familiarity with GDOT project delivery procedures.
Where can I find and apply to transportation project manager jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to transportation project manager jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers actively hiring across the state. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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