Roadway Team Lead / Project Manager

A. Morton Thomas, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is seeking a highly motivated Transportation Project Manager to assume a key role in the firm’s growing Carolinas design team. Qualified candidates will possess a preferred 15 years of experience working on Transportation projects in South Carolina.

The Position: 

We are looking for a Roadway Team Lead and Project Manager to support a wide variety of transportation projects in South Carolina.  The ideal candidate will be responsible for the oversight and design of SC transportation projects, managing project resources, workload planning, staff assignments, invoicing, progress reports, client coordination, and supervising entry level and junior level engineers.  A thorough working knowledge of SCDOT plan production is preferred.

This position will be assigned to our Charleston, SC Team, but the possibility exists to be involved in projects managed at any of our AMT office locations as the need were to arise.

• BS in Civil Engineering and Registered Professional Engineer
• Minimum of 10-15 years of Roadway Design experience
• Ability to manage all aspects of transportation design projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with MicroStation / Geopak / Corridor Modeling / ORD
• Experience with plans involving drainage, transportation management plans, and structures 
• Project Management responsibilities could also include scope and fee development, scheduling, progress reporting, and invoicing
• In addition to the basic requirements above, the ideal candidate should be technically sound, enjoy mentoring junior staff, and have a passion for outstanding client service

With 68 years of distinguished service within the mid-Atlantic region, AMT has established itself as an Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firm and has been honored by ZweigGroup as a Hot Firm. As a 100% employee-owned firm, each one of our professionals has a stake in our business and thrive in this entrepreneurial environment where team members are encouraged to proactively work with their supervisors to identify roles that are complementary with their strengths, interests, and career goals. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team-spirit, diversity, thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise and personal accountability offers a rewarding career in a dynamic, high-performance environment. We understand your career is a big part of your life but realize a work/life balance is important for personal health and wellness with the ability to work hybrid through a combination of office and remote technology.

AMT offers employee ownership, competitive salary, exemplary benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) matching plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible working conditions, educational assistance, in-house training programs, and more.

Why Join AMT?

At AMT, we understand that our most valuable asset is our staff. For 68 years, we have worked diligently to build a team of talented employees who fully embody our values as an organization – values such as teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Now that we have transitioned into an employee-owned firm, we are excited to place the future of AMT into nearly 500 sets of dedicated hands.

The AMT Difference

Our company culture is characterized by a workforce that holds the highest standards of ethics and integrity, focused client care, and commitment to AMT's Core Values of safety, respect, integrity, commitment, quality, teamwork. leadership, responsibility, and profitable growth. Operating as an ESOP allows us to reward our dedicated and loyal employees with additional benefits from the company’s stock as well as an incentive to continue building a high-performance ownership culture.

To strengthen and support its employees, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry.