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Senior Transport Project Manager

Logisticus Projects Group

  • Greenville, North Carolina
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    The Senior Transport Project Manager provides strategic planning, financial management, customer leadership, risk mitigation, supplier coordination, and field execution oversight for heavy haul, transformer, wind, repower, BESS, rail, port, and specialized logistics projects. Job Title: Senior Transport Project Manager FLSA Classification: Exempt Reports to: Transport Program Manager Logisticus Group®, a certified Minority Business Enterprise, is committed to delivering excellence and innovation to the Renewable Energy Industry.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGreenville, North Carolina

    Description

    Job Title: Senior Transport Project Manager
    FLSA Classification: Exempt
    Reports to: Transport Program Manager
     
    Logisticus Group®, a certified Minority Business Enterprise, is committed to delivering excellence and innovation to the Renewable Energy Industry. Operating throughout North and South America since 2012, we specialize in Over-Dimensional Transportation Logistics, Warehousing, Civil Engineering, Project Management, and Technology Solutions.
    Our custom services are designed to de-risk our client’s projects, while providing a ‘white glove’ standard of service, ensuring the highest possible standards in safety, quality, and innovation.
    Job Description
    Job Summary:
    Responsible for leading complex, multimodal transportation projects from award through closeout. The Senior Transport Project Manager provides strategic planning, financial management, customer leadership, risk mitigation, supplier coordination, and field execution oversight for heavy haul, transformer, wind, repower, BESS, rail, port, and specialized logistics projects. This role mentors Project Managers and serves as a technical leader within the Transport organization.
    Primary Responsibilities:
    • Lead multiple high-value transport projects simultaneously while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and profitability.
    • Develop comprehensive execution strategies including permitting, routing, lift planning, multimodal interfaces, and contingency planning.
    • Own project financial performance including forecasting, cost control, invoicing support, change orders, and gross margin protection.
    • Serve as the primary customer contact from kickoff through project completion.
    • Lead project risk identification, mitigation, and escalation.
    • Coordinate with Field Operations, Sourcing, Safety, Sales, Engineering, and Finance.
    • Manage carrier, crane, rail, barge, and specialty subcontractor performance.
    • Conduct project kickoff meetings, execution reviews, and closeout lessons learned.
    • Mentor Project Managers, Junior Project Managers, and Project Coordinators.
    • Drive continuous improvement and standardization across the Transport segment.
    Leadership Expectations
    • Demonstrate executive-level customer communication.
    • Promote a safety-first culture and SQDC discipline.
    • Coach and develop junior team members.
    • Model accountability, integrity, and financial stewardship.
    Key Performance Indicators
    • Project Gross Margin Achievement
    • Revenue Forecast Accuracy
    • Execution Error Rate
    • Milestone Adherence
    • Customer Satisfaction
    • Change Order Capture
    • Safety Performance (TRIR/incident-free execution)
    • Project Documentation Compliance
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or related field (or equivalent experience).
    • 8+ years of project management experience with heavy haul, specialized transport, industrial construction, or energy infrastructure.
    • Demonstrated experience managing transformers, BESS, rail, or other complex logistics projects.
    • Strong financial, contractual, and commercial management skills
    • Problem-solving aptitude.
    • Excellent communication skills.
    • Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
     
    Technical Skills
    Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, Trimble Viewpoint or similar project management software.  Power BI, ERP systems, scheduling software, transport permitting processes, risk management, project controls, and multimodal logistics planning.
    Travel Requirements
    Ability to travel up to 40% as project demands require, including construction job sites, ports, rail terminals, customer facilities, and supplier locations. 
    Physical Requirements:
    • Ability to walk, bend, twist, push, pull, climb ladders, lift 50lbs or more.  
    • Ability to work remotely.  
    • Work in all types of weather conditions; outside for extended periods of time when visiting project sites.  
    • Ability to work in typical office environment as needed.
    • Ability to work in typical warehouse environment as needed.
    EEO Statement:
    Logisticus Projects Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

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