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Senior Project Manager - Transportation

R.R.P. Consulting Engineers • McAllen, Texas, United States • 17h ago

Duties/Responsibilities:

Leverage your experience with Texas highway and roadway projects to assist in our growing Texas practice and manage the design and delivery of large projects
Play a pivotal role in expanding our existing client and project base and in efforts to position the firm to acquire new transportation business with TxDOT, toll agencies, RMA's and various counties and cities
Responsibility as Project Manager for projects from conceptual planning, schematic design, and PS&E
Perform a variety of tasks with potentially complex features that will require the application of mature knowledge
Lead the analysis of proposed projects to ensure reliability, resource efficiency, quality deliverables and cost-effectiveness
Manage all aspects of highway/roadway projects from conceptual design through schematic and environmental approval and through final design
Facilitate and participate in public meetings and stakeholder meetings
Lead and develop transportation staff
Monitor the quality of design and technical service delivery on transportation projects
Write and negotiate proposals with clients or reviewing agencies
Lead and be actively engaged with prospective client's relationship building and maintenance
Responsible for the review and sealing of projects and supervising the work of other engineers
Responsible for invoicing, managing and monitoring financial performance of project budgets
Perform on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members
Liaise with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals
Stays up to date on regulatory changes and establish working relationships with regulatory officials
Participate in client functions, trade shows and conferences

Qualifications:

BS Degree in Engineering
Professional Engineer licensure in Texas is required
Certification or ability to certify for work categories in cited TxDOT groups is required
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, project management scheduling and financial tools
Excellent organizational, verbal and written communications skills
10+ years of experience with thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering as related to highways and transportation
TxDOT Transportation Project Management experience is a plus
Proficient in OpenRoads and all relevant software’s
Experience and relationships with TxDOT and transit and transportation agencies
Contributes to a positive and productive team-oriented environment. Offers open communication/feedback within the team. Minimizes conflict and builds collaboration to maintain productive team.
The candidate must have a State Driver's License, carry state-mandated auto insurance, and have dependable transportation to attend meetings or make field visits on short notice
Ability to effectively execute and coordinate work of engineering team members/task leaders for transportation schematics and plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for clients such as TXDOT
Ability to gain and maintain superior technical understanding and implement new methods and technical approaches for projects
Advanced Degree in Engineering or related field preferred
Specialty Certification such as PMP preferred

Benefits

Our comprehensive compensation package includes full-time employment company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and paid pregnancy disability leave; 401(k)/Roth with company match; paid time off; employee referral and professional license bonuses ETC.