Austin Highway Project Manager

Reynolds Smith and Hills - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Opportunity: Austin Highway Project Manager We are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to join our Highway Team in Austin, TX. The Project Manager will be given the reins to oversee significant aspects of the successful delivery of projects, including leading production teams, quality assurance, and financial performance. This is an opportunity to help grow our successful business unit, expand our client base, and lead designs with a team of transportation professionals. If you are ready to make an impact, we welcome you! Projects range from roadway/highway analysis and design to PS&E production on conventional and design-build projects for TxDOT, county and municipal clients, and everything in between. Opportunities include project design; coordination with clients and governing authorities; construction administration/management; grant management; coordination and interaction with other RS&H and team member disciplines, including Planning, Tolls, Traffic, Water Resources, Structures, and Environmental; and active industry involvement. If you are an experienced engineer interested in growing your skills and working on exciting projects locally and across the country, then this is a great opportunity for you. Requirements: Demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of roadway/highway design fundamentals with the ability to direct and check the work of other staff. Knowledgeable in all aspects of transportation plans, cost estimate and technical specifications production. Function as a leader on small, moderate, or large scope, multi-disciplined projects. Act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to transportation design. Enjoy working in a highly flexible, team-oriented, collaborative environment. Excellent communication, analysis, and documentation skills. Our associates focus on innovative design and technical excellence with a passion for completing projects on time, within budget, and to our clients' satisfaction. RS&H fosters valued service and rewards our staff who are creative, organized, self-motivated, and collegial. You will have the opportunity to lead, develop, and deliver projects of varying sizes and complexity, initiate and maintain client contact, and assist the team in winning work. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that will embrace your ideas to even better serve our great family of transportation clients.

Responsibilities

• Communicate directly with clients, helping to foster and maintain client relationships.
• Support leadership of the Austin Highway team, including client management; assist in winning work; lead, develop, and deliver projects, financial performance and revenue growth; backlog balancing through utilization and workshare; and associate mentorship and growth.
• Design projects, systems, components, and processes.
• Prepare project plans, specifications, and reports.
• Analyze and interpret data.
• Perform analyses of design, planning, and impact studies, as well as cost analyses, design requirements, site selection, and design layouts.
• Apply advanced knowledge and expertise to resolve complex issues and/or unique challenges.
• Support business development in the Transportation market to provide growth and sustained backlog, including management of client relationships for loyalty, long-term engagement, and lifetime retention.
• Responsible for project performance and execution, including oversight of Design Teams through mentorship and project leadership.
• Recommend operational strategies and plans with direct impact on results.

Requirements

• ABET accredited Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Civil design, at least 6 years in highway and roadway related facilities
• Experience working on interstate, interchange, and roadway construction for state and county clients
• Texas PE licensure or ability to obtain within 6 months of starting
• Effective team-focused associate that will foster teamwork, help set priorities, and define expectations
• Strong supervisory skills and record of leading design teams
• Good organization and motivation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to travel across the region to existing/potential Transportation Clients
• Must have a Valid Driver's License with a good driving record
• Working knowledge of Microstation, Bentley Open Roads Designer (ORD), PS&E package development, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required for use in completing an assignment