Bridge Inspection Project Manager

Larson Design Group; Apalachin (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Paid licensure training

Competitive benefits

Bonus plans

ESOP (employee stock ownership)

Job summary

Larson Design Group (LDG) seeks a Project Manager for its Transportation Group to oversee client relationships, design coordination, budgets, and schedules for bridge and highway projects. The role includes staff management and ensuring quality control across projects for local municipalities and PennDOT.

Required are a Civil Engineering degree and at least 10 years of related experience; PE licensure is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering required or preferred for leadership role.
• Minimum 10 years of job-related experience; PennDOT experience preferred.
• PE or equivalent licensure strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall management of clients and projects including design, communications, personnel management, budgets, schedules, and quality control.
• Assist in preparing annual business goals and multi-year strategic plans for Transportation Group.
• Mentor and evaluate project team members; direct staff and sub-consultants.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Public speaking

Client interaction

Presentation skills

Delegation

Education

Civil Engineering degree (Bachelor/Master)

10+ years of relevant experience

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred

Tools

MicroStation

Open Roads Designer

Open Bridge Designer

Job description

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision‑making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other – and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We’re passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work.

We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.

Your Opportunity + Impact

The Project Manager is responsible for overall management of clients and projects including design, communications, personnel management, budgets, schedules, quality control, business development, and client communication & relationships. This position will assist in preparing and implementing annual business goals and multi-year strategic business plans for the Transportation Group. This position will also be responsible for overall personnel management of assigned team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation & modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Manages clients/bridge and/or highway projects specific to local municipalities, PennDOT and more.
• Manages services up $1 M in revenue.
• Creates and tracks client proposals including writing scope, technical & price proposals, statements of interests, amendments, developing budgets & schedules, and identifying potential issues.
• Prepares workload forecasting reports.
• Ensures compliance with all environmental, survey, and other rules, regulations, and permitting requirements.
• Possesses knowledge of Codes and Standards applicable to design of projects.
• Prepares technical and price proposals, statements of interests, amendments, and schedules.
• Promotes, utilizes, and supports quality assurance and quality control processes to improve the quality of deliverables and reduce design errors & omissions.
• Prepares, reviews, and coordinates contract agreements for projects. Signs contract agreement within the allotted parameters provided.
• Identifies new markets, develops leads & opportunities, performs business development activities, and pursues new geographies.
• Coaches, mentors, and motivates project team members and sub-consultants.
• Directs, mentors, and guides team members and staff; provides annual performance evaluations and career development plans.
• Manages project risk in accordance with company policy.

Education And Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years’ job‑related experience. PennDOT experience preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Professional Engineer (PE) or other professional licensure in field of expertise strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of MicroStation, Open Roads Designer, and Open Bridge Designer, is a plus.
• Must possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a Project Team, possess strong leadership & interpersonal skills, and strong time management skills.
• Must be able to interact professionally with clients, vendors, regulatory agencies, and other external sources in a professional manner.
• Must be proficient in public speaking, creating presentations, and delegation.

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Aff… policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.