Engineering Project Manager I - Traffic

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Flexible spending accounts

457 deferred compensation plans

Retirement pension (TCDRS)

Transportation assistance (Metro Ride)

Job summary

Harris County in Houston seeks a skilled Project Manager to lead traffic design projects, manage resources, and ensure deliverables meet standards.

The role requires strong communication, ability to handle emergencies, and coordination with officials. A PE, PMP, or PTOE certification is valued, with full-time hours and on-site work in Harris County, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering from ABET/EAC accredited program in the United States or Board-designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience in project management and transportation engineering design, preferably in traffic signal design.
• Professional certifications such as PE, PMP, PTOE are highly favorable and preferred.
• Experience with civil design software and ability to read construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for projects.
• Facilitate and negotiate consultant procurement and manage resources for project delivery.
• Coordinate efforts to prepare final deliverables as engineer reports and constructible plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Team coordination

Education

ABET/EAC accredited engineering degree (US/Canada/Mexico)

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD

TransCAD

VISSIM

Guide Sign

Synchro/SimTraffic

Job description

Position Overview:

This position is in the Traffic Design group as a member of a team of engineers, engineers-in-training, and project managers. The primary role of the Project Manager is to lead project delivery to achieve project goals and objectives by managing resources, identifying and mitigating risks, and facilitating project solutions.

Job Duties:

• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for projects.
• Facilitate and negotiate consultant procurement and manage internal and external resources to develop the project delivery team, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate efforts with the project delivery team to prepare the final deliverables in the form of engineer reports and/or constructible plan sets and specifications.
• Review, QA/QC, sign, and seal plans and professional documents within professional expertise on projects as needed to support client requirements.
• Ensure deliverables meet client's preferences, Engineer Department's standards, regulatory compliance, and permitting requirements.
• Evaluate and perform risk management to achieve project scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with management, Harris County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and the public as necessary.
• Assist with recovery efforts following local disasters to ensure Harris County has safe infrastructure following the event.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ability to adapt when emergency or short turnaround projects arise is needed. Strong communication skills are a minimum requirement. Not all duties are listed above; other duties may be assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call [phone] or email [e-mail].

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program in the United States or Board-designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET;

OR

• A Board-approved combination of a Bachelor's degree in one of the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences and a graduate degree in engineering from a university with an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate program in the same discipline of engineering;

OR

• Bachelor's degree in engineering technology from a TAC/ABET accredited program;

OR

• A Bachelor's or graduate degree in mathematical, physical, or engineering science approved by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in project management and transportation engineering design, preferably in traffic signal design.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):

• Experience in civil design software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to deal tactfully with a diverse group of people in a professional manner in a complex organization.
• Ability to read and comprehend construction documents and engineering studies.
• A valid Texas driver’s license is required, and the ability to drive a County vehicle to various job sites as necessary

Emergency Deployment & Continuity of Operations Requirement:

In accordance with Harris County’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Policy, this position is subject to emergency response and deployment protocols. The employee may be designated as supporting a Mission Essential Function (MEF) and must:

• Participate in the classification of departmental staff based on MEF responsibilities.
• Be available for temporary deployment to an alternative work location, role, or telework assignment during emergencies.
• Confirm work assignments with their supervisor before reporting to any worksite during such events.
• Remain flexible in assuming alternative duties as directed to support continuity of County operations.

NOTE

Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
• Working knowledge of Harris County Regulations, Standards, and Details.
• Experience with software programs such as GIS, AutoCAD, TransCAD, VISSIM, Guide Sign, and Synchro/Simtraffic.
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Experience coordinating with external agencies (e.g., COH, TxDOT, etc.).

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week.

Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.

Salary

Commensurate experience, based on 26 pay periods.

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure

Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but field work is required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).

This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FEATURED BENEFITS

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Wellness.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 457 deferred compensation plans.
• Retirement pension (TCDRS).
• Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).
• Disability and life insurance.
• Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications, positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.