Federal Project Manager

O'Brien Engineering, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Simple IRA with 3% matching

Basic Term Life and Personal Accident

Basic Disability Insurance

Adoption Assistance Program

Educational Assistance Program

8 Paid Holidays + PTO

Job summary

OEI (O’Brien Engineering & Architecture) is seeking a Federal Project Manager in Dallas, TX to lead complex federal/military projects with multiple task orders across states. The role demands strong leadership, budget control, and scope management to deliver on time and within budget.

You will oversee design schedules, define scope, negotiate fees, and mentor junior staff, while maintaining excellent client communication and ensuring compliance with contract terms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Architectural Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years leading federal/mederal projects, including military work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong time management.
• RA/AIA or PE credentials are a plus, DoD experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary project requirements, design schedules, and budgets.
• Assist in defining and developing project scope.
• Develop and negotiate fee proposals, conduct client meetings and site visits.
• Estimate labor hours, calculate costs, and establish project fees.
• Monitor budgets, track schedules, and ensure quality benchmarks.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders to grow the client base.
• Identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure deliverables meet contractual requirements and client expectations.
• Mentor less experienced team members and support their growth.

Skills

Lead across states

Strong communication

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Architectural Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Full Time Dallas, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1014

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $140,000.00 Annually

OEI (O’Brien Engineering & Architecture) is seeking a full-time FederalProject Manager with experience managing military and/or federal projects. We are looking for someone who has served as an architectural or engineering designer and has recent architecture and engineering design project management experience on a wide variety of federal projects. Our company enjoys a healthy variety of federal projects/task orders so the successful candidate will show ability to manage multiple task orders in multiple states for multiple clients simultaneously, while delivering results according to the contract terms - on time, within budget, to the quality needed and expected by the scope, documented accurately, and to the clients' overall satisfaction.

• Manage multidisciplinary project requirements, design schedules, and budgets.


• Assist in defining and developing project scope.


• Develop and negotiate fee proposals


• Conduct client meetings and site visits.


• Estimate labor hours, calculate direct costs, and establish competitive but healthy project fees.


• Monitor budgets, track schedules, and measure quality benchmarks.


• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to expand OEI's client base and secure repeat business.


• Identify deviations from established project scope, schedule, or budget and implement timely corrective actions.


• Ensure project deliverables meet contractual requirements and client expectations.


• Demonstrated desire to learn, grow, and contribute to challenging and rewarding projects.


• Strong interest in mentoring and leading less experienced team members.


• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is preferred.


• Minimum 5 years experience leading projects for the military or other federal agencies (e.g., the Department of Veterans Affairs) is required.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent time management abilities.


• Registered Architect (RA/AIA) or Professional Engineer (PE, Mechanical or Electrical), a plus


• Past experience working for the DOD/DOW in a project management role a plus.

Federal Project Manager Benefits:

• Simple IRA with 3% matching,


• Basic Term Life and Personal Accident Insurance


• Basic Disability Insurance


• Adoption Assistance Program


• Educational Assistance Program


• 8 Paid Holidays in addition to PTO

Company Description: OEI is a full design services firm with a big company future, and we are looking for motivated and qualified team players to join us on the journey. We were founded nearly 40 years ago in 1987; today, we serve clients throughout the US and its territories serving on federal, healthcare, military, local government, and institutional projects. We’ve had significant success in winning many large federal contracts, providing a work pipeline that extends well into 2035. We also have a well-established, growing municipal, land development and private practice. OEI is honored as the recipient of the National Society of American Military Engineers' Robert Flowers Small Business Award of the 2020. OEI is an Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a Texas HUB, and NCTRCA SBE firm.

OEI's foundations: teamwork, entrepreneurial mindset (taking ownership of the problem and the solution), continuous improvement, competence, ethical behavior
What makes us unique?
We offer high expertise in a small package
We are structured to hear, understand, and solve customer problems
We have a culture of training and employee development

O’Brien Engineering & Architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.