Principal Engineer / Project Manager - Transportation

Lucie Richardson AB; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Member-Owned culture

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

401k / retirement benefits

Stock ownership

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Principal Engineer / Project Manager for Transportation in Austin, TX. The role combines leadership of transportation design teams with hands-on project management across a range of highway projects.

You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, contribute to proposals, and ensure adherence to QA/QC standards. Strong knowledge of TxDOT practices, design methods and project collaboration tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; 5 years of experience as a Project Manager on large or complex highway projects.
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Project Management experience with TxDOT and/or local government agencies delivering highway design projects.
• Experience with TxDOT design methods, plan preparation, standards and specifications or similar State DOT experience.
• Demonstrated capabilities in managing medium to large multi-disciplined projects and multi-office environments.
• Working knowledge of roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Knowledge of ProjectWise or similar collaboration tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience preparing technical approaches and work plans to support RFQs and proposals.
• Strong leadership, communication and client liaison skills.
• Business acumen including negotiation skills.
• Established relationships with key clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and mentor project team design staff on transportation projects including plan development and road design elements.
• Assist in staffing requirements and hiring recommendations.
• Assist in marketing strategies for transportation opportunities.
• Adhere to quality assurance and quality control standards as defined in the quality manual.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating and proposal preparation.
• Review projects post-award to optimize procedures, schedules, budgets and staffing.
• Attend on-site and off-site client meetings.
• Evaluate client needs and obtain approvals during the project term.
• Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, schedules, cost estimates and environmental studies.
• Evaluate need for design changes and recommendations.
• Submit documents to agencies for code compliance and permits when required.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client liaison

Communication

Staff mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

TxDOT experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

ProjectWise

Microsoft Office

Job description

Principal Engineer / Project Manager, Transportation

Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and mentor project team design staff on transportation projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation design projects such as horizontal and vertical geometry, cross sections, earthwork modeling, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, construction specifications, and utility coordination.
• Assist in staffing requirements and make recommendations for hiring staff.
• Assist in the development of marketing strategies for transportation project opportunities.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Review department project(s) after award to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and developing schedules, budgets, staffing, sub consultant involvement, and progress billings.
• Attend on-site and off-site client meetings.
• Evaluate client needs and identify requirements.
• Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion.
• Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, environmental studies, and designs for projects.
• Evaluate need for design changes and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for code compliance review and obtain permits when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; 5 years of experience as a Project Manager on large or complex highway projects.
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Project Management experience with the Texas Department of Transportation and/or local government agencies developing, delivering, and managing highway design projects.
• Experience with TxDOT design methods, plan preparation, standards and specifications or similar State DOT experience.
• Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing medium to large multi-disciplined projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of roadway design software’s used to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Knowledge of virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise.
• Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Experienced in preparing technical approaches and work plans (write ups) to support RFQ’s and technical proposals.
• Proven leadership, communication, mentoring and client liaison skills.
• Business acumen including negotiation skills.
• Established relationships with key clients.

Work-Life Balance

We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member‑Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35 (c)