Principal Engineer / Project Manager - Transportation

Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Stanley Consultants, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Principal Engineer / Project Manager for transportation projects, focusing on highway design and overall project management. The role includes leading teams, ensuring quality standards, and managing project scopes and budgets.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, a Texas PE license, and significant experience managing complex highway projects. This hybrid position offers a supportive environment for staff development, competitive compensation, and extensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience, with 5+ in project management.
• Professional Engineer license in Texas required.
• Experience with TxDOT design methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project design teams on transportation projects.
• Handle staffing requirements and marketing strategies.
• Prepare and modify project reports, specifications, and designs.

Skills

Project Management

Highway Design

Communication

Mentoring

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Roadway Design Software

ProjectWise

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer / Project Manager, Transportation

Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 11256

You will provide engineering and project management expertise on highway projects including roadway studies and design, drainage and utility systems, preliminary and final design, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, project scheduling, and overall project management of large, complex highway corridors. This position offers exciting challenges and opportunities to develop the Texas program while managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications, and resources, mentoring young staff engineers, assisting in transportation market business development, and participating in professional organizations and technical committees.

What You Will Be Doing:

• 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 make appropriate recommendations.
• Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for code compliance review and obtain permits when required.

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 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 PowerPoint.
• Experienced in preparing technical approaches and work plans 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.

Benefits:

Member‑ownership provides a culture that aligns client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Paid time off includes numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health insurance includes medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial health benefits include life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and other benefits.

Professional growth opportunities include tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial rewards include company stock ownership, a generous 401(k) match, incentive compensation, and profit‑shar­ing contributions to retirement 401(k) plans.

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

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)