Project Manager

Metric Engineering; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Engineering, Inc. seeks a Project Manager for our Local Infrastructure team in the San Antonio/Austin, TX office. The role targets 8+ years in local infrastructure, public works, or site development, with ownership of projects, team leadership, and Texas market growth.

You will coordinate with clients and internal teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and execution plans, and mentor engineers and CAD staff while expanding Metric’s presence across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited) is required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas is required.
• 8+ years of experience in public works, utilities, or site development.
• Strong project management, administration, and supervision experience.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple offices.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or Open Roads Designer proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pursue and position infrastructure projects across the region.
• Negotiate scope and fees for projects.
• Engage with and supervise the design team’s activities and workload.
• Manage multiple projects and develop opportunities with priority clients.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, and execution plans for infrastructure projects.
• Lead project meetings, client presentations, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support proposal development, RFQs, and business development initiatives.
• Supervise engineers, EITs, and CAD designers.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support.
• Apply advanced technical expertise to ensure standards and practices are met.
• Manage design production using relevant software as part of project execution.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Technical writing

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Texas PE license (Licensed Professional Engineer)

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Open Roads Designer

Job description

Metric is seeking a Project Manager in our Local Infrastructure team based out of our San Antonio/Austin, TX office. This position is ideal for a professional with 8+ years of experience in local infrastructure, public works, or site development who is ready to take ownership of projects, build a high-performing team, and help expand Metric’s presence across the San Antonio region and throughout Texas. This position will report to our Senior Vice President, Texas Division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pursue and position for infrastructure projects across the region
• Negotiate scope and fee for projects
• Engage with and supervise the design team’s activities and workload
• Manage multiple projects and develop new project opportunities with priority clients
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and execution plans for infrastructure projects.
• Lead project meetings, client presentations, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Support proposal development, RFQs, and business development initiatives.
• Supervise engineers, engineers-in-training (EITs), and CAD designers.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support and engage in industry organizations.
• Apply advanced technical expertise to ensure project-specific standards and best practices are met.
• Manage design production using relevant software or related tools as part of project execution and plan development.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas (additional state licensure a plus).
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in public works, utilities, municipal roadways, drainage, trails, or site development design.
• Strong project management, administration, and supervision experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with Central and South Texas area public agencies.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple offices.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or Open Roads Designer proficiency preferred

About Us:

Metric Engineering was founded in 1976 on the principle of providing personalized consulting engineering services with the mission of connecting communities and connecting people. Today, we are listed as an Engineering News‑Record (ENR) the Top 500 Design Firms. Over the last five decades our engineers, planners, landscape architects, environmental scientist, recovery specialist, and construction management professionals have successfully completed numerous large, complex infrastructures projects in the United States and abroad. Our multi-disciplinary workforce and strategically located regional offices enable us to provide both maximized local responsiveness and a diversified technical base. Our clients include local, county, and state agencies, as well as a wide array of private clients.

EOE Statement:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.