Project Manager, Public Infrastructure

Halff Associates, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Halff Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Civil Engineering Project Manager with a Texas PE license to lead the Public Infrastructure team.

You will manage municipal roadways, drainage, and pedestrian facilities, guiding design from planning through delivery and coordinating with clients and public sector partners. The role requires 5–10 years of infrastructure design experience in consulting, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering (ABET-accredited) and Texas PE license.
• 5–10 years of experience in infrastructure, municipal roadway, drainage, and pedestrian facility design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil3D and ability to manage design teams and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and construction of municipal roadways, drainage, trails, and related infrastructure.
• Manage projects from planning through delivery: scope, budget, schedule, resources, and stakeholder coordination.
• Support proposals and RFQs.
• Ensure QA/QC to meet Halff standards and applicable codes.
• Mentor engineers, EITs, and technical staff and manage client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Client relations

Education

ABET-accredited civil engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Job description

Civil Engineering Project Manager, Public Infrastructure, Austin, TX

Halff has an opening for a Civil Engineer, with their Texas PE License, to be a Project Manager on our growing Public Infrastructure team based out of our North Austin, TX office. The ideal candidate will bring at least 5 years of public infrastructure design experience in the consulting industry or experience working with, or for, public sector clients. Municipal roadway, drainage, and pedestrian facility design experience required. The position offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.

What you will do:

• This role will be responsible for managing and overseeing the design and construction of infrastructure projects, including: municipal roadways, trails, and drainage improvements.
• Manage infrastructure projects from planning through delivery, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, stakeholder coordination, and overall project performance.
• Support in preparation of proposals and RFQs.
• Manage quality assurance and control analysis to ensure projects meet or exceed client expectations and Halff requirements and comply with recognized standards and codes of practice.
• Apply technical expertise appropriately by understanding project specific standards, criteria, deliverables and best practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage design and plan production.
• Manage client relationships while supervising, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to engineers, EIT's, and technical staff.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or ABET accredited equivalent engineering degree.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License in Texas.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in infrastructure, municipal roadway, drainage, and pedestrian facility design projects
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil3D
• Strong design experience with the ability to manage design teams, plan production, and project delivery; project management experience and knowledge of working with local agencies preferred.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships, supervise technical staff, and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience supporting public sector clients and business development efforts is a plus.
• Experience with project scoping, fee development, and project staffing is a plus.
• Positive, self-directed team player with a commitment to quality, integrity, and success.

The Halff Public Infrastructure Advantage

• Diverse and interdisciplinary teams can manage projects from inception through completion
• Halff's Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) experts ensure projects are designed in a manner sensitive to the environment and its context, without cost increases
• Our QA/QC Program is designed to achieve high-quality deliverables

Learn more about Halff's Public Infrastructure services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff Public Infrastructure Services

• Public Infrastructure
• Transportation/Roadway
• Water and Wastewater Drainage
• Water Resources
• Facilities
• Parks and Trails
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Asset Management
• Traffic and ITS
• SUE/Survey

Company Overview:

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways.You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia and Arizona.For a full list of our locations, click here

We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

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Qualifications

Education

Bachelors of Civil Engineering (required)

Experience

5 years: Experience in infrastructure, municipal roadway, drainage, and pedestrian facility design projects (required)

Licenses & Certifications

Professional Engineer (required)

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