Project Manager, Transportation

Pape-Dawson Engineers; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Plano, TX seeks a Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of civil engineering projects, balancing technical quality with leadership of multidisciplinary teams and client relationships.

The role focuses on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety; mentoring engineers, supporting business development, and ensuring designs meet standards and constructability requirements in roadway/highway projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Minimum of 5 years (6 preferred) managing projects from conception through completion.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Manage project execution: scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and resource coordination across concurrent assignments.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for project deliverables and documentation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, clients, agencies, and stakeholders to resolve issues and support timely delivery.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships through responsive communication and sound judgment.
• Support business development and pursuit activities including scope development and proposals.
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers through day-to-day direction and feedback.
• Demonstrate accountability for deadlines, team productivity, and financial stewardship while fostering strong working relationships.
• Lead roadway and highway design projects, including plans, specs, and cost estimates.
• Evaluate alignments, right-of-way impacts, and design alternatives.
• Ensure designs meet standards, goals, and constructability requirements.
• Provide technical leadership during design development and construction support phases.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Communication

Mentorship

Financial stewardship

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Overview

The Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, and successful delivery of engineering projects while balancing technical quality with project and people leadership. This role manages project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations; coordinates multidisciplinary teams; develops strong client and agency relationships; and supports the growth and development of team members. The Project Manager is accountable for responsive, high-quality project execution and financial stewardship and demonstrates leadership consistent with Pape-Dawson's Excellence in Action Leadership Principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work in accordance with agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Manage project execution, including scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and resource coordination across concurrent assignments.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for project deliverables, including plans, reports, calculations, specifications, estimates, and other technical documentation as applicable.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team members, subconsultants, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain alignment, and support timely project delivery.
• Build and maintain trusted client and stakeholder relationships through responsive communication, sound judgment, and solution-oriented problem solving.
• Support business development and pursuit activities, including scope development, proposals, qualifications, interviews, teaming, and other client development efforts as applicable.
• Mentor and develop engineers, designers, analysts, and other technical staff through day-to-day direction, feedback, and professional development support.
• Demonstrate accountability for recurring responsibilities, deadlines, team productivity, responsiveness, quality, and financial stewardship while fostering strong working relationships.
• Lead roadway and highway design projects, including development of plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Evaluate alignments, cross-sections, right-of-way impacts, and design alternatives.
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards, project goals, and constructability requirements.
• Provide technical leadership during design development and construction support phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Requires a minimum of 5 years (6 preferred) managing projects from conception through completion.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Statement

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.