Project Manager - Water Resource Design

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Annual bonus

Access to company cabins

Flexible work environment

Alternative work schedule program

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is looking for a Project Manager for their Water Resources Design Division. The role demands leading complex projects, ensuring effective communication with clients, and managing multidisciplinary teams. Candidates with over 8 years' experience in engineering and a B.S. degree in Engineering are encouraged to apply.

This position is based in Dallas or Fort Worth and allows for a hybrid work schedule. The company offers comprehensive benefits including paid overtime and an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in engineering of dams, levees, and hydraulic structures.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
• Ability to oversee project quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex water resources and heavy civil projects.
• Direct and supervise studies and designs.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Technical writing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

B.S. degree in Engineering

M.S. in Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Freese and Nichols is currently searching for a highly motivated, well-rounded Project Manager in our Water Resources Design Division.

This person will sit out of our Dallas or Fort Worth offices. This position requires an experienced engineer to serve as a project manager in the field of water resources and heavy civil projects with an emphasis on dams and levees.

You will be responsible for leading site inspections and the analysis, design, and preparation of technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates. You will work independently as well as plan and supervise work of teams of professionals and technicians in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Interest and ability to supervise, coach and mentor staff is strongly desired. The position involves client interaction and a commitment to client service. The position also encompasses business development activities, including proposal preparation, client visits, and marketing activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex water resources and heavy civil projects from planning through delivery.
• Direct and supervise studies, investigations, and designs to ensure continuity, consistency, and quality.
• Define project tasks, assign work, and provide oversight, review, and approval throughout each phase.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, CAD technicians, designers, drafters, scientists, and external consultants.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, client staff, regulatory agencies, and project teams.
• Evaluate design decisions for technical soundness and impact on schedule, budget, and project needs.
• Track project financial performance, prepare monthly status reports, and support design contract implementation.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and quality control plans to deliver timely, technically sound work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in engineering of dams, levees, and hydraulic structures.
• B.S. degree in Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills – both technical writing and oral.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a project team and oversee excellent quality of work.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
• Preferred: M.S. in Engineering.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• Flexible work environment including a hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work.
• Alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.