Senior Project Manager

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; El Paso (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 in New Mexico and North Carolina

Flexible hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its El Paso office to support the West Texas practice. The ideal candidate should have expertise in stormwater engineering or water/wastewater projects and will manage impactful infrastructure projects to improve local communities.

This role demands strong technical leadership, excellent client relationship skills, and requires 10+ years of engineering experience, along with a relevant Bachelor’s degree and PE license in Texas. An attractive benefits package and a flexible hybrid work schedule are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or applicable field is essential.
• Must have a Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and design for technical projects.
• Manage projects through all lifecycle phases.
• Cultivate client relationships and ensure satisfaction.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers.
• Oversee stormwater and utilities infrastructure projects.

Skills

10+ years of relevant engineering experience

Strong client relationship management

Technical leadership in engineering projects

Stormwater engineering expertise

Water/wastewater transmission knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

StormCAD

Job description

Overview

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our El Paso office to support and grow our West Texas practice. This role offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional with expertise in either stormwater engineering or water/wastewater transmission and utilities to lead impactful infrastructure projects that improve communities across the region.

Responsibilities

• Leverage your technical prowess to lead the analysis, design, and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, and reports for our valued clients.
• Cultivate strong client relationships and become a trusted advisor, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Manage, lead, and oversee projects through the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closeout) for design engineering and engineering/construction projects.
• Manage project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk management, with accountability for meeting project financial and delivery objectives while optimizing client service and technical quality.
• Guide, train, and mentor junior engineers.
• Provide independent leadership and oversight for project teams, including engineers, analysts, and technical staff.
• Depending on background and interest, may emphasize stormwater planning and design or water/wastewater pipelines, pump stations, and utility infrastructure.

Focus Areas

Stormwater

• Managing and delivering stormwater capital improvement projects (CIPs), FEMA floodplain studies, watershed master plans, and regional flood mitigation projects.
• Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses and modeling.
• Experience with software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (1D/2D/unsteady), ICPR4, StormCAD, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD.
• Oversee preparation of stormwater design plans, technical specifications, and opinions of probable construction cost.

Transmission & Utilities

• Managing the planning, design, and construction of water pump stations, wastewater lift stations, stormwater pump stations, and large- and small-diameter pipelines.
• Performing or directing complex engineering studies and investigations and preparing technical reports.
• Selecting equipment and materials, and reviewing or approving shop drawings.
• Coordinating with construction managers and responding to issues during construction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable engineering or applied science degree).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) (for stormwater-focused candidates).
• Experience working with municipal clients in Texas or the Southwest.

Benefits and Work Environment

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. Work is flexible with a hybrid schedule that allows up to 40% remote work and an alternative work schedule program that provides a day off every other Friday.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity 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.