Senior Project Manager, Public Works - Little Rock, AR

Halff Associates, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) / ESOP

Job summary

Halff Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Little Rock, AR to lead design and construction of infrastructure projects.

The candidate will oversee teams of engineers, CAD designers, and EITs, manage client relationships across Arkansas, and contribute to business development. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in public works, roadway, land development, drainage, and water/wastewater design, plus a PE license in Arkansas or transferable within 2 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or ABET-equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Arkansas, or transferable within 2 months.
• 10+ years in public works, municipal roadway, land development, drainage, detention, water/wastewater utility design.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Experience in project scope development and staffing projections.
• Experience in leading project proposals as the lead PM.
• Ability to train and mentor staff.
• Proficient in project management, administration, and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver projects with the Team Leader.
• Manage design and construction of infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrate strong design and PM experience and knowledge of working with local entities.
• Lead and supervise engineers, engineers-in-training, and CAD designers.
• Maintain and grow client relationships across Arkansas.
• Engage in professional organizations for Public Works.
• Manage design and plan production and supervise staff across practices/offices.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Public works knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited civil engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Modeling software

Job description

Halff has an immediate opening in our Little Rock, AR office for a Professional Civil Engineer to fill our Senior Project Manager role. The ideal candidate would have 10 or more years of experience in public works, municipal roadway, land development, drainage, detention, water/wastewater utility design, and/or utilities design. The position will be for a Senior Project Manager interested in managing design and construction for a wide range of public and private infrastructure projects. Projects include, yet not limited to, roadways, drainage systems, water and wastewater pipelines, civil site work and associated civil improvements in land development as well as public parks and trails facilities. This 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:

• Works closely with the Team Leader in the development and delivery of projects.
• Responsible for managing and overseeing the design and construction of infrastructure projects.
• This position requires strong design and project management experience and knowledge of working with local entities.
• The role will have a large amount of autonomy in managing other professional engineers, engineers-in-training, and CAD designers.
• Maintain and further develop client relationships throughout Arkansas including multiple cities and counties.
• This position shall value and be active in professional organizations that benefit the Public Works industry.
• Manage design and plan production as well as manage clients and supervise technical staff through workshare opportunities with various practices and offices at Halff.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or ABET accredited equivalent Engineering degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in Arkansas, or transferable within 2 months.
• Experience in roadway design, construction sequencing, storm water drainage systems, detention concepts, erosion & sediment control, modeling software, reports, and design.
• Good technical writing and communication skills.
• Experience in project scope development, professional services fee development and staffing projections.
• Experience in producing winning project proposals as lead professional/project manager.
• Strong ability to train and mentor staff.
• Must be proficient in project management, administration, and supervision.
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple offices and various disciplines.
• Positive attitude, self-directed.
• Additional experience in Transportation and/or Land Development preferred.

The Halff Public Works & Local 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 Works & Local Infrastructure services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff Public Works & Local 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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