Senior Roads & Highways Project Manager

slihrms; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Leaves of absences options

Flexible work options

Recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Texas seeks a Senior Roads & Highways Project Manager to lead roadway design teams on diverse highway projects. You will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications, coordinating with design staff, regulators, and clients such as TxDOT and local agencies. The ideal candidate has a BS/MS in Civil Engineering with 10+ years in highway design and strong financial and team management skills.

A TX P.E. license is required or in process; PMP is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS and/or MS in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Must have highway/roadway design and project management experience.
• Knowledge of Schematic and/or PS&E processes is essential.
• P.E. license in TX is required.
• Project Manager Professional a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Execution of procured transportation projects by leading engineering design and coordinating with design staff and clients.
• Schedule and coordinate project meetings with the team, regulatory agencies, the client, and others involved.
• Manage project production by tracking manhours, costs, and expenses, and report progress to senior management.
• Identify new roadway opportunities and present to clients, marketing firm's capabilities.
• Coordinate contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors and draft complex agreements.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

Financial management

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS or MS in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join our Central Region Roads & Highways team in Texas as a Senior Roads & Highways Project Manager on various Highway and Roadway projects. In this role, you will apply technical expertise and project management experience to manage roadway design teams on a variety of transportation projects. Also performs the basic project functions of production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, marketing assistance, and financial management. Functions as a mentor to assist others in their training and development. Responsible for project delivery for programs and projects across multiple Business Units and local clients including HCTRA, TxDOT, City of Sugarland, and City of Houston to name a few. This position has tremendous growth and career development potential.

Your role

As a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager:

• Execution of procured transportation projects by leading engineering design, coordination with design staff on project components, client interactions, and project management tasks.
• Schedules and coordinates project meetings with the project team, regulatory agencies, the client, and others involved with the projects.
• Manages project production by tracking charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects, and communicates project progress/status to senior management.
• Identifies new roadway and highway business opportunities, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective client.
• Participates in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.
• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors and drafts complex professional service agreements and addenda for review by senior management.
• Directs project team and client compliance with contract terms and monitors subcontractors' compliance with contractual commitments.
• Prepares project work plan, scope, schedule, and budget, and communicates these to project team members; monitors/manages project production for compliance with schedule, budget and quality objectives.

About you

• BS and/or MS in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Must have highway/roadway design and project management experience.
• Knowledge of Schematic and/or PS&E processes is essential.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project financial management and team management skills.
• DOT experience is a plus but not a requirement.
• P.E. license in TX is required.
• Project Manager Professional a plus but not required.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values-Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence-are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
• employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
• leaves of absences options
• flexible work options
• recognition and employee satisfaction programs
• employee assistance program
• and voluntary benefits

You can review our comprehensive benefits page here .

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $160,000 - $180,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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