Senior Transportation PM | Roadway Design & Delivery Leader

Westwood Professional Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its transportation service team in Houston.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary roadway design and PM efforts for public sector infrastructure projects, with strong emphasis on client engagement and business development. The candidate should hold 10+ years in transportation design and project management, have PM leadership experience, and be capable of coordinating with TxDOT and other agencies.

Qualifications

• Manage multidiscipline projects profitably
• Supervise project managers and engineers
• Plan work, budgets, and resource deployment
• Monitor metrics: utilization, backlog, AR
• Coordinate schedules for multiple projects
• Track milestones for on-time delivery
• Oversee monthly invoicing
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Lead bids, RFIs, and site observations
• Resolve design and field issues
• Represent clients with agencies
• Write proposals and lead interviews
• Mentor staff and grow team
• Drive business development
• Negotiate with TxDOT and others
• Uphold company values and policies
• Lead by example

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation design projects and ensure profitability
• Lead teams of PMs and engineers and supervise staff
• Develop plans, budgets, and schedules across multiple projects
• Monitor business metrics and billing
• Oversee QA/QC and project delivery
• Support contract bidding and client relations
• Engage with governmental agencies and stakeholders
• Drive marketing and business development initiatives
• Travel to project sites and Westwood offices as needed

Skills

Outgoing personality

Verbal & written skills

MS Office proficiency

Staff management

Cross-functional communication

Complex transportation projects

TxDOT delivery process

Geometric design knowledge

Lifecycle in roadway design

Construction phase awareness

Proven project wins

Marketing pursuit experience

Relationship building

Coaching & mentoring

Detail oriented, big-picture

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its transportation service team in Houston.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary roadway design and PM efforts for public sector infrastructure projects, with strong emphasis on client engagement and business development. The candidate should hold 10+ years in transportation design and project management, have PM leadership experience, and be capable of coordinating with TxDOT and other agencies.