Senior Transportation Project Leader | Growth & Strategy

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

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Fort Worth is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex transportation design projects for public sector clients. You will supervise project managers and engineers, develop work plans, monitor budgets, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role emphasizes business development, client contact, and mentoring staff, with travel to project sites nationwide as needed. A TX PE license and 10+ years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in TX
• 10+ years of progressive transportation design and project management experience

Responsibilities

• Manage the design and delivery of multidiscipline projects in a profitable manner
• Supervise the work of project managers and engineers
• Develop project work plans and budget projections and effectively deploy resources
• Review, interpret and act on business metrics, including utilization, backlog, work in process and account receivables
• Prepare, maintain and coordinate schedules of multiple concurrent projects and complex long term projects
• Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
• Complete monthly project accounting and invoicing
• Implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
• Participate in contract bidding, provide limited observation during construction, review submittals and RFIs
• Resolve design conflicts and field construction issues
• Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies
• Write proposals, prepare qualification packages and lead interviews
• Recruit, grow, mentor and train staff
• Build relationships internally and externally with clients and strategic partners
• Lead business development activities
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with TxDOT and other governmental entities
• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service
• Lead by example - display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism

Skills

Leadership

Transportation design

Project management

Staff mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting

Proposal writing

Business development

QA/QC

TxDOT processes

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

PE license (TX)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Fort Worth is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex transportation design projects for public sector clients. You will supervise project managers and engineers, develop work plans, monitor budgets, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role emphasizes business development, client contact, and mentoring staff, with travel to project sites nationwide as needed. A TX PE license and 10+ years of experience are preferred.