Sr. Project Manager – Transportation (TxDOT)

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (up to 40% remote

Annual bonus

Overtime for salaried employees

Company cabins in Red River, NM and in

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager - Transportation (TxDOT) to lead complex TxDOT projects across Fort Worth and other Texas markets.

The role requires building strong TxDOT relationships, guiding pursuits, and delivering transportation design projects from kickoff to delivery. Ideal candidates bring a PE license, a Bachelor's in engineering, and 8+ years of TxDOT project experience, with a track record in client engagement, team coordination, and high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 8+ years of experience, including independent decision making on engineering problems and methods.
• Experience leading transportation design projects for TxDOT or TxDOT-focused clients.
• Ability to lead pursuit-to-delivery work including client engagement, team coordination, and deliverable quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen TxDOT relationships to identify, shape, and win work.
• Lead TxDOT pursuits, including teaming strategy, SOQs, proposals, interviews, and win plans.
• Manage TxDOT transportation design projects from kickoff through delivery, coordinating internal teams and subconsultants.
• Develop scopes, schedules, and fees that align to TxDOT requirements and client expectations.
• Provide technical direction and quality oversight to ensure accurate, consistent deliverables.
• Navigate TxDOT processes and compliance requirements to keep projects on track.
• Mentor and develop staff to grow delivery capacity and strengthen TxDOT-facing expertise.
• Partner with transportation leadership to expand presence in key Texas markets.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Job description

Freese and Nichols is looking for Sr. Project Manager - Transportation (TxDOT) in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Frisco, Harlingen, Lubbock, San Antonio, or San Marcos, Texas.

What You'll Do

• Build and strengthen TxDOT relationships that position you to identify, shape, and win work
• Lead TxDOT pursuits, including teaming strategy, SOQs, proposals, interviews, and win plans
• Manage TxDOT transportation design projects from kickoff through delivery, coordinating internal teams and subconsultants
• Develop scopes, schedules, and fees that align to TxDOT requirements and client expectations
• Provide technical direction and quality oversight to ensure accurate, consistent deliverables
• Navigate TxDOT processes and compliance requirements to keep projects on track
• Mentor and develop staff to grow delivery capacity and strengthen TxDOT-facing expertise
• Partner with transportation leadership to expand presence in key Texas markets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• 8+ years of experience, including experience making independent decisions on engineering problems and methods
• Experience leading transportation design projects for TxDOT or TxDOT-focused clients
• Ability to lead pursuit-to-delivery work, including client engagement, team coordination, and deliverable quality

Preferred

• Established TxDOT relationships and a track record of winning transportation work
• TxDOT-related pre-certifications aligned to transportation design services
• Experience serving as project manager for large, complex transportation projects
• Experience with TxDOT procurement practices, contracting approaches, and selection processes
• Active participation in professional organizations and continuing education

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.

We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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.

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