Senior Transportation Project Manager

Overview

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MANAGER

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an ambitious and talented professional to join our transportation service team in as a Senior Project Manager. This is an opportunity to join Westwood’s highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. Our ideal candidate will have 10+ years of diverse roadway design and project management experience supporting public sector infrastructure transportation design projects. This position is responsible for complex engineering design tasks as well as marketing, business development, client contact and sustained growth of a transportation design team.

Duties And 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

Required Skills

Outgoing, friendly, approachableExcellent verbal, written and interpersonal skillsProficient in Microsoft Office applicationsAbility to manage staff and direct resources effectivelyAbility to effectively communicate at all levels of the organizationDemonstrated ability to manage complex transportation design projects in a profitable mannerDemonstrated ability to manage projects under the TxDOT delivery processExtensive knowledge of geometric design and other related design elementsKnowledge and experience with the full roadway project lifecycle from preliminary studies through final designGeneral knowledge of construction with experience providing construction phase servicesTrack record of successfully winning and delivering projectsExperience developing and implementing marketing pursuit strategiesDemonstrated ability to develop relationships with peers, clients, and public agency staff.Ability to coach and motivate othersDetail-oriented but also flexible enough to be big picture/conceptual

Required Experience

BS in Civil Engineering Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in TX 10+ years of progressive experience in transportation design and project management This position may require travel to project sites and other Westwood offices throughout the United States

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multi-discipline professional engineering firm that serves wind, solar, battery storage, EV, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from over 25 offices across the U.S.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.