Roadway Drainage Project Manager

Position: Senior Transportation Engineer / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and leadership in project management for transportation engineering projects.
• Ensure all project activities comply with relevant federal and state regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews of engineering work produced by team members.
• Track project resources and progress to ensure timely delivery of design milestones and final deliverables.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Prepare engineering documents including Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E), preliminary reports, schematic designs, drainage designs, and traffic control plans (TCPs).
• Review and process PS&E submissions, special specifications, and provisions.
• Draft and evaluate technical documentation such as reports, correspondence, and remediation plans.
• Monitor subconsultant performance, review invoices, and manage supplemental agreements as necessary.
• Interpret and apply engineering manuals and guidelines related to traffic control and roadway operations.
• Supervise and mentor technical staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license with the ability to obtain Texas PE within 6 months.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in highway and transportation engineering.
• Proficient in highway and freeway design, including PS&E development, geometric design, drainage, retaining walls, and quantity estimation.
• Skilled in design software such as MicroStation, GeoPak (Road and Drainage), and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks independently or within a team.
• Must pass a background check, drug screening, and meet driving record requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Precertification in areas such as hydrology, roadway design, and drainage.
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Familiarity with storm drain system design and ORD template creation.
• Experience in schematic development and knowledge of state DOT standards and procedures.
• Established relationships with public sector clients in Central Texas.
• Additional software experience (e.g., Civil 3D) is a plus.

Company Overview:

This mid-sized engineering and surveying firm has over three decades of experience delivering infrastructure, transportation, and site development solutions across Texas. The team brings together multidisciplinary expertise to support public and private sector clients with a focus on quality, innovation, and community impact.