PapeDawson Engineers Inc

Project Manager, Transportation

PapeDawson Engineers Inc$95K — $115K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
  • Minimum of 5 years (6 preferred) managing projects from conception through completion.
  • Proven ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Strong leadership and mentorship skills with a focus on relationship building and problem-solving.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams to ensure high-quality delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
  • Manage project execution across scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource coordination for multiple projects.
  • Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for project-related deliverables.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary team members, clients, and stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain project alignment.
  • Build and maintain trust with clients through responsive communication and solution-oriented problem-solving.
  • Support business development initiatives, including proposals and client development activities.
  • Mentor engineers and technical staff through daily guidance and professional development.

Benefits

  • Professional development support and mentorship opportunities.
  • Opportunities for involvement in business development and client engagement activities.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Overview:

The Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, and successful delivery of engineering projects while balancing technical quality with project and people leadership. This role manages project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations; coordinates multidisciplinary teams; develops strong client and agency relationships; and supports the growth and development of team members. The Project Manager is accountable for responsive, high-quality project execution and financial stewardship and demonstrates leadership consistent with Pape-Dawson's Excellence in Action Leadership Principles.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality work in accordance with agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

  • Manage project execution, including scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and resource coordination across concurrent assignments.

  • Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for project deliverables, including plans, reports, calculations, specifications, estimates, and other technical documentation as applicable.

  • Coordinate multidisciplinary team members, subconsultants, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain alignment, and support timely project delivery.

  • Build and maintain trusted client and stakeholder relationships through responsive communication, sound judgment, and solution-oriented problem solving.

  • Support business development and pursuit activities, including scope development, proposals, qualifications, interviews, teaming, and other client development efforts as applicable.

  • Mentor and develop engineers, designers, analysts, and other technical staff through day-to-day direction, feedback, and professional development support.

  • Demonstrate accountability for recurring responsibilities, deadlines, team productivity, responsiveness, quality, and financial stewardship while fostering strong working relationships.

  • Lead roadway and highway design projects, including development of plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

  • Evaluate alignments, cross-sections, right-of-way impacts, and design alternatives.

  • Ensure designs meet applicable standards, project goals, and constructability requirements.

  • Provide technical leadership during design development and construction support phases.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).

  • Requires a minimum of 5 years (6 preferred) managing projects from conception through completion.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and client expectations.

  • Strong leadership, mentorship, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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About PapeDawson Engineers Inc

Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. is a civil and environmental engineering consulting firm headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Dawson and Bill Pape. The firm provides services in the areas of transportation, water resources, land development, environmental, surveying, and construction management. Pape-Dawson has additional offices in Austin, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas. The company has been recognized as one of the best places to work in San Antonio and Austin.
Learn more about PapeDawson Engineers Inc
Size
1,100 employees
Industry
Net Income
$10 million
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$100 million

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