Project Manager (PE), Transportation
About the Role
Halff is seeking a Project Manager (PE) to join our Transportation/Roadway team in Austin, TX. This role is ideal for a licensed Texas PE with a strong background in roadway design and a passion for leading projects, developing teams, and delivering high-quality solutions for DOT and municipal clients. This position offers an excellent career development opportunity with potential for business and personal growth, as well as ownership in the firm.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage roadway/transportation design projects from planning through delivery
- Oversee project scope, budgets, schedules, and resource allocation
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, subconsultants, and stakeholders to ensure project success
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Engineers, EITs, and support staff
- Ensure project deliverables meet design standards, quality expectations, and client requirements
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and support ongoing client satisfaction
- Review plans and deliverables for accuracy, quality, and consistency
- Assist with proposal development, RFQs, and business development efforts
- Partner with Transportation leadership on project delivery and strategic growth initiatives
- Monitor project performance, including budget tracking and schedule adherence
- Support QA/QC processes to ensure compliance with industry standards and Halff expectations
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in civil engineering or ABET accredited equivalent engineering degree
- Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Texas
- 8+ years of experience in roadway project development (TXDOT and/or municipal projects preferred)
- Strong experience in roadway design and plan production
- Proficiency in OpenRoads
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage projects from start to finish
- Strong communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
- Experience working with local agencies and regulatory requirements
- Commitment to quality, integrity, and client service
- Primavera (P6) experience is a plus
About Halff Transportation
Halff offers a collaborative approach to transportation projects, with multi-discipline teams to address challenges complicated by aging infrastructure and shrinking budgets. Our extensive knowledge spans planning, designing, and managing transportation projects to move people and goods safely and reliably.
- Bicycle, Pedestrian and Active Transportation Planning and Design
- Drainage Design
- Feasibility and Preliminary Engineering
- Innovative Intersections
- Local and Regional Transportation Planning
- Multimodal and Transit Planning and Design
- NEPA Studies, Outreach and Visualization
- Roadway Design
- Safety Improvements
- Structural Engineering
- TCP/Maintenance of Traffic
- Traffic Engineering/ITS
Company Overview
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm focused on creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities. Since 1950, we’ve been turning ideas into reality with a people-first culture. Halff has over 30 offices across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, and Georgia.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription, and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (plus Veteran's Day for veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan