Senior Highway Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget are maintained.
• Develop project plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Oversee QA/QC processes and maintain project management plans.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules and track performance metrics.
• Manage subconsultants and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Provide regular updates and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare progress reports, review invoices, and lead project presentations.
• Lead proposal efforts including Go/No-Go decisions, strategy, and interviews.
• Partner with leadership to identify new opportunities and foster growth.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and industry network.
• Guide and mentor project teams through coaching, feedback, and performance management.
• Foster a culture focused on quality, collaboration, and client service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited) or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.
• 15+ years of experience in engineering/project management.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with business development and client-facing work.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in project management, project engineering, design, and project coordination.

Skills

• Project management.
• Project engineering.
• Design.
• Project coordination.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports work-life balance, including:

• A culture focused on quality, collaboration, and client service.
• Opportunity to lead impactful projects across Texas and beyond.
• Employee-owned company with strong growth and advancement opportunities.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $160000.00 - $260000.00/yr.

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite position in McKinney, TX.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of McKinney, TX.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.