Senior Transit Engineer/ Project Manager

Department: Transportation    Location: Dallas, TX

About the role

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from a company that values people as our greatest resource, and that has a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. We are seeking an individual to join our growing transit team as a Senior Transit Engineer or Project Manager and help lead transit design efforts across the mountain west. We provide transit design services for a wide variety of clients, including state DOTs, transit agencies, and cities throughout the intermountain west. Our transit team is based out of Utah, and we are looking for the right candidate to help our team grow and expand our reach in other regions where Horrocks does business.

Responsibilities

• Have project management, design management, or lead design experience on transit-focused projects
• Lead design efforts from concept-level through ready-for-construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Coordinate meetings, action items, and other communications with a focus on resolving technical questions and issues
• Develop and review submittals for compliance with standards and design criteria
• Prepare engineering-related calculations, reports, memos, drawings, and visual aids
• Assist in maintaining project controls and documentation
• Support transit strategic growth initiatives through client and business development activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or closely related field (required)
• Professional Engineer (PE) (required)
• 10+ years of relevant experience (preferred)

Skills

• Strong background in transit design including light or heavy rail, bus rapid transit, station area design, or multi-modal connections
• Familiarity with industry standards for rail, light rail, or bus rapid transit design
• Experience working for or with public transit and other public agencies
• Ability to lead and/or support client maintenance and business development efforts
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit – a willingness to see opportunities, take initiative, and solve problems by turning ideas into action
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Thrive in a fun and collaborative environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Unmatched comp time policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $210,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.