Sr Pipeline Engineering Project Manager

About the role

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive. Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Kleinfelder is seeking a results‑oriented Sr Pipeline Engineering Project Manager to join our growing team in Houston, Texas or Atlanta, Georgia. This role will lead engineering projects for major energy and utility clients, with a focus on technical execution, encroachment/relocation design, constructability, schedule management, high‑quality deliverables, and exceptional client service. We value leaders who communicate clearly, build strong client relationships, and provide responsive, service‑oriented support. This role centers on managing multi‑disciplinary engineering efforts, guiding technical decisions, and delivering utility and pipeline infrastructure projects within active transportation and development corridors. Railroad permitting and agency coordination will be part of project execution. This is a hybrid office role.

Responsibilities

• Client Relationship Management : Serve as a primary client contact, build trusted relationships, and provide responsive communication that supports client satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
• Portfolio Management : Manage multiple concurrent projects from opportunity identification and proposal development through execution in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Interdisciplinary Leadership: Lead technical, cost, and schedule decisions across multi-disciplinary teams while maintaining quality standards and client value.
• Innovative Problem Solving : Develop creative, practical solutions to engineering challenges, applying sound judgment and technical expertise.
• Project Delivery Oversight : Manage project delivery, including team coordination, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial tracking, health and safety compliance, and reporting.
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