Transportation Project Manager
About the role
This is your chance to shine! Freese and Nichols is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Transportation Project Manager and Design Lead to play a crucial role in shaping the future of transportation in Rogers, AR.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Way: Take ownership of projects, managing client communication, deadlines, deliverables, budgets, and ensuring top-notch quality.
- Become a Master of Project Execution: From start to finish, manage all aspects of project delivery.
- Mentor and Inspire: Share your expertise and passion by guiding and training junior engineers.
- Drive Growth: Contribute to the expansion of our transportation practice by assisting in business development activities.
- Network, Connect, and Ensure Client Satisfaction: Cultivate strong client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor and ensuring client satisfaction.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable engineering or applied science degree)
- 6+ years of experience in roadway design
- 2+ years of progressive project management experience
- Arkansas Professional Engineering license (or the ability to become licensed in Arkansas within 6 months)
- Strong technical skills in roadway and drainage design
- Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in working on or with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and understanding their design requirements, Traffic engineering experience, evaluation or design, Client communication and reporting, management of deadlines and project deliverables, project execution and quality management, agency coordination, scope and fee development along with project scheduling and tracking of activities
Qualifications
- Arkansas Professional Engineering license (or the ability to become licensed in Arkansas within 6 months)
- Strong technical skills in roadway and drainage design
- Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in working on or with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and understanding their design requirements, Traffic engineering experience, evaluation or design, Client communication and reporting, management of deadlines and project deliverables, project execution and quality management, agency coordination, scope and fee development along with project scheduling and tracking of activities
Skills
- Technical skills in roadway and drainage design
- Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer
- Strong client communication and reporting skills
- Project execution and quality management
- Agency coordination and scope and fee development
Benefits
Freese and Nichols offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Annual bonus
- Paid overtime for salaried employees
- Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
- A hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
- An alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work, and an alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday.
About Freese and Nichols
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibit employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.