Program Manager, Civil Project Management

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.•Tucson, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Bowman is hiring a Program Manager, Civil Project Management to lead the full lifecycle of civil engineering projects in Tucson, Arizona. The role applies administrative, technical, and management practices to deliver projects on time and within budget. It leads planning, staffing, coordination, and submittal processes across multiple projects while managing schedules, budgets, client expectations, and team performance. The Program Manager oversees project personnel and quality assurance, develops and maintains client relationships, supports marketing and business development, and helps optimize division profitability. The position works collaboratively with internal teams, design professionals, production staff, subconsultants, municipalities, contractors, government agencies, and clients. Work is primarily in an indoor professional office environment, with occasional work outdoors and at job or construction sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
15 or more years of experience, including 3–5 years in project management, asset management, capital planning, infrastructure maintenance, or conservation planning.
Experience managing personnel performing simultaneous efforts.
Project management experience that includes public infrastructure and private development programs.
Thorough understanding of applicable municipal or industry codes and regulations.
Proficiency in GIS and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Projects.
Experience researching compliance matters, regulations, and standards.
Ability to write reports and prepare narratives, development applications, submittal documents, and response letters.
Ability to attain a related professional certification such as AICP, PE, PMP, GISP, CQE, or similar.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, collaborate across offices, manage multiple time-sensitive tasks, and work independently or as part of a team.
Strong project management, client management, marketing, and business development skills.
Basic understanding of financial reports and metrics, and data analysis and interpretation skills.
High degree of discretion when handling confidential information.
Commitment to quality, client service, collaboration, profitability, and professional conduct.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in municipal government, utilities, or environmental conservation organizations.
Familiarity with sustainability best practices, resilience planning, and risk assessment methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, assignment, coordination, and submittal processes for multiple civil engineering projects.
Manage staff assignments, project budgets, schedules, client expectations, and project delivery.
Develop and implement project management programs covering task assignments, scheduling, QA/QC, reporting, and budgeting.
Review staff work and oversee QA/QC to ensure quality and compliance with applicable standards and best practices.
Coordinate production with internal departments, government agencies, stakeholders, clients, subcontractors, and design teams.
Manage project performance, including work-in-process, billings, accounts receivable collection efforts, and profitability.
Prepare project status and team performance reports, proposals, presentations, change orders, and other project documents.
Use GIS, project management software, and modeling tools to support project decisions; monitor budgets, schedules, and production metrics.
Maintain client relationships and resolve questions about technical and completion requirements, billing, and project changes.
Support firm marketing, attend marketing meetings, help secure repeat business, and identify new clients.
Supervise project personnel and promote a collaborative, positive, quality-focused work environment and excellent customer service.
Engage in public outreach and stakeholder communications about planning initiatives.
Review contract changes, anticipated alterations, additional work requests, and other factors affecting staffing or budgets.
Follow applicable safety rules and procedures and maintain cooperative relationships with clients, elected officials, and agencies.