Project Manager for In-service Bridge Inspection

DOWL•Eugene, OR

About The Position

The Project Manager for In-Service Bridge Inspection is responsible for winning, managing, monitoring, and delivering projects that are high quality, profitable, and result in client satisfaction. The role oversees in-service bridge inspection projects for state and local agencies to ensure compliance with the National Bridge Inventory System, as well as work on non-NBI structures such as culverts and pedestrian bridges. The position may also lead inspections of port and marine structures, water and wastewater facilities, dams, and irrigation infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. Depending on experience and career goals, the manager may also manage bridge and structural design or construction engineering management projects. The position requires a broad technical background, strong communication and organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to assimilate complex technical information and make informed decisions. It calls for technical proficiency, leadership and guidance for less experienced team members, and a seller-doer approach involving business development, client relations, staff leadership, and business management. The manager works independently with minimal oversight on multiple moderate-sized, moderately complex projects and is accountable for project quality, client satisfaction, and financial outcomes. The role offers autonomy and resources to grow the firm's inspection services in the region. Project managers and project management staff coordinate and oversee activities across multiple locations. This includes visiting job sites, meeting clients and project partners off-site, attending stakeholder meetings and industry events, traveling for permitting and coordination, and responding to urgent project needs. A valid driver's license and good driving record are required. The work environment is typically moderately noisy; employees are regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and use their hands, and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Six years of experience required, or five years with an advanced degree; the posting specifies zero years as a project manager for either experience path.
Professional Engineer (PE) license required depending on discipline.
Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader according to CFR 650.309.
Valid driver's license and good driving record.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Proficiency with Projectwise, Newforma, Deltek Vison, UKG, and Bluebeam.
Strong technical proficiency and understanding of project-related technical terminology and fundamentals.
Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to prepare project scopes and fee breakdowns, manage schedules and budgets, and monitor project financial performance.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, work independently with minimal oversight, and make informed decisions based on complex technical information.
Strong work ethic, willingness to learn and grow, ability to work well with others, and openness to constructive criticism and guidance.
Ability to travel and drive to project sites and other locations as needed.
Ability to perform the essential physical functions, including regularly sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, and using hands, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing bridge or structural design projects.
Experience managing construction engineering management projects.
An advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Win, manage, monitor, and deliver projects that meet quality, profitability, and client-satisfaction goals.
Manage in-service bridge inspection projects for state and local agencies to support compliance with the National Bridge Inventory System.
Coordinate work on non-NBI structures, including culverts and pedestrian bridges, and potentially inspections of port and marine structures, water and wastewater facilities, dams, and irrigation infrastructure.
Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and prepare scope-of-work documents and fee breakdowns.
Monitor project financials, burn rate, and earned value, and take appropriate corrective action.
Identify changes to project scope, schedule, budget, teams, or client teams, and obtain contract amendments or perform other change-management activities as needed.
Oversee timely submission of technical work products and deliverables.
Schedule and lead internal and external project meetings, and coordinate staffing with resource managers.
Coordinate the resolution of technical issues with project staff; review and interpret technical drawings and documents; and prepare technical documents as needed.
Build and maintain client and teaming-partner relationships, manage project communications, and foster client satisfaction and loyalty.
Participate in business development and marketing by identifying, prioritizing, and positioning leads and collaborating on proposals to win work.
Provide project leadership and guidance, and proactively assist and mentor less experienced team members.
Coordinate project activities across locations, including job-site visits, off-site meetings, stakeholder meetings, travel for permitting and coordination, and responses to urgent on-site needs.
Potentially supervise team operations, workflow, recruitment and hiring, training, employee communication, productivity, coaching, performance evaluations, rewards and promotions, and discipline or termination.
Perform other duties as assigned.