Public Works Project Manager
About The Position
TAIT is hiring a Public Works Project Manager to lead the design and delivery of public roadway and utility improvement projects. The role combines project leadership, engineering design, client collaboration, staff management, and business development. The Project Manager will manage projects from planning through delivery, build client relationships, guide project teams, and mentor emerging engineering talent. The position oversees project criteria, design and plan preparation, agency plan processing, project controls, technical quality, schedules, budgets, profitability, and client communications. It also supports proposal development, scope and fee negotiation, billing, collections, change orders, marketing, and client development. The role requires public roadway and utility design experience, including construction specifications, grading and utility plans, cost estimates, and use of AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
Requirements
- B.S. in Civil Engineering.
- Current California P.E. license.
- Minimum 6–10 years of experience in a Project Manager position with experience in public roadway and utility improvement design.
- Minimum 6–10 years of experience designing public roadway infrastructure projects and writing construction specifications.
- Minimum 6–10 years of experience in a Project Manager position involving technical applications, project management, and staff interaction.
- Minimum 6 years of experience designing public roadway infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience in land development design projects involving private and public works.
- Ability and experience writing construction specifications.
- Valid and current driver’s license.
- Current knowledge and familiarity with AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
- Expertise preparing grading plans, utility plans, site plans, and preliminary cost estimates, with strong AutoCAD and Civil 3D land development design skills.
- Ability to apply civil engineering principles in an aggressive, service-oriented business environment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, superior leadership and interpersonal abilities, and a desire to work in a high-visibility position internally and externally.
Responsibilities
- Interface daily with clients and develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections, and manage change orders.
- Lead plan processing at public agencies.
- Manage project staff, including design engineers and CAD operators, and mentor junior design staff in engineering procedures and techniques.
- Assign tasks and keep the team on track and within budget.
- Identify design criteria and oversee efficient design and plan preparation.
- Assist team members with design tasks to help develop their skills.
- Assist the Director with marketing and client development for the Division.
- Solve design problems using engineering calculations and general design standards.
- Establish project controls and ensure accuracy and quality in plans.
- Ensure technical quality, profitability, schedules, project staff coordination, client communications, and follow-up.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits program.
- Flexible work schedule options, including remote, hybrid, and in-person arrangements.
- Medical plan options, including PPO and HDHP plans with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plans with little to no deductible.
- Vision PPO plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- ID theft protection and monitoring.
- Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness plans.
- Dependent care and flexible spending accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Annual Strava and Headspace memberships.
- Maternity and paternity leave options.
- Professional growth and development support.
- Corporate Lodging Program (CLC).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
