Senior Highway Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•McKinney, TX

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with over 2,800 professionals, offering a comprehensive range of engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to both public and private clients across the United States. JMT is recognized as a Top 500 Design Firm by Engineering News-Record. The firm is seeking a Senior Highway Project Manager to manage a varied portfolio of projects, ensuring successful completion through effective technical oversight, quality control, schedule management, and budget adherence. This role encompasses the entire project lifecycle, from identifying potential opportunities and driving marketing efforts in key growth areas to providing leadership and mentorship to project teams. The Senior Project Manager will be instrumental in aligning project execution with JMT's organizational goals and will have opportunities for professional and organizational advancement within the company. Joining JMT means becoming part of an impactful work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration, with a rich benefits package available to all employee owners.

Requirements

Oversee a diverse portfolio of projects and ensure successful delivery through effective technical management, quality assurance, schedule optimization, and budget oversight.
Support the full project life cycle, including the identification of prospective opportunities, advancement of marketing initiatives within targeted growth markets, and provision of leadership, guidance, and mentorship to project teams.
Maintain alignment with JMT’s organizational objectives.
Develop project specific deliverables (plans, specifications, estimate, and other required documentation).
Implement and maintain Project Management Plans and QA/QC during project lifecycle.
Create and maintain project schedules.
Manage subconsultants.
Monitor and execute project progress, including identifying and mitigating risk, developing extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals.
Communicate project status updates and items of note to internal and external stakeholders.
Participate in office’s project financial status meetings.
Build relationships with clients to understand preferences and requirements to set-up and execute a quality project.
Prepare progress reports and review invoices.
Develop and lead in project status reports and presentations.
Facilitate an office culture of caring about clients, staff, community, quality, and safety.
Lead the marketing/proposal process including SMART Go/No Go decisions, proposal development, interviews, and developing a win strategy.
Collaborate with Section Head and Office Leader on identifying leads and opportunities based on strategic goals.
Assist Section Head and Office Leader with developing strategic goals based on client's program information, etc.
Develop and maintain a strong network of clients and other industry stakeholders.
Coordinate and guide all technical resources within the project team to ensure delivery of a high-quality outcome.
Leverage advanced knowledge and experience with the client and project type to analyze the project, anticipate potential risks (such as overruns and scope changes), and implement effective mitigation strategies.
Implement strategies for project tracking and reporting by using project performance metrics to foresee and mitigate issues.
Provide coaching and mentorship to the project team through one-on-one check-in meetings and various project debriefs to acknowledge achievements, identify areas for improvement, and share lessons learned.
Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge and experience with the client and project type to analyze the project, anticipate potential risks (such as overruns and scope changes), and implement effective mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

Manages project(s) in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget
Collaborates across disciplines and with teaming partners to develop a risk averse project scope and fee
Develop project specific deliverables (plans, specifications, estimate, and other required documentation)
Implement and maintain Project Management Plans and QA/QC during project lifecycle
Create and maintain project schedules
Manage subconsultants
Monitor and execute project progress, including identifying and mitigating risk, developing extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
Communicate project status updates and items of note to internal and external stakeholders
Participate in office’s project financial status meetings
Build relationships with clients to understand preferences and requirements to set-up and execute a quality project
Prepare progress reports and review invoices
Develop and lead in project status reports and presentations
Facilitate an office culture of caring about clients, staff, community, quality, and safety
Lead the marketing/proposal process including SMART Go/No Go decisions, proposal development, interviews, and developing a win strategy
Collaborating with Section Head and Office Leader on identifying leads and opportunities based on strategic goals
Assist Section Head and Office Leader with developing strategic goals based on client's program information, etc.
Develop and maintain a strong network of clients and other industry stakeholders
Coordinate and guide all technical resources within the project team to ensure delivery of a high-quality outcome
Leverage advanced knowledge and experience with the client and project type to analyze the project, anticipate potential risks (such as overruns and scope changes), and implement effective mitigation strategies
Implement strategies for project tracking and reporting by using project performance metrics to foresee and mitigate issues
Providing coaching and mentorship to the project team through one-on-one check-in meetings and various project debriefs to acknowledge achievements, identify areas for improvement, and share lessons learned
Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team
Perform other related duties as assigned