Freese and Nichols is looking for Sr. Project Manager – Transportation (TxDOT) in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Frisco, Harlingen, Lubbock, San Antonio, or San Marcos, Texas. As Sr. Project Manager, you will build and maintain TxDOT client relationships, lead pursuits, and deliver transportation design projects as a seller-doer.
What You’ll DoBuild and strengthen TxDOT relationships that position you to identify, shape, and win work
Lead TxDOT pursuits, including teaming strategy, SOQs, proposals, interviews, and win plans
Manage TxDOT transportation design projects from kickoff through delivery, coordinating internal teams and subconsultants
Develop scopes, schedules, and fees that align to TxDOT requirements and client expectations
Provide technical direction and quality oversight to ensure accurate, consistent deliverables
Navigate TxDOT processes and compliance requirements to keep projects on track
Mentor and develop staff to grow delivery capacity and strengthen TxDOT-facing expertise
Partner with transportation leadership to expand presence in key Texas markets
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Professional Engineer (PE)
8+ years of experience, including experience making independent decisions on engineering problems and methods
Experience leading transportation design projects for TxDOT or TxDOT-focused clients
Ability to lead pursuit-to-delivery work, including client engagement, team coordination, and deliverable quality
Established TxDOT relationships and a track record of winning transportation work
TxDOT-related pre-certifications aligned to transportation design services
Experience serving as project manager for large, complex transportation projects
Experience with TxDOT procurement practices, contracting approaches, and selection processes
Active participation in professional organizations and continuing education
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.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits 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.
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Freese and Nichols Austin, Texas, USA Office
10431 Morado Circle, Building 5; Suite 300, Austin, TX, United States, 78759
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