Senior Project Manager/ Technical Lead

At the core of our infrastructure discipline is the desire to be good stewards of public and private resources while incorporating improvements into the surrounding environment and in our communities.

As engineering professionals, we serve public municipalities and the private sector both across the U.S. and abroad.

Hanson Professional Services Inc . is seeking an experienced candidate to fill a full-time Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead position in our civil site group in our Jacksonville, FL office.

Position Profile

As the Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead, you will play a vital role in the success of our many exciting site development projects for our valued clients.

You will oversee, guide / mentor staff, and interface with the Florida Infrastructure Group, as well as support other Hanson markets.

We offer an environment that provides both autonomous work circumstances balanced with the comradery of working as part of a growing talented team.

• The ideal candidate will lead our site development engineering team in the design and engineering efforts for municipalities, educational facilities, commercial and industrial developments.
• Project assignments would include designing for site grading, site geometry, ADA pedestrian improvements, pavement design, roadway design, stormwater management, water, and wastewater utilities.
• This role will require a combination of resources and client management, technical production, and staff supervision and development.

A Day in the life of a Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead at Hanson :

• Client coordination and project management with project scope development and visioning prior to the onset of the design phase.
• Oversight and assignment of civil sitework, water and wastewater, stormwater management and municipal and commercial site design, perform engineering tasks such as project need assessments and justification, preparation of supporting calculations, oversight, and assistance with regulatory permitting, authoring of engineering reports and technical documentation, and development and review of project bidding documents including technical specifications as needed.
• Provide leadership to subordinate design staff, including mentoring, training, and production assistance. Interface with leadership to assess performance.
• Assist in recruiting and retention of staff.
• Prepare responses to requests for proposals, attend project pursuit interviews and other related marketing activities for business development.
• Conduct Quality Assurance and Quality Control Reviews of engineering plans, specifications, and design documentation.
• Oversight and manage construction assistance and / or administration duties.

Essential skill sets to succeed :

Soft Skills :

• A history of effective teambuilding and leadership of project teams over a broad project range.
• Must be able to build effective relationships with internal and external client bases.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including being able to communicate complex technical concepts both visually and in text, to other engineers, clients, and public stakeholders.
• Must be able to work independently and as a team member to problem solve and learn new technical skills.
• Experience and interest in mentoring and training team members.
• Possesses strong organizational skills with a sense of self-initiative and urgency to meet project deadlines.

Education / Experience :

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Advanced degree considered a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of site design experience including project management activities.
• At minimum, possess an active Professional Engineers license in Florida.
• Experience in municipal engineering is preferred.
• Federal market experience would be considered a plus.

Technical Skills :

• Working knowledgeable in AutoCAD / Civil 3D, Hydraflow, Vehicle Tracking, AutoTURN.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Teams.
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