Are you a highly motivated and experienced civil engineer with a passion for transportation? Do you have a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Freese and Nichols is currently searching for a dynamic Senior Transportation Project Manager in our Rogers, AR Office. This position offers a vast array of experience and exposure through serving as a senior project manager and design lead for our Arkansas transportation clients including ArDOT, county and municipal roadway clients.

This position would also include the opportunity to grow our business through client relationships and team development as Northwest Arkansas is a growing market. Through joining FNI, you will see that not only are we invested in growing this market but we want to grow future leaders and technical experts and are deeply committed to employee development and training.

Project Management: client communication and reporting responsibilities, management of deadlines and project deliverables, project execution and quality management, agency coordination, scope and fee development along with project scheduling and tracking of activities

Leadership and Mentoring: Serving as the technical lead in organizing and executing a program of project designs across our transportation practice. Training younger staff in sound design practices.

Business Development: Assisting in pursuing future project opportunities, including events, conferences, and other networking activities 

Technical Expertise: Leading and managing the analysis, design, and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates and technical reports for our transportation clients

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

8+ years of experience in roadway design with at least 3+ years of progressive project management experience

Arkansas Professional Engineering license (or the ability to become licensed in Arkansas within 6 months)

Strong technical skills in roadway and drainage design

Experience with MicroStation and Geopak/Open Roads

Preferred Qualifications  

Experience in working on or with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and understanding their design requirements

Traffic engineering experience, evaluation or design 

Client communication and reporting, management of deadlines and project deliverables, project execution and quality management, agency coordination, scope and fee development along with project scheduling and tracking of activities

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 https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  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 1,200+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.