Freese and Nichols is currently searching for an experienced licensed engineer to join our Treatment, Transmission & Utilities team in Central Texas as a Transmission and Utilities Senior Project Manager for our Austin or San Antonio, Texas office.

The Project Engineer will lead the analysis, design, construction administration, and preparation of technical reports, plans, and specifications for various transmission and utilities projects. As a Technical Expert / Senior Project Manager, the candidate will have responsibility to lead the designs, manage scope, schedule, and budget, prepare client communications and conduct client meetings for the projects mentioned above.

Technical Expertise

Serves as senior technical resource for key clients by leveraging resources, experience, and skills of the firm to support client goals. Participates in professional and technical societies (leadership and committee positions), creating connections for Freese and Nichols and technical professionals Performing and directing complex studies and investigations and preparing reports of findingsSelecting equipment and material for projects and/or approving manufacturer’s shop drawings of these itemsChecking calculations of others and sealing drawings and reportsMaintaining and expanding technical capabilities to ensure that projects utilize state-of-the-art technology

Teamwork

Provides leadership in keeping, obtaining and developing FNI staff.Supports development of staff members, especially as it relates to increasing technical expertise and quality control.

Senior Project Management

Serving as primary client contact, advising and informing them regarding project status and scheduleDirecting assignments, scheduling work and providing technical oversight for project staff including engineers, technicians, designers, drafters and field representativesAdvising Construction Manager of questions or problems which arise during constructionReviewing progress to provide continuity, conformity, and qualityCommunicating with regulatory agencies, vendors, contractors, partner firms, whose work or services are related to the project and communicating relevant information to the community, or technical groups with interests related to the projectCoordinating phases of the work to ensure completion within the established time and budgetary constraintsReviewing progress to provide continuity, conformity, and quality

Clients

Build and maintain high-value client relationships, while representing Freese and Nichols with clients and teaming partners

Qualifications

Required:

15+ years of related transmission and utilities experience  Bachelor's degree in Civil EngineeringTexas Professional Engineer (PE) licenseStrong communication skills, written and verbal, and strong presentation and sales skills.  Technical experience including but not limited to water and wastewater design of lift stations, pump stations, transmission lines, coordination of civil/structural/mechanical/electrical design, and construction contract administration and managementDemonstrated ability to work in a team as well as independently.  Proven ability to manage a multi-discipline design team and assign tasks to and review work of support disciplines, Assistant Project Managers Project Managers and EITs.Proven ability to build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with clients, both internal and external, as well as representatives of local, state and federal regulatory agencies.  

About Freese and Nichols

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.

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