Senior Project Engineer

Who We Are

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision‑making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business.

Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their life cycles.

Senior Project Engineer may serve as or support Project Manager and may serve as primary point of contact for construction contractor and client representatives on a large project. This role may manage contract administration and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) operations of highway and/or bridge construction projects per DOT contract documents, procedures, specifications and manuals. The Senior Project Engineer provides oversight and review of Site Manager activities to ensure compliance with contract.

The role requires contact with client, typically a governmental agency, private entities including construction contractors, and other SAM staff.

• Review and interpret plans, specifications, construction schedules and other construction documents for clarity, completeness, sequence and constructability
• Facilitate continuous coordination between all stakeholders
• Organizing and conducting the pre‑construction meetings
• Chair weekly construction progress meetings as appropriate
• Coordinate with Project Manager to monitor CEI budget. Take corrective action as required to manage both staffing and schedule
• Conduct or facilitate the review of Shop Drawings and RFI’s to support successful project
• Monitor and track construction activities and progress
• Evaluate and process the contractors request for payment as directed by Project Manager
• With concurrence of the project manager, administer the change order process; review requests for schedule or cost adjustment and negotiate changes to the contract; prepare change order documents for approval
• Provide guidance and direction as needed to CEI project staff
• Implement and oversee compliance with administrative and business operations activities including human resources, training programs, inventory, safety and budget monitoring
• Maintain effective client relationships and leverage project experience to win work
• Assist with the coordination, development and production of proposals, SOQs and presentations, ensuring the highest quality of information and documentation output
• Review implementation of established procedures and implement preventive and corrective actions
• Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals

• A licensed Professional Engineer or ability to be licensed in Texas within 6 months from the employment date is required
• Degree in construction management, civil engineering or related field desired but not required
• Minimum of 15 years of experience related to construction management for transportation projects
• 4+ years of responsible charge experience as a Project Engineer and/or Resident Engineer on roadway and bridge construction projects is preferred
• Capable of leading a project team
• Thorough knowledge of Client / DOT specifications and standards is required
• Experience performing barricade and environmental inspections preferred
• General knowledge of bridge class construction and inspection procedures
• Experience with Site Manager, Primavera or other scheduling software preferred
• Proficient in MS Word / Excel / Outlook
• Motivated to develop business from new and existing clients
• Possess an extensive understanding of construction standards and practices
• Skill in construction document handling and administration
• Skill in organizing and managing cost estimating, bidding, and scheduling procedures
• Skill in documenting and assessing field conditions, RFIs and change orders
• Able to create…