Utility Engineering Project Manager - TX

Job Title: Utility Engineer Project Manager

Location: Austin, TX 78746

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Category: CEI (Construction / Engineering / Inspection)

• Oversee and manage a team of engineers, utility coordinators, and inspectors.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure schedules are met and projects are successfully completed.
• Assist with oversight of Lochner Texas Utility Engineering Department, managing personnel, budgeting, and scheduling for projects including Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) and utility clearance.
• Lead a team delivering utility clearance on a challenging, large‑scale TxDOT Interstate Project in the Austin, TX area.
• Apply engineering knowledge to roadway, drainage, and utility improvements for streets, highways, freeways, and bridges.
• Review project documents and utility plans for necessary adjustments.
• Review technical documents such as Standard Utility Agreement packages, reimbursement documents, preliminary designs, and change orders involving utilities.
• Communicate with Utility Owners regarding required adjustments, set schedules, and conduct follow‑up reviews.
• Coordinate with Lochner CEI team, TxDOT, and contractors to resolve conflicts and determine solutions.
• Engage in contract pursuits, research projects, lead proposal writing, meet RFQ requirements, and interview potential clients as needed.
• Support engineering staff in developing utility relocation designs.
• Communicate work and ideas clearly through drawings, documents, reports, and verbal exchanges.
• Oversee production of layouts in Bentley Open Roads Designer and coordinate details with the design team.
• Ensure accuracy and quality through reviewer coordination.
• Complete work within project deadlines.
• Assist in creating and submitting technical reports, specifications, and calculations.
• Coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians in the discipline group.

• B.S. degree in Engineering is required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas is required.
• 5+ years of experience after attaining PE license leading a team in utility management for conflict identification and clearance on transportation projects.
• Experience in roadway, drainage, and bridge design or construction engineering is a benefit.
• PE experience on TxDOT projects is desired.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to represent Lochner in meetings, conferences, and client interviews.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor engineers and technicians.
• Experience with Bentley Open Roads Designer is a benefit.

• Competitive premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company paid disability, maternity leave, and life insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical expenses and/or dependent care
• Paid family leave
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Flexible work schedules (hybrid or remote when possible)
• Wellness program for physical and mental health
• Employee assistance program and training assistance
• Employee discounts and paid time off for charitable acts

Equal Employment Opportunity: Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.