Senior Civil Engineer​/Project Manager

Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager – Public Works Role Description

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking a Civil Engineer - Senior Project Manager with 10+ years of experience located in Seattle, WA. This Project Manager position should have experience in the management and design of a wide-range of land development, transportation, and public works projects for various industrial, commercial and/or residential development projects. Duties include but are not limited to initial project and code research, civil engineering design, plan and specification production, management of production staff, client and stakeholder coordination, construction administration and project close out, business development and project pursuit efforts.

Location: Seattle, Washington

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Reports to: Vice President/Managing Principal

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration(s): Professional Engineer in Washington State

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE)

• Serve as Senior Project Manager for multi-disciplinary design projects in the public works and transportation sectors. Understand and communicate project needs to deliver high-level expert advice and provide oversight for planning, design, and construction.
• Provide feedback, mentorship, and direction to other project managers and design staff with varying skills and experience.
• Prepare progress reports, risk analyses, cashflow projections, and coordinate with design teams to deliver high-quality services and deliverables.
• Lead and direct technical staff within the company as well as subconsultants to deliver projects on schedule and on budget.
• Market target clients and lead proposal preparation including oral presentations and scope, schedule, and budgets with work breakdown structure.
• Participate in Office Leadership activities and monitoring including assisting with Workload Projections, Annual Business Plan, Growth Strategies, Recruiting, and Staff Development.
• Prepare proposal/contract documents, project work plans, quality plans, risk plans, and project schedules.
• Function as a Lead Civil Engineer.
• Lead the preparation of design and construction drawings using AutoCAD and information obtained from research activities.
• Coordinate client management and marketing efforts for future work.
• Work directly with clients for project coordination and execution.
• Lead a team of engineers/designers with varied levels of experience/expertise and appropriately allocate resources to execute project tasks.
• Write or prepare graphic materials for presentations or documents.
• Track and update project performance metrics.
• Assist with preparation of invoicing documentation and manage ARs.

• Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project. Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
• Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget. Leads successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client).
• Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects.
• Cultivates relationships with clients and holds strong relationships with clients.
• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process including weekly rhythm.
• Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and may be responsible for a stated portion of office sales goal. Assists and/or leads team in pursuit of new work (repeat work, SOQ and Proposals). Develops and/or executes project Win strategy.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Actively engages and participates in the training, coaching, and mentoring of junior staff.
• Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.

• Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information…