Project Management Director jobs in Austin, TX

Title: Project Director

Division: Program Management

LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.

The LJA Program Management group oversees transportation projects and programs to ensure delivery is on time, on budget, and meets the quality standards of the client. We augment the client’s staff by overseeing other consultant work, providing in-house production work upon request, and training in our area of expertise. We provide project management support for all phases of a project’s life - preliminary engineering, final design, construction inspection and maintenance and asset management – to accomplish the client’s goals and needs.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for review and/or development of data analytics, cost estimates, feasibility studies, risk assessment and mitigation, and for the overall direction of asset management program development for TxDOT and local government projects.
• Manage and maintain project schedules and financial requirements.
• Uses advanced techniques, theory, precepts and practices in a specialized engineering field and related sciences and disciplines.

• Project Director will interact with Client and other consultants and must have good communication skills.
• May serve a management role on GEC and CEC programs for transportation agencies.

Required Education/Licenses:

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Civil Engineering is required
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer

Required Experience:

• 15 years of experience in transportation - TxDOT and RMA procedures highly recommended
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or on a daily basis as changes occur in project needs
• Proven experience in handling project management responsibilities including multiple deadlines
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and internal employees
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Software programming experience w/ data analytic skills preferred
• Program Management experience preferred
• Business improvement process inclined

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)