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NOTE: MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN WHO CAN GO ONSITE. PLEASE READ FULL JOB DESCRIPTION!Must Haves: Bachelor's degree Civil Engineering Licensed Professional Engineer10 years minimum experience in engineering design for public works projectsBusiness development experience Experience in flood plandrainage engineeringExperience in HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS software'sPrevious experience in managing direct reports and growing a teamStrong communication skillsAbility to build strong relationshipsKnowledge of GIS and CADPlusses:Municipal projectwork experienceCertified Floodplain Manager, Certified Stormwater Management, or Certified Environmental Storm Water Compliance aPMP certification Knowledge in advance 2D modeling in XPStormExperience in Infoworks ICM or ICPR4Training in staff leadership and project management Day to Day: A client in Dallas, TX is looking for a Senior Project ManagerGroup Manager to join the Public Services group. The Public Services group provides engineering services related to drainage, transportation, and public works projects to local municipalities. This individual will be overseeing a small team of 5 in the Dallas office (PE, EIT, Assistant Project manager, interns; looking to grow this team). This individual will be managing relationships with clients as well as managing a team to make sure the projects are completed in a timely manner. It is the individuals job to understand the overarching view of the projects, by using their knowledge from previous experience in order to provide guidance and advice to their team.Building relationships and growing business in the public sector.Develop business by marketing to existing clients as well as identifying and marketing to new clients. Outreach will consist of bringing on relationships that the individual currently has, building on existing relationships that the company has, networking at conferences, attending organization lunches, getting phone calls set up, etc.Meeting with cities, counties, and local agencies for business development purposes.Support technical efforts for business development such as preparation of responses to RFPs and SOQs the preparation for presentations, and interfacingcoordinating the efforts of the office.Developing scope, budget, and schedule.Lead a team of design engineering professionals to produce construction plans, specifications, and estimates for public works projects.Give valuable guidance and advice to the managers and team to make sure the projects flow smoothly and are completed. Will help provide insight on projects from previous experience. Review major work orders. Approves project budgets. Prepares reports for and advises senior management regularly regarding the activities of the group.Manage direct reports including recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.Quality assurance for group deliverablesCreate, maintain, and improve processes within the groupParticipate in appropriate industry organizations to increase company exposureTravel expectation:Will travel to HQ in Houston one to two times a quarter.