Head of Engineering and Project Management

About PSI
PSI is a fast growing full-service transportation engineering firm with three decades of delivering award-winning, innovative engineering services to governments at all levels, public agencies, and private clients. Our team of diverse professional engineers, planners, researchers, and software developers combine practical experience and cutting-edge technology to solve operational and design issues facing our communities' transportation systems.
Position Overview
PSI is seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager to lead our Transportation projects. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15+ years of experience in project management within the transportation, municipal, and water resources sectors. This role requires a dynamic leader with a strong technical background in civil engineering and the ability to manage complex projects from inception through completion.
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage all phases of roadway projects, ensuring they meet client expectations, budgets, and timelines.
Lead and mentor a team of engineers and designers, providing technical guidance, professional development, and performance management.
Conduct preliminary studies, site assessments, and feasibility analyses to determine project viability and develop conceptual designs.
Prepare detailed engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for roadway projects, including geometric design, cross sections, and construction details.
Perform geometry design, erosion and sediment control design, development of construction details, drainage calculation/design, pavement marking/signing, construction staging, quantity calculations, special provisions development, and other related tasks to support the project design process.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including surveyors, geotechnical engineers, landscape designers, traffic engineers, public outreach specialists, environmental specialists, and project managers, to integrate roadway designs into overall project plans.
Review and provide technical guidance on roadway design submissions prepared by junior engineers and external consultants.
Help perform quality control review for the work performed by junior engineers and peer senior engineers.
Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in roadway design, and apply this knowledge to enhance project delivery and outcomes.
Provide technical support during construction, addressing design-related queries and assisting with the resolution of roadway-related issues.
Mentor and guide junior engineers, offering technical expertise and supporting their professional development.
Required Qualifications:
~ Bachelors in Civil Engineering.
~15+ years of roadway design experience.
~ P.E. in D.C., MD, or VA
~ Proven track record of successfully delivering complex transportation engineering projects on time, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
~ Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
~ Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
~ Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to diverse stakeholders.
~ Experience with DDOT, VDOT, MDOT, and/or Virginia/Maryland projects.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with software applications such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, and/or Vissim.
Additional certifications or advanced degrees in Civil Engineering or a related field.

Benefits:
Competitive salary
Generous 401k Match
Discretionary annual merit-based bonus and annual raise
Strong medical, vision, and dental insurance
and more
Precision Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status. Precision Systems, Inc.

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