Project Manager - District Services - Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Overview:

Project Manager - District Services - Frisco, TX

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

 

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking to fill an open Project Manager position for the District Services Team in the Frisco, Texas office. The team is looking for a detail and task-oriented self-starter, who is organized and comfortable working in both a team environment and in a public setting. This individual needs to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment under multiple deadlines, managing multiple tasks simultaneously, organizing tasks by priority with long lead times, and able to communicate professionally to a wide range of clients.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Requesting quotes from contractors for a variety of construction projects ranging from small to large scale
• Completing thorough quantity take-offs in Bluebeam for construction bid tabulations;
• Preparing and sending shortform contracts from Excel templates to contractors with timely follow-ups;
• Preparing recommendation of award and notice to proceed letters;
• Processing contractor’s pay applications and change orders;
• Keeping files organized in existing filing structures;
• Data entry in Excel;
• Preparation of engineering reports for monthly Board meetings;
• Attending board meetings;
• Performing pre-bid and pre-construction meetings online and/or in person;
• Traveling to job site projects throughout the greater DFW area;
• Walking construction phases with District inspectors;
• Collaborating with construction inspectors (both Westwood’s and other City Inspectors);
• Preparing engineering reports for entitlement process;
• Preparing feasibility studies for entitlement process;
• Preparing project cost estimates from feasibility study;

The compensation for this position is competitive and will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualification. Additionally, this is bonus-eligible position, offering further potential for financial recognition based on performance and company success. 

Required Skills:

• Excel experience (moderate to expert level)
• Microsoft Word experience
• Bluebeam experience (moderate preferred, but not required)
• AutoCAD (preferred, but not required)
• Well-spoken and comfortable presenting and addressing clients in a public setting (board of directors/supervisors), district consultants (attorneys, financial advisors, bookkeepers, auditors), public officials, residents, HOAs, etc.
• Knowledge in construction practices
• Knowledge in engineering design (EIT, PE preferred, but not required)

Required Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (Experience or degrees in other disciplines may be substituted at Management's discretion).

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years of Engineering experience preferred

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood):

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

 

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make. 

 

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work. 

 

Join us in creating a better world.

 

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

 

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.