At Freese and Nichols, everyone on our team gets to make a meaningful difference in our communities. For more than 125 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our society needs: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. Weve built our business on long-term relationships with clients and employees alike, resulting in financial stability, career opportunities, and a nationally recognized workplace culture.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) matching, paid overtime for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement, and much more. Our unique culture creates an environment for professional growth where we focus on caring for our clients, coworkers, and the communities where we work. Join our team of 1,000 employees as we continue to expand our services throughout the United States. Learn more about working here at .

This role will serve as a Design Lead and Project Manager for our Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority clients, as well as for our various County and Municipal Roadway projects. We are interested growing long-term future leaders and technical experts and are deeply committed to employee development and training.

**Responsibilities:**

* Project Management: client communication and reporting responsibilities, management of deadlines and project deliverables, project execution and quality management, agency coordination, scope and fee development along with project scheduling and tracking of activities.

* Leadership and Mentoring**:** Serving as the technical lead in organizing and executing a program of project designs across our transportation practice; Training younger staff in sound design practices

* Business Development:Assisting in pursuing future project opportunities, including events, conferences, and other networking activities.

* Technical Expertise: Leading and managing the analysis, design, and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates and technical reports for our transportation clients.

**Qualifications**

**Required Skills and Qualifications:**

* Strong technical skills in roadway and drainage design.

* Certifications: Oklahoma Professional Engineering license (or the ability to become licensed in Oklahoma within 6 months).

* Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in roadway design with at least 3 years of progressive project management experience.

* Minimum Education: Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.

* Experience with MicroStation and Geopak/Open Roads.

**Preferred Experience:**

* Experience in working on or with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and/or Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and understanding their design requirements

* Traffic engineering experience: evaluation or design

* Client communication and reporting, management of deadlines and project deliverables, project execution and quality management, agency coordination, scope and fee development along with project scheduling and tracking of activities.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.

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