LJA

Sr. Project Manager - Telecom

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

About This Job

Title: Sr. Project Manager

Division: Telecom

LJA is an employee-owned company, and our people carry pride into their projects and their workplaces. We have talented employees across the nation and are always looking for exceptional individuals to join the LJA team. With 70+ office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future. We offer great benefits and are 100% employee owned.

General Responsibilities:

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Thorough understanding of civil engineering and utility symbols and terminology with respect to preparation of plan & profile drawings for utility systems located within public rights-of-ways. A functional knowledge of PC applications is required. MicroStation and AutoCAD computer aided drafting knowledge is required.

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Work independently and with Vice President in oversight of the design and preparation of detailed computer aided drawings for construction of private underground utility systems.

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Provide CAD support for Utility coordination, Subsurface Utility Engineering and Municipal Projects, as workload dictates.

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Ensure team meets project completion dates and budgets set by President, VP and Client.

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Responsible for managing design and decision-making process that includes rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from client or Vice President for use in the development of final construction drawings.

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Must be able to understand and work directly with survey notes and record utility drawing.

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Must be able to plot plan view drawings or plan & profile drawings to include cross-sections, spot elevations, buildings, walls, fences, roadways, rights-of-way, underground utilities, tunnels, overhead power lines and other structures noted in the survey notes or on the record utility drawings.

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Could include collecting field or other utility record data required for completion of construction drawings when necessary.

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Calculate or determine project utility dimensioning, profile grades, route elevations, underground utility line elevations, underground utility line sizes and quantities of materials.

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Develops and maintains division standards for Quality Control of all aerial and underground design.

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Develops and maintains all training material for staff.

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Responsible for development of client pricing, budgets, and invoicing

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Responsible for monthly PM Bill Review and Accounts Receivable.

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Perform new hire candidate interviews and conduct training for staff development.

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Prioritize and effectively plan work, file records and key documents for easy access by others.

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Work willingly with clients, other staff, supervisors, and principals.

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Training to meet company safety standards.

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Work in a safe and efficient manner at all times.

Required Experience:

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Strong communication skills

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Ability to build strong relationships

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5+ years of experience managing staff, projects and project budgets

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10+ years of recent experience in Computer Aided Drafting; experience with utility design projects preferred.

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Computer drafting skills should include using line styles, cell properties, project reference files, global and local coordinates extracting profile data using TIN or DTM files and using creative scaling techniques.

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Some experience interpreting utility records, engineering plan and profiles and preparing base drawings from survey notes and be open to learning new ways to input 2D and 3D utility data into exhibits.

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Creating plan and profile drawings for utility facilities such as telecommunications systems, electric, gas, sewer, or water.

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Past experience in CAD support of subsurface utility engineering or utility design projects.

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Past experience with the Permitting process for City of Austin, Austin Energy, PEC, Oncor, AT&T, and other central Texas cities, and municipalities.

Physical Requirements:

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Sit for extended periods of time working on computer

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Driving to and from various outside meetings

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Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time.

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Able to lift up to 25 pounds (computer equipment, printers, monitors, paper etc.).

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Mobility within the office including movement between floors and workstations

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Repeated motions (i.e.-typing, reaching, bending, lifting, and carrying)

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Walking to collect field data

Environmental Factors:

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Most work is performed in a professional office environment. Some trips to client offices and jobsites for observations is required.

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Jobsite observations factors could include walking and climbing on uneven surfaces, exposure to outdoor environments and extreme weather (heat and freezing temperatures), noise exposure, driving for extended periods of time, exposure to allergens (i.e., pollen, dust, cedar, sumac, poison ivy, etc.), exposure to construction and traffic work zones, possible hand and power tool use, and extended periods of Personal Protective Equipment use.

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Extended use of electronic devices (i.e.-computers, printers, copiers, scanners, plotters, and telephones).

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