Senior Project Manager, SUE / Utility Coordinator

Senior Project Manager, Utility Coordinator (UC), Austin, TX

Halff is seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Project Manager to join our Utility Coordination team based out of our Austin, TX office location. The Senior Project Manager will lead and manage Utility Coordination projects from initiation through completion. This role is responsible for overseeing project scope, budget, schedule, and client relationships while ensuring compliance with industry standards and company quality protocols. As a utility coordinator you will have a lead role in coordinating utility relocations, conducting site visits, reviewing utility plans, developing utility layouts and conflict matrices, reviewing SUE data, and collaborating with internal and external teams on high profile mobility projects.

The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor staff, and act as a key liaison between clients, field crews, office staff and internal teams. This position offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.

What you will do:

• Manage multiple, large, and/or complex projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery on time, within budget, within scope, and with minimal oversight from planning through completion.
• Develop existing/proposed utility layouts and conflict matrices
• Collaborate with design teams to avoid, minimize, and accommodate utility relocations
• Assist in reviewing Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) deliverables to analyze conflicts and develop concept plans
• Liaise between project members, multi-practice teams, subconsultants and other stakeholders to make sure deliverables, requirements, schedules, costs and meeting plans are communicated.
• Develop and manage project work plans, schedules, resource allocation, quality control, and project timelines utilizing appropriate tools to track tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
• Communicate schedule and changes to all stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, resource allocations, and financial performance, including cost tracking, invoicing, profitability analysis, and timely client billing.
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes and project summaries.
• Monitor task completion status to identify at-risk project tasks and to develop mitigation plans.
• Oversee quality assurance and adherence to ASCE 38 standards (Quality Levels A-D).
• Monitor project performance, resolving issues proactively.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, fostering strong and long-term relationships.
• Prepare and deliver project proposals, presentations, and status updates.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and support business development efforts.
• Review field data, mapping, and final deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project managers, technicians, and office staff.
• Coordinate with subsurface utility engineering (SUE), surveying, GIS, and engineering.
• Support hiring, training, and performance management initiatives.
• Develop and manage project budgets and forecasts.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, surveying, geosciences, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas is preferred
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• 3+ years in project management or leadership role.
• Requires a strong understanding of fiduciary responsibility as well as risk assessment and mitigation.
• Strong understanding of ASCE 38 standards and SUE deliverables.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and teams.
• Experience with DOT, municipal, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with GIS, CAD platforms (Microstation, Open Roads, Civil 3D), and data management systems.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Combination of office and occasional field work.
• Travel to project sites as required.
• TxDOT Precertification Work Categories 18.2.1, 18.3.1, 18.4.1, 18.5.1, 18.6.1, and 18.7.1 are preferred

The Halff SUE/UC Advantage

• Cross-trained personnel make Halff a one-stop shop for client's SUE/utility coordination needs.
• 20+ years of experience with more than 10 million lf of utilities located and more than 10,000 test holes performed.
• Our team has proven processes and QA/QC procedures that provide accuracy and economy in project-driven utility inventories.

Learn more about Halff's SUE/UC Solutions services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff's SUE/UC Services:

• 2D and 3D SUE Quality Levels A-D
• Alignment and ROW Staking
• Peer Reviews
• Permitting Assistance
• Reimbursement Negotiations
• Surveying
• Utility Adjustment Monitoring and Verification
• Utility Coordination
• Utility Engineering
• Utility Relocation Design

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits