Senior Project Manager Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

RICK is seeking a confident professional to be a part of our Tucson office!

If you are looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference – RICK is the place for you!  

As a Senior Project Manager in our Tucson Office, you will have an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the region.  As a RICK team member, you will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality.  You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow.  At RICK you will find an abundance of opportunities for mentorship, growth, and (of course) fun! Learn more by visiting 

The Senior Project Manager will manage design teams, assist office leadership with administrative functions and overall office management as well as mentor staff, promote the overall growth and profitability of the RICK Tucson Office and have a commitment to community involvement and industry organizations.

Qualified candidates will have a BSCE degree, Arizona Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer, or the ability to obtain same through reciprocity, plus a minimum of twenty (20) years of relevant experience in residential and commercial land development. Qualified candidates will also have a minimum of ten (10) years of management experience supervising the work of engineers, designers, and other project support staff.

Candidates for this position must demonstrate:

• Strong independent thought and decision-making abilities
• Establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients, public-agency personnel, and in-house staff
• High level leadership, management ability, and seasoned time management
• High level respect and confidence from co-workers to public agencies
• High level competence in written and oral communication

Candidates managerial experience must include the following:

• Supervision of engineering design teams
• Management of project schedules and budgets
• Preparation and management of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
• Significant experience in client and public-agency interactions
• Accepts and carries out responsibility for the design team's direction, control and planning; sets realistic goals, and makes plans independently

Candidates technical experience must include the following:

• Site assessment and the ability to perform engineering design studies
• Preparation/processing of all related improvement plans in support of private land development projects
• Ability to perform constructability reviews and site construction conformance evaluations
• Experienced in construction support services
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam experience

Additional Skills:

Possesses working knowledge of:

• Business and management principles associated with strategic planning
• Resource allocation
• Leadership techniques
• Production procedures
• Interview, and hiring methods
• The coordination of people
• Exhibits a thorough understanding of jurisdictional processing

Demonstrated and meaningful involvement with community and industry organizations related to marketing opportunities and relationship building

What We Offer

• Additional compensation offered with overtime and bonus potential. 
• Generous Benefits Package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
• Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities and Company Events 

Rick Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

RICK employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. RICK employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.

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RICK is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm with a 68-year history of enriching communities throughout the western United States. RICK offers a full range of services from initial planning through concept development, final designs and plans, and implementation.

Company Description

RICK is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm with a 68-year history of enriching communities throughout the western United States. RICK offers a full range of services from initial planning through concept development, final designs and plans, and implementation.