Infrastructure Management & GIS Senior Project Manager
A senior project manager in Halff's north Austin office leading water resources, asset management, and GIS projects end to end — serving as primary client contact, managing scope/budgets/QA-QC, and mentoring GIS staff. Core technology is the Esri stack, especially ArcGIS Pro 3.x and geodatabase management.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive GIS experience and/or related education
- Leadership experience in project scoping, planning, budgeting, delegation, and staff management
- Experience with current Esri GIS software, including ArcGIS Pro 3.x
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and improve workflows
- Experience reviewing technical work and implementing QA/QC processes and programs
- Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Experience with database management best practices
- Initiative in improving processes through process improvement or automation
- Collaboration and leadership skills with ability to mentor and develop staff
- Strong technical writing skills to evaluate and summarize project findings
- Ability to monitor and adjust project efforts to meet task goals within established budgets
Nice to have
- Experience with asset management and/or FEMA products
Full description
Infrastructure Management & GIS Senior Project Manager
Halff has an opening for a highly motivated Infrastructure Management & GIS Senior Project Manager to join our GIS Team in our north Austin, TX office. The ideal candidate will have experience with asset management and/or FEMA products and will be responsible for leading water resources and infrastructure management projects.
This position will also support the growth of technology-related projects through client development, business development, and project delivery. The ideal candidate is a trustworthy, team-oriented, self-motivated, and creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys collaborating with internal teams and clients to develop effective solutions. This opportunity 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:
- Lead the planning, management, and delivery of infrastructure management and GIS projects.
- Serve as Project Manager and primary client contact, developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, contracts, quality control, and overall project performance.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate technical staff, subconsultants, and other project stakeholders.
- Provide technical and strategic direction for infrastructure management and GIS projects.
- Lead GIS mapping and spatial data projects from planning through delivery.
- Review and oversee technical deliverables, plans, specifications, reports, and design documentation.
- Implement and maintain quality assurance and quality control processes.
- Mentor and develop infrastructure management and GIS staff.
- Support business development and sales efforts by identifying project opportunities, growing client accounts, preparing proposals, participating in interviews, and delivering client presentations.
- Represent Halff with clients, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.
- Demonstrate attention to detail and accountability for project and program results.
- Contribute to the continued growth and success of Halff’s infrastructure management and GIS practice in Texas.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive GIS experience and/or related education.
- Leadership experience involving project scoping, planning, budgeting, delegation, and staff management.