Project Manager

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Company: Transcore, LP
Location: Houston, TX

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TransCore (TRN), a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Houston, Texas.


Job Summary: The Project Manager coordinates all aspects of the company’s project(s) from initiation through delivery. Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project (i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints). Coordinates project delivery needs regarding staff management, project documentation, equipment specification / procurement, deployment / integration activities, customer / client relations, and project closeout.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Manages project teams – coordinates activities, tracks performance, provides feedback, & motivates staff.
  • Identifies project staffing needs and assists in the formation of effective project teams.
  • Identifies and procures resources necessary to complete projects.
  • Prepares, implements, & monitors schedule and cost estimates.
  • Manages and administers relevant subcontract agreements.
  • Coordinates company response to RFP or customer request for quotation.
  • Manages project execution so that:

    • Project deliverables are of a high quality and meet the expectations of the stakeholders.
    • Projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in the most efficient manner possible.
    • Project deliverables are deployed and turned over to the organization smoothly and efficiently.
    • TransCore policies, standards and best practices are adhered to.
  • Reports project status to management.
  • Completes and manages organization of project documentation.
  • Prepares project plans that guide project execution to a successful conclusion.
  • Proactively detects and evaluates issues/risks.
  • Communicates project information including approach, progress, forecasts, and issues to stakeholders.
  • Provides guidance to projects on best practices and standards to utilize.


Education: Four-year degree in an engineering field or other four-year degree with related project management experience. MBA or project management training/certification desired.


Required Skills & Experience:

  • 5+ plus years of experience as a project manager in the tolling / ITS industry
  • Ability to read / comprehend roadway engineering drawings and specifications
  • Ability to persuade and negotiate overall project objectives with a client while ensuring a positive customer experience
  • Ability to understand technical concepts and apply those to delivering a project through cross-functional team management
  • Ability to produce / review quality written documents both technical and contractual in nature
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Project management, project finance & accounting experience
  • Project scheduling – Primavera / Microsoft Project
  • Design Build Project Experience
  • Proposal development / delivery
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to lead and manage in a cross-functional team environment


Job Complexity: Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Builds productive internal/external working relationships.


Supervision: Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and provides guidance to other personnel.


Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.


Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.


Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.


Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)