Department Manager - Transportation Roadway

Are you motivated, energetic and connected with clients, contractors and subconsultants in the A/E/C industry? Is your passion for leading transportation projects contagious? Do you enjoy executing winning strategies for pursuits? Is work/life balance important to you? If this describes you, we are looking for a talented and ambitious Transportation Department Manager in our Salt Lake City, Utah office to lead our technical staff and project managers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and grow a transportation design team for an ENR Top 100 Design Firm. The successful candidate will be well versed in transportation design and project management with entities throughout the state of Utah. The Transportation Department Manager role will require mentoring young engineers and engineering interns, leading senior level engineers and designers, and growing and developing a passionate engineering team. Project planning, workload distribution and effective communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Build, develop, mentor, and grow an experienced and passionate team of project managers, transportation engineers, and engineering interns to grow the firm's Utah transportation market; Lead, direct, and mentor transportation members on projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation design projects such as horizontal and vertical geometry, cross sections, earthwork modeling, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, construction specifications, and utility coordination; Determine staffing requirements and makes recommendations for hiring team members; Work with leadership to develop and implement strategic growth strategies; Develop marketing strategies and proposal writing for transportation project opportunities; Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations; Provide department status, performance, and forecasts to the Group Manager on a regular basis; Coordinate project priorities and staff member assignments to meet project deadlines and client needs; Participate in goal setting and goal achievement process for direct reports; Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, environmental studies, and designs for projects; Perform QA/QC activities on office projects; Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control; Review department projects after award to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and develops schedules, budgets, staffing, sub consultant involvement, and progress billings; Oversee and/or manage department projects; Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project's completion

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university; At least 12 years of roadway design or relevant experience; At least 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level; Transportation design project management experience; Utah Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain within 6 months; Proven leadership, communication, mentoring and client liaison skills; Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing medium to large-disciplined projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects; Experience preparing technical approaches and work plans (write ups) to support RFQ and technical proposals; Business acumen including negotiation skills

Nice to have

Established relations with key clients including Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), counties, and municipalities

Benefits

Flexible work options; Member-ownership; Paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave; Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources; Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection; Tuition assistance, professional society membership; Company stock ownership, generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans