Department Manager - Transportation Roadway

Stanley Consultants•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Stanley Consultants is seeking a motivated and energetic Transportation Roadway Department Manager for their Salt Lake City, Utah office. This role involves leading technical staff and project managers, with a focus on growing the transportation design team. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in transportation design and project management within Utah, mentoring engineers and interns, and developing a passionate engineering team. Responsibilities include project planning, workload distribution, effective communication, and providing engineering and project management expertise on highway projects. This includes roadway studies and design, drainage and utility systems, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, project scheduling, and overall project management. The role requires effective collaboration with internal leadership, municipal clients, and federal, state, and local agencies. The position offers opportunities to manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications, and resource management, lead a team of engineers, assist in business development, and participate in professional organizations.

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 Haves

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

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.