Regional Engineering Lead – Northern Colorado
About The Position
As the Regional Engineering Lead for Northern Colorado, you will lead the performance, growth, and market presence of RockSol’s transportation and infrastructure design practice throughout the region. The role is responsible for client service, business development, project delivery oversight, and strategic growth, with a strong emphasis on building relationships and securing work with Colorado agencies at local, regional, and state levels, including CDOT, municipalities, counties, metropolitan planning organizations, and special districts. The role combines technical expertise in one or more disciplines—Bridge, Roadway, Traffic, Hydraulics, or Transportation Engineering—with client-facing leadership. You will evaluate opportunities, lead pursuits, attend proposal and interview meetings, and grow RockSol’s presence throughout Colorado. You will oversee multidisciplinary project delivery, support staff development and regional business planning, and help drive operational and financial performance. The role also involves representing the firm externally and maintaining an agreed-upon level of technical and project chargeability while carrying out leadership responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Minimum 12–15 years of progressive experience in civil, transportation, or water resources engineering.
- Proven experience leading and delivering complex infrastructure projects through effective project, team, and budget management.
- Strong understanding of planning, design, and construction services for transportation and civil infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated success in business development, client relationship management, and project pursuits.
- Experience evaluating RFPs/RFQs and leading proposal development and interview teams.
- Strategic and growth-oriented leadership mindset.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to build trust and long-term relationships with clients, staff, teaming partners, and industry stakeholders.
- Ability to represent the firm externally through client engagement, networking, proposal development, presentations, and industry involvement while fostering internal collaboration and team development.
Nice To Haves
- Colorado PE license, or ability to obtain one through reciprocity.
- Technical expertise in one or more of Bridge, Roadway, Traffic, Hydraulics, or Transportation Engineering.
- Strong network of relationships within Colorado transportation, infrastructure, and public-sector agencies.
- Experience working with CDOT, local governments, county agencies, MPOs, transit authorities, or water agencies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the performance, growth, and market presence of RockSol’s Northern Colorado transportation and infrastructure design practice.
- Build client relationships and secure work with Colorado agencies and public-sector organizations, including CDOT, municipalities, counties, MPOs, transit agencies, water districts, and special districts.
- Analyze complex transportation and infrastructure projects, identify technical challenges, and implement practical solutions across bridge, roadway, traffic, and hydraulic disciplines.
- Review engineering reports, construction plans, design calculations, specifications, and cost estimates for accuracy, constructability, quality, and compliance.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering transportation and civil infrastructure projects and serve as a senior technical resource for project managers, engineers, and design staff.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets; oversee execution and project delivery performance.
- Oversee quality assurance and quality control processes and adherence to RockSol standards and applicable quality procedures.
- Lead client meetings, project reviews, stakeholder coordination, and presentations.
- Mentor and develop engineering staff and support performance evaluations, coaching, recruiting, retention, succession planning, and employee development.
- Collaborate with state, regional, and national practice leaders to support consistent delivery, resource utilization, cross-selling, and teaming opportunities.
- Help develop and execute RockSol’s Colorado transportation and infrastructure growth strategy, including regional business plans and expansion efforts.
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize RFPs, RFQs, and alternative procurement opportunities; lead go/no-go discussions and develop pursuit strategies.
- Work with marketing and operations leadership to develop business development initiatives and pursuit plans.
- Represent Egis at client meetings, proposal interviews, industry conferences, professional organizations, and networking events.
- Lead and participate in proposal development, interview preparation, and project presentations; develop strategic teaming relationships with firms, contractors, and industry partners.
- Schedule and conduct meetings with existing and prospective clients to identify opportunities and strengthen partnerships throughout Colorado.
- Assess market trends, funding programs, agency priorities, and strategic growth opportunities across transportation, water resources, roadway, bridge, traffic, and infrastructure markets.
- Evaluate staffing and workforce planning needs to support future growth.
- Monitor project financial performance, budgets, utilization, and forecasts; assist with resource planning and staffing strategies.
- Communicate business metrics, project performance indicators, and growth updates to regional leadership.
- Support operational best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure exceptional client service and satisfaction, compliance with regulations, professional engineering standards, and RockSol policies, and a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain an agreed-upon level of technical and project chargeability while supporting leadership responsibilities.
- Drive practice growth, market share, successful project wins and delivery, regional reputation, and development of a high-performing engineering team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
