Senior Highway Engineer

LaBella Associates•Buffalo, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

LaBella Associates is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer in one of our New York office locations to manage transportation projects, manage relationships with existing clients and work with market leadership to develop new clients. LaBella’s New York office locations include Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. The successful candidate must be technically astute in transportation engineering and have a proven background of management leadership on transportation projects. This role will often include working as a technical specialist or project manager on mid to large size projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required
15+ years of transportation/Project Manager Experience.
NY PE license is required.
Experience on NYSDOT, NYSTA, and Local Federal Aid projects.
Established relationships within the industry required.
Possesses strong business development skills.
Demonstrates strong project management qualities and excellent knowledge of project management processes.
Experience with putting together winning proposals and delivering presentations for new work.
An articulate and persuasive communicator, both one-on-one and in front of large groups.
Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relationships skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree a plus.
Additional State licenses and accreditations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manages and oversees their assigned projects.
Participates in, and conducts business development activities, including organizing and/or attending meetings with clients.
Prepares and coordinates proposal efforts to secure work.
Performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specification and plan preparation to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
Actively manages project scope, schedule and budget.
Serves as the primary client liaison to bring the schedule, budgets and scope of work to completion and to the client’s satisfaction.
Develops and enhances key client relationships and serves as one of the primary company contacts.
Manages and develops junior and mid-level staff.