Transportation Design Build Manager

Consor Engineers•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Transportation Design-Build Manager leads complex transportation infrastructure projects from pursuit and design through construction and closeout. The role serves as the primary connection among design teams, construction personnel, clients, and stakeholders, ensuring delivery stays aligned with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. The manager collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to review progress, resolve technical and operational challenges, manage risks, and advance milestones. The role facilitates coordination meetings, oversees project performance, and works with transportation agencies and clients to provide updates, address concerns, and maintain strong partnerships. It also supports business growth through project pursuits, proposal development, and strategic planning. During construction, the manager helps ensure design intent, constructability, and contract requirements are executed effectively while mentoring team members and promoting collaboration, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, a Professional Engineer (PE) license, and 15 or more years of progressive transportation infrastructure project delivery experience, including significant design-build experience. Travel to client sites, project locations, and business meetings is required as needed. The role requires successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
15 or more years of progressive experience delivering transportation infrastructure projects, including significant design-build experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience managing large-scale highway, roadway, bridge, transit, or other transportation infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of design-build delivery methods, contract requirements, and transportation agency processes.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project execution.
Knowledge of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and quality management practices.
Demonstrated success managing client relationships and working directly with DOTs, municipalities, and public-sector agencies.
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to balance technical, operational, and financial aspects of complex projects.
Proficiency with project management and scheduling software platforms.
Ability to travel as required to client sites, project locations, and business meetings.
Successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.

Responsibilities

Lead transportation design-build projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, and project closeout.
Manage multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers, constructors, subconsultants, and specialty contractors.
Serve as the primary client contact and foster relationships with transportation agencies, municipalities, and stakeholders.
Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management activities.
Direct design integration to support constructability, efficiency, and alignment with project objectives.
Partner with construction leadership to identify solutions that reduce costs, accelerate schedules, and improve project delivery.
Facilitate coordination meetings and provide leadership throughout project execution.
Monitor project performance metrics and implement corrective actions when needed.
Lead project pursuits, including proposal development, technical approaches, staffing plans, and interview presentations.
Review contracts and manage contractual compliance, change orders, and claims-avoidance strategies.
Ensure adherence to company quality standards, transportation agency requirements, and industry best practices.
Mentor, coach, and support the professional development of project managers, design managers, and technical staff.
Collaborate with business development leaders to identify and capture transportation design-build opportunities.
Promote safety, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across project teams.
Provide executive-level reporting on project status, financial performance, risks, and key milestones.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays, and two floating holidays.
Flexible work schedules and paid parental leave.
Eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employee assistance program and fitness and wellness reimbursement.
HSA and FSA options.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability and term life insurance.
Retirement 401(k) with company match.
Quarterly social events and paid group volunteering events.
Employee networks and groups.