Technical Manager – Roadway Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Oversee, assist, and evaluate transportation design projects throughout the planning, design, proposal, and construction support stages.

• Offer technical expertise on roadway design, corridor enhancements, safety-driven improvements, multidisciplinary coordination, and public agency delivery.

• Aid CDOT and local agency initiatives by elucidating requirements, design expectations, quality standards, review comments, timelines, and client priorities.

• Examine drawings, calculations, specifications, estimates, reports, and various project deliverables.

• Assume responsible oversight when appropriate based on licensure, project role, and client needs.

• Coordinate scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality expectations, and delivery commitments with project managers and task leaders.

• Address technical challenges and facilitate prompt project decisions.

• Create project-related development opportunities for engineers.

• Lead, mentor, and support transportation professionals through individual meetings, career discussions, goal-setting, and performance evaluations.

• Clarify priorities, workload, expectations, and decisions for team members.

• Promote quality, accountability, training, continuous improvement, and practical innovation.

• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment.

• Manage workload, assist in achieving utilization goals, and align staff with project opportunities.

• Cultivate future technical and project leadership.

• Maintain and enhance client relationships with CDOT, local agencies, and internal client-facing leaders.

• Engage in pursuits and proposals through technical strategies, staffing plans, project examples, risk identification, quality review planning, and CDOT-specific considerations.

• Collaborate with account managers, project managers, marketing, and technical leaders on transportation opportunities in Colorado and surrounding markets.

• Enhance tools, processes, communication routines, and operational practices.

• Contribute to business performance through workload awareness, project execution, quality leadership, and financial insight.

• Report to an Associate Director and work in partnership with project managers, task leaders, subject matter experts, account managers, marketing, and shared services.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, or a related field is mandatory.

• At least 8+ years of experience in transportation engineering, roadway design, traffic, planning, construction, or a closely related field is essential.

• Civil Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is preferred.

• PTOE, AICP, or other relevant professional credentials may be considered based on background and role fit.

• Experience supporting CDOT, local agency, county, municipal, or similar public transportation clients is advantageous.

• Proven ability to lead technical projects while mentoring and developing team members.

• Interest in a seller-doer leadership approach, encompassing billable project delivery, client engagement, proposal support, and business development activities.

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain decisions, provide clear feedback, and navigate challenging conversations constructively.

• Practical understanding of transportation project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring the team remains focused, organized, and supported.

• Strong judgment, initiative, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

• Experience collaborating with project managers, technical staff, clients, public agencies, and internal business partners.

• Proven proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with transportation design software and related technical tools is preferred based on discipline and project requirements.

• Must possess authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible workplace.

• Employee ownership.

• Competitive pay.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Collaborative environment.

• Innovative culture.

• Flexible working schedule.

• Remote, hybrid, or in-office work options.

• Work-life balance and separation between home and work life.

• Tools and support to enhance productivity.

• Military experience considered for transitioning service members.