Hybrid Transportation Department Manager

at Stanley Consultants

• Job title: Transportation Department Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, West Palm Beach, United States

About the role

• Transportation Department Manager at Stanley Consultants leading Florida's transportation design team. Overseeing project management, mentoring engineers, and developing business in the transportation sector.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and mentor an experienced and passionate team of project managers, transportation engineers, and engineering interns to grow the firm’s Florida 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 make 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.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control and perform QA/QC on office projects.
• Review department projects after award to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and develop 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Prefer a minimum of 15 years of relevant roadway design experience; 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level.
• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 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 RFQs and technical proposals.
• Established relationships with key clients including Florida DOT, counties, and municipalities.
• Business acumen including negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Work-Life Balance. We realize there’s more to life than just work.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.