The Role
Lead design projects for transportation infrastructure, manage multi-disciplined teams, liaise with clients, and ensure financial efficiency.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Senior Project Manager / PE, you will lead projects for designing complex, safe, and efficient transportation infrastructure systems. You will work with clients to provide a full complement of services, including sustainable transportation planning, geometric layouts, multimodal planning, preliminary engineering and final design.
We take a “Seller-Doer” approach to business development. You will collaborate with the Highway Group Manager and the Vice President of Surface Transportation Engineering to further advance our services and enhance our reputation by contributing to the development of marketing plans, cultivating / maintaining relations with clients and agency representatives, tracking prospective opportunities, developing proposals, and delivering client presentations.
Our employee-owned, multi-disciplined team thrives on collaboration and innovation, ensuring every project is optimized for cost efficiency and risk mitigation. Join us to make a tangible difference in the communities we serve, while advancing your career in a supportive, hybrid work environment.
Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH)
Responsibilities
- Establish work plans and staffing for project phases
- Coordinate activities of engineers, technicians, and production staff
- Prepare reports, specifications, and communications
- Collaborate with Surface Transportation leadership to track prospective business opportunities and cross-sell multi-disciplined consulting services and contributing to the creation of annual business/market development plans
- Conduct client and internal meetings, and reviews with governing agencies
- Supervise design and technical development
- Ensure project goals are met within time and budget constraints
- Deliver profitable projects efficiently
- Prepare design calculations and plans for a variety of highway design projects
- Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary environment of engineers, designers, and technicians
- Mentor and contribute to the development of less experienced professionals on your team
- Travel may be required for client meetings
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation or highway design
- Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota
- Minimum of 10 years of highway design and plan development or related transportation experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing multi-disciplined projects; strong working knowledge of the project development process including coordination with other disciplines during design and construction
- Previous business development experience demonstrated by a track record of securing new project opportunities
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to write descriptive and technically accurate proposals, specifications, and reports; Ability to participate in, facilitate, or lead project team meetings
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
- Experience working with MicroStation and/or OpenRoads
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience collaborating with a multi-disciplined team of highway design, traffic, bridge (structural), and water resources engineering professionals
- Desire or demonstrated ability to leverage your technical knowledge to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced engineering professionals
- Working knowledge of MNDOT design and plan standards
- Professional registration in 2 or more states
Join Our 100% Employee-Owned Firm
At our company, every employee is an owner. From the front desk to the corner office, every one of our 430+ professionals thrive on collaboration and holistic development. Our success is collective, and so are the rewards.
Comprehensive Benefits
Health Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one
Annual Incentive Plan: Eligible for discretionary bonuses
HSA Contributions: Receive monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA-eligible plan
401(k) Match: Get employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals
ESOP: Benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits
Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year
Upon receiving a formal offer, you will get a personalized Total Compensation Overview (TCO) to see how everything adds up and what it looks like to be part of our community.
*Pre-Employment Screening*
Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.
*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*
TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation or highway design
- Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota
- Minimum of 10 years of highway design and plan development or related transportation experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing multi-disciplined projects
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience working with MicroStation and/or OpenRoads
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The Company
What We Do
TKDA is a 100 percent employee-owned firm established in 1910, providing comprehensive engineering, architecture, and planning services. The company serves public and private clients across the United States, focusing on four primary markets: Industrial and Manufacturing, Transportation, Buildings and Sites, and Water. With a commitment to quality, innovation, and safety, TKDA delivers integrated design solutions that help communities and businesses grow while meeting critical project timelines and budget constraints.
