Sr. Design Manager / Sr. Project Manager

Overview

Senior Design/Project Manager leading WA bridge fish passage design‑build projects

Key Responsibilities

• design management
• construction lead
• proposal development
• risk management
• team staffing
• quality oversight

Tasks

-Lead development of plans and specifications according to RFP and contract requirements, including supervision of task leads, leading coordination with the owner and contractor, and setting and overseeing project quality objectives. -Participate in determining pursuit strategy, project teaming partners, making Go/No-Go decisions, and development of SOQs. -Identify technical resources needed to deliver projects successfully and participate in coordinating staffing needs with group managers and other offices. -Lead engineering services during construction, including overseeing NDCs & FDCs, contract change orders, responses to RFIs, NCIs, shop drawings, material approval, and support project close-out. -Serve as a Design Manager/Project Manager and Pursuit Lead on Design-Build (DB) and other project delivery methods. -Collaborate in the development of teaming agreements and contracting process, including leading risk management efforts on DB contracts. -Support projects as task lead/reviewer/design engineer as needed, preparing planning studies, design calculations, specifications, technical reports, quantities, cost estimates, construction plans, and construction schedules for different transportation projects with varying levels of size and complexity. -Lead DB proposals, including technical proposal content development, ATC development, coordination with the contractor on schedule, cost proposal, and representing design in proprietary meetings and interviews with owners.

Requirements

• pe license
• 10+ years
• design manager
• business development
• civil engineering
• independent

What You Bring

-Washington State PE License. -Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in managing transportation projects, of which not less than 5 years shall have been managing DB transportation projects (preferably fish passage projects) in the role of Design Manager in WA. -Have the desire to perform as a seller-doer, business developer, Client Service Manager, or Client Service Team member to build long-term and growing relationships with owners, contractors and teaming partners. -Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Civil Engineering. -Ability to plan and conduct work requiring judgment and independent evaluation. -Ability to work independently and achieve the expected outcomes -Ability to apply techniques, procedures, and criteria applicable to publicly funded transportation projects.

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About Tylin

-Began as a two-person engineering consultancy. -Engineered iconic projects including long-span prestressed bridges, airport terminals, highways, rail systems, and water infrastructure. -Carved a niche in specialty infrastructure—bridges, aviation, marine, transit, buildings, and water—and grew through acquisitions like Silman and Greeley & Hansen. -Recent standout projects include the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge eastern span, Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, Champlain Bridge in Montreal, and major metro lines in Panama. -Narrative is one of technical innovation—including prestressed concrete, seismic resilience, and BIM integration—woven into real-world application. -Evolved from a bridge specialist into a multidisciplinary infrastructure powerhouse, combining deep roots with a future-focused vision.

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