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Senior Design Engineer / Roadway Technical Lead
Basis Partners
Lead roadway design projects, mentor engineers, and ensure quality deliverables.
6d ago
$130,000 - $165,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Colorado Springs, CO
Office Full-Time
Company Size
51 Employees
Service Specialisms
Bridge Inspection
Transportation Design
Construction Management
Sector Specialisms
Transportation
Infrastructure
Roadways
Bridges
Drainage
Sidewalks
Curbs
Gutters
Role
What you would be doing
design review
project scheduling
client communication
technical guidance
deliverable preparation
team leadership
- Collaborating with the Basis Project Manager on scheduling, hours, and distribution of work amongst Basis Design Engineers and subconsultant to meet project budget and schedule.
- Collaborating with subconsultants or prime consultants to maximize proposal quality and impact.
- Evaluating Design Engineer’s work and assisting Design Engineers with corrective actions.
- Accomplishing tasks within the budget and schedule constraints set by the Basis Project Manager.
- Developing communication and presenting findings, feedback, and recommendations to clients.
- Finalizing package for presentation and submission to client
- Managing the resolution of design-related issues and tasks.
- Preparing and communicating project status reports for their design discipline
- Conducting Independent Technical Reviews (ITR), Detail Checks (DC), and Independent Discipline Reviews (IDR) and ensuring necessary changes are made.
- Interacting with subconsultants, prime consultants, and the client on design and technical matters.
- Directing and overseeing designers’ work to ensure it meets quality standards, client expectations, and expectations of the Basis Project Manager
- Providing input to Design Engineers performance appraisals and career development
- Preparing conceptual designs, exhibits, reports, estimates, and other technical documents
- Ensure internal and external quality and technical correctness of client deliverables
- Assume the role of Engineer of Record within their focus discipline, if necessary.
- Identifying and providing strategic direction on emerging technology, value-added solutions, and design best practices.
- Answering questions and providing technical leadership to any stakeholder.
- Maintaining a productive and team-focused work environment by:
- Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by:
- Providing review and oversight of the team’s documentation and reports.
- Ensuring proper oversight and mentorship of the design staff they oversee.
- Accomplish tasks within the budget and schedule constraints set by the Basis Project Manager and follow through with high quality output despite possible overruns.
- Inspecting the overall project to ensure plan and execution meets contract deliverables
- Leading portions of proposal and interview development during the procurement process.
- Maintaining a safe and clean work environment by:
- Leading quality reviews for their design discipline and revisions to ensure compliance with internal and client quality standards periodically throughout production
- Coordinating design development and providing technical direction to other Design Engineers.
- Train and provide technical guidance and direction to Design Engineers.
- Reviewing contract documents to thoroughly understand the contract deliverables, design costs, design schedule, and expectations of client
- Ensuring all aspects of the design process have been conducted for their focus discipline.
- Orienting and training new team members
- Identifying and addressing constructability issues
- Reviewing final deliverables with the Basis Project Manager
- Supporting, adhering, and contributing to Basis Partners’ business and team practices and policies including but not limited to those found in the Employee Handbook
- Making changes based on feedback
- Take the engineering Roadway Technical Lead role and collaborate with all engineering disciplines
- Providing technical judgement to consult and solve problems with clients.
- Continuously identifying, anticipating, and preventing safety, health, and hazard concerns by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions
- Attending relevant training and achieving certifications as required
- Identifying value engineering and cost savings opportunities for clients and Basis.
- Verifying design computations that are prepared by the design staff they oversee.
- Assisting with the preparation of a scope of work, workhour estimates, cost strategies, and schedule.
- Working with your direct supervisor or manager to determine developmental needs related to your personal development and Basis Partners’ goals and objectives
- Have authority over design decisions within their focus discipline
- Delegating and following up on tasks assigned to team members
- Scheduling and confirming that Quality Reviews are conducted, in a timely manner, to meet the schedule set by the Basis Project Manager, prior to submittals
- Proactively identify challenges and potential solutions to aid designs and internal workflows
- Serving as a client and sub-consultant contact as requested by the Basis Project Manager.
- Reviewing plans, historical records, sketches, and other relevant documents
- Reporting any unsafe conditions to your manager or any member of management
- Recommending, advising, and implementing methods and tools to improve internal design workflows, productivity, and efficiency
- Advising the Basis Project Manager of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties, etc., and assisting in circumventing/resolving such problems
- Delegating tasks to Design Engineers which are appropriate for the individual.
- Ensuring information has been properly documented and saved internally
- Checking and validating work performed by subconsultants.
- Actively supporting our safety culture and ensuring integration of quality in relevant processes
- Identifying opportunities to increase the overall team’s design capabilities in technology applications and knowledge of the Senior Design Engineer’s engineering focus discipline
- Collaborating with internal peers to deliver high-quality deliverables with consistency in appearance, detail, ingenuity, and content
- Answering engineering design-related questions throughout construction.
- Maintaining in-depth and current knowledge base of their engineering design focus
- Participating in coordination meetings and submittal reviews.
- Interacting with colleagues, clients, contractors, and the public in a professional manner
What you bring
pe license
civil engineering
transportation design
10+ years
mentoring
ppe
- P.E. licensure required - Must be able to obtain Colorado PE license withing two months of hire date
- B.S. Civil Engineering Degree
- Training, mentoring, guiding, and directing team members
- 8+ years of relevant Transportation Design experience with increasing responsibility; 10+ years preferred
- Wearing proper personal protection equipment (PPE) while on project sites
- Training and career progression to support and encourage you throughout the different stages of your career goals
- Company provided vehicle for field assignments
- Company-paid life insurance and buy up provision
- Disability insurance (short term and long term)
- Health savings account with Basis contribution
- 401(k) with employer match (Roth and Traditional options)
- Relocation assistance available
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Parental leave (pregnancy and parental)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO and Holiday)
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Company
Overview
Multi-Million
Annual Revenues
Generating millions annually through technical rigor and agile execution.
- Specializing in transportation design, they’ve shaped roads, bridges and transit networks across municipal and state agencies.
- Their bridge inspection work uncovers structural issues early, fueling proactive repairs and longevity for vital crossings.
- Construction management projects range from complex roadway builds to urban revitalizations, keeping timelines and budgets on track.
- Having grown rapidly in a competitive sector, they stand out for tackling challenging public works with a nimble, innovative team.
- Balanced. Create a space for a life outside of work.
- Dependable. Deliver with reliability, responsiveness, and transparency.
- Invested. Taking pride in our projects, our teamwork, and the impact it has on our communities.
- Unified. Build each other up and support the success of our team.
- Empowered. Invite diverse and expansive thought.
- No public environmental or sustainability strategy, net-zero target date, or performance metrics found.
- No public DEI strategy, objectives, or outcomes (including gender statistics) found.
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