Roadway Department Manager

Description

• Maintain a productive, balanced workload for staff and monitor work-in-progress.
• Estimate manpower needs, assign tasks, and authorize overtime to meet project milestones.
• Supervise and direct engineers, team leads, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Approve timesheets and provide preliminary approval for expense reports, equipment requests, training, and leave requests.
• Collaborate with contracts and marketing teams in negotiating man-hours, scopes, and fees.
• Recommend staffing levels, facilities, and resource allocations to meet department goals.
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities, developing letters of interest, and pursuing new markets and clients.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and staff development.
• Make final decisions on technical matters that cannot be resolved at lower levels.
• Regulate project budgets and schedules, and contribute to contractual strategy and adjustments.
• Support and lead proposal efforts, oral presentations, and marketing initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Encourage and support the professional growth and licensure of staff.
• Maintain relationships with clients, partner firms, and agency staff.
• Conduct periodic and annual performance reviews and handle all hiring and termination decisions.
• Provide full technical oversight for planning, organizing, executing, and coordinating complex engineering projects.
• Establish and enforce quality control procedures.
• Serve as a role model for leadership, integrity, and collaboration.
• Ensure the technical accuracy and adequacy of all department deliverables.

Requirements

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Presence at the designated office or job site is required to effectively fulfill the responsibilities of this position.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of project management, design standards, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance