Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder - Roadway MDOT

About the Role

Key responsibilities include defining and executing a growth vision for the Roadway MDOT practice, building strong client relationships, driving business development, supervising design projects, ensuring quality and timeliness, and mentoring a high‑performing team while maintaining project profitability and operational excellence. • Lead business development efforts to win work from new and existing clients • Provide high‑quality service in a profitable manner • Contribute to the professional development of staff • Define and execute the vision for the Roadway MDOT practice, ensuring sustainable growth and innovation • Apply an entrepreneurial spirit to create a vision for growth in the local Roadway MDOT practice and beyond • Develop and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted partner • Drive business development leveraging industry connections to secure new opportunities • Supervise and lead design projects with technical expertise and strategic oversight • Ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables and supervise execution of work • Lead and mentor a high‑performing team, fostering a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment • Ensure project profitability, resource allocation, and seamless transitions to qualified staff

Key Responsibilities

• ▸business development
• ▸client relations
• ▸design supervision
• ▸quality assurance
• ▸team mentoring
• ▸project profitability

What You Bring

Candidates must have at least ten years of civil engineering experience on Roadway MDOT projects, a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, and a Professional Engineer license. They should possess extensive client contacts, proven business development and proposal writing skills, a record of profitable project management, strong communication and leadership abilities, and a desire to engage directly with clients. • 10+ years of civil engineering, design, and management of Roadway MDOT projects • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license • Extensive client contacts and relationships • Business development skills with proven ability to win work and marketing experience • Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably • Strong desire to engage with clients and solve project problems • Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources positively • Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills

Requirements

• ▸10+ years
• ▸professional engineer
• ▸bachelor's degree
• ▸roadway mdot
• ▸business development
• ▸leadership

Benefits

The firm defines a Practice Builder as a leading client‑serving professional who wins work, manages projects profitably, and mentors the next generation. The position offers autonomy to grow a business with full firm support and the potential to advance toward ownership. Employees enjoy a robust benefits package, including a 2‑to‑1 retirement match with profit‑sharing, low‑cost health coverage, flexible time‑off policies, financial wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and family‑friendly resources such as new parent leave and childcare support. • Benefit from comprehensive support in accounting, administrative, marketing, recruiting, IT, and production • Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2‑to‑1 company match up to 4% of compensation plus profit‑sharing • Comprehensive Health Coverage: low‑cost medical, dental, and vision options • Time Off: personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, half‑day Fridays • Financial Wellness: student loan matching in 401(k) and performance‑based bonuses • Professional Development: tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training • Family‑Friendly Benefits: new parent leave, family‑building benefits, and childcare resources

Work Environment

Office Full-Time