Team Lead – Assistant Group Manager, Highway
TKDA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bloomington • United States
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About the role
- Assist with leading a talented team of engineers, designers, and technicians to design roadway and highway infrastructure projects throughout the State of Minnesota for the DOT and various counties and cities.
- Provide technical coaching and mentorship and be responsible for conducting performance reviews and outlining professional growth and development objectives in relation to direct reports’ professional aspirations and business goals.
- Responsible for monitoring and assisting with workload distribution and resource allocation in accordance with availability, technical competencies / expertise, and professional development opportunities.
- Responsible for developing and implementing technical specifications as well as communicating requirements to team members and making revisions or enhancements as necessary to ensure consistency and accuracy with design standards and deliverables.
- Conduct QA/QC reviews on work performed by direct reports and assist the Highway Group Manager with reviews of work performed by other lead and senior team members.
- Serve as a lead engineer on various project assignments and assume the role of project manager for significant / complex projects or projects of strategic importance.
- Facilitate proposal development efforts, represent TKDA at project interviews, and engage with current and prospective client representatives at local and regional conferences.
- Assist the Highway Group Manager in outlining annual market development plans to enhance and expand awareness of service offerings and capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in civil engineering with a transportation emphasis.
- Registered as a Professional Engineer.
- Seven or more years of progressive experience designing large-scale roadway and highway infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience leading and/or coaching a team of transportation design professionals with varying competencies, knowledge, qualifications, and professional experience.
- Previous experience or aspirations to manage technical and financial aspects of multi-disciplined projects.
- Proficiency with Civil3D and/or Microstation and/or OpenRoads for design
- Strong working knowledge of MnDOT and AASTHO design standards and deliverable requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to apply effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills when developing proposals, preparing technical reports and documentation, conducting project interviews, representing TKDA in client meetings, leading team meetings, and coaching / mentoring team members.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company and client requirements.
- Ability to travel regionally and nationally (up to 10%) as needed based on project assignments.
- Ability to mentor staff members in design and project management.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements (3 days in office / 2 days remote per week)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
civil engineeringtransportation designroadway designhighway designproject managementtechnical specificationsQA/QC reviewsresource allocationworkload distributionproposal development
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcommunicationpresentation skillscoachingteam managementperformance reviewsprofessional developmentclient engagementcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license