Transportation Engineer Team Leader - Dubuque, IA

Transportation Engineer Team Leader - Full-time

Location: Dubuque, IA

Required Qualifications:

• 15 to 25 years of experience in the design of transportation projects.

• A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Transportation Engineering.

• Current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the capability of obtaining State of Iowa licensure within six (6) months of employment.

• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies. 

• Experience in writing and reviewing proposals, overseeing revenue, and business development.  

• Technical Competencies

• Experience, proficiency, and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Design of transportation facilities, including urban/rural roadway systems, bridge, and trail projects. 

• Geometric design of rural roadways.

• Intersection design.

• Traffic engineering, such as trip generation, traffic impact studies, capacity analysis, and traffic signal design.

• Familiarity with the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and Design Standards publications from the Iowa DOT, Wisconsin DOT, and Illinois DOT. 

• Experience with construction administration based on FHWA requirements.

• Experience with the design and development of transportation projects, including incorporation of permitting and regulatory requirements such as Department of Transportation, Department of Natural Resources, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife permits, and historical/archaeological requirements.

• Experience with traffic engineering activities, such as traffic signal design and traffic impact studies.

Job Description

Team Leader Responsibilities

• Attend regular leadership, project management, and operational meetings and provide Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team status and initiatives reports.

• Assemble and organize project teams.

• Manage and review Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team staff utilization and efficiency.

• Responsible for oversight of Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team revenue and business development, including establishing revenue projections.

• Monitor project performance for Project Managers within the Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team.

• Responsible for business development strategy and planning within the Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team. Collaborate with other Team Leaders to achieve business development goals.

• Responsible for completing performance appraisals and personal success strategies for staff in the Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team.

• Provide staffing/hiring recommendations and participate in the hiring process.

• Responsible for writing and reviewing proposals and contracts for single and multi-discipline projects.

• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, including Iowa DOT, Wisconsin DOT, Illinois DOT, County Engineers, and municipalities with transportation projects. 

• Act as client manager which includes meeting with clients to define the scope of work, preparing engineering agreements and contracts, representing the company at public meetings, and attend project meetings.

• Build the professional practice of the firm and enhance its reputation with clients, the public, and the profession. 

• Mentor, coach, and inform technical staff of knowledge and methods specific to the engineering profession.

• Represent the company at interviews, meetings, conferences, etc.

• Coordination with the marketing team for the development of website and social media content for the Traffic & Transportation Engineering service line.

Project Management Responsibilities

• Project manager for traffic and transportation projects and maintain client communications.

• Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge of projects.

• Coordinate work with other disciplines.

• Recognize and manage project priorities.

• Direct project assignments and tasks for staff engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.

• Maintain knowledge of developing and current technology and practices related to the engineering profession.

• Peer review work of other engineers.

• Attend public and client meetings.

• Oversee permitting and regulatory requirements such as the Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife permitting requirements.

• Oversee and direct preparation and review plans and specifications for traffic and transportation engineering projects.

• Oversee construction administration, including coordination with contractors and inspectors, requests for information, site observations, pay applications, and submittal reviews.

Benefits:

• Work-life balance.  

• Flexible work schedule.

• Remote working options.

• Competitive compensation packages.

• Discretionary bonuses.

• PTO.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• ESOP Employee Ownership.

• Strong health care plans.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 401k program with employer match.