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Sr. Engineering Manager-Transportation

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Civil Engineering program
  • 15+ years of transportation experience with diverse project experience
  • Licensed Illinois Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Proven leadership skills with engineering staff

Responsibilities

  • Engineer, support, and provide QC/QA for projects related to transportation planning and design
  • Develop and mentor staff
  • Collaborate with other disciplines
  • Establish and maintain budgets and schedules

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork
  • Communication

About the company

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Farnsworth Group, Inc.

  • 501–1,000
Farnsworth Group is a leading employee-owned full-service design firm, with over 500 professionals across the United States. Founded in the 1890s by a local land surveyor, Farnsworth Group's earlier employees believed the client is always their priority, a value that continues to drive the firm's work today. Farnsworth Group is committed to providing exceptional design solutions to their clients, and with a team of over 500 engineers, architects, surveyors, commissioning authorities, technicians, and support personnel, the firm has become one of the top design firms in the nation, as recognized by Architectural Record and Engineering News-Record magazine. The firm is dedicated to creating lasting relationships with its clients, with 90% of its business coming from repeat clients. Farnsworth Group's focus on people, passion, and performance is a testament to its commitment to delivering exceptional results to its clients. Farnsworth Group provides a wide range of services that includes architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, LEED consulting, commissioning, asset management, land surveying, water system engineering, wastewater system engineering, oil and gas engineering, and energy & utilities. This diverse portfolio of services allows Farnsworth Group to deliver holistic and comprehensive solutions to their clients, meeting their unique needs and goals. Farnsworth Group's mission is to champion their clients' successes, advance their communities, and embrace the challenges of a changing world. With a focus on people, passion, and performance, the firm has become one of the top design firms in the nation, providing exceptional design solutions for clients across the United States.

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Job description

Farnsworth Group is seeking a technically focused Sr. Engineering Manager to join our team.  In this role, you will provide engineering, staff support, and QC/QA services for transportation roadway and street projects. Services are for local, statewide, and nationwide clients in the support of multiple planning and design projects.

What You’ll Do:
  • Engineer, support, and provide QC/QA for projects related to transportation planning and design
  • Develop and mentor staff
  • Collaborate with other disciplines
  • Develop and maintain Client Relations
  • Establish and maintain budgets and schedules
  • Work in partnership with leadership and other team members throughout the Transportation Group and Company

What You’ll Need:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Civil Engineering program
  • 15+ years of transportation experience with diverse project experience
  • Licensed Illinois Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Experience working on and with IDOT, County, and Local Agency projects
  • Proven leadership skills with engineering staff
  • Strong team player in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Ability to effectively manage clients and deliver successful projects
  • Ability to contribute to several projects simultaneously
  • Working experience with Microsoft Office and knowledge of MicroStation, CONNECT, and ORD.

Who We Are:

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:

  • 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Professional Development and Training
  • Mentoring Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
  • Pet Insurance Plan
  • Hybrid Work Program (for eligible roles)

Farnsworth Group knows flexibility and work-life balance matter. Many of our roles are eligible for our Hybrid Work Program, which offers a flexible arrangement while supporting our culture and success. Ask your recruiter whether this position qualifies.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.

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