Bentley Design Technology Lead

Kimley-Horn; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Professional Development

Time Off

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Orlando is seeking a Senior Civil Technology Leader. This pivotal role focuses on Bentley Design Technology and includes responsibilities such as leading technology deployment, managing design workflows, and fostering technical excellence. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, extensive transportation engineering experience, and strong leadership skills. The position offers an exceptional retirement plan, comprehensive health coverage, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Significant experience in transportation engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide firmwide leadership on Bentley technologies deployment.
• Build and oversee Bentley Design Center of Excellence.
• Guide adoption of automation and intelligent design workflows.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Roadway design

Bentley technologies

ProjectWise

Technical leadership

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

Bentley ORD

ProjectWise

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking a senior civil technology leader to serve as the firmwide Bentley Design Technology Practice Lead for our Transportation practice, based in our Orlando, Florida (FL) office. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Provide firmwide leadership on the strategic deployment of Bentley technologies within Kimley-Horn’s Transportation practice
• Build and oversee a firmwide Bentley Design Center of Excellence for roadway and bridge design
• Establish and maintain standardized ORD design workflows and modeling practices aligned with DOT standards
• Own enterprise ProjectWise / CDE strategy in coordination with IT and technical leadership
• Provide strategic leadership for SMEs to build out training programs, and learning paths that scale ORD capability across the firm
• Partner with delivery leaders to ensure Bentley workflows directly support our clients
• Guide adoption of automation and intelligent design workflows where they deliver recognized client value
• Serve as the firm’s primary Bentley liaison and internal thought leader, fostering a culture of technical excellence

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Significant experience in transportation engineering, including roadway design
• Career foundation built through hands‑on project delivery, client engagement, and technical leadership
• Proven track record supporting DOT programs and complex transportation projects
• Demonstrated ability to stand up and lead multi‑office technical initiatives or programs
• Significant technical experience with Bentley ORD, ProjectWise, and DOT delivery environments
• Experience establishing or leading a design technology group, center of excellence, or training program
• Strong people leadership skills with a passion for building and developing engineers and designers
• Background integrating engineering workflows with automation, data, or custom tooling
• Experience managing enterprise Bentley contracts (preferred)

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit‑sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half‑day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance‑based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family‑Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.