Bentley Design Technology Lead

Kimley-Horn; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Flexible Scheduling

Tuition Reimbursement

New Parent Leave

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in North Carolina is seeking a senior civil technology leader to oversee the Bentley Design Technology Practice for their Transportation practice. This role involves providing strategic leadership on Bentley technologies, building a Design Center of Excellence, and ensuring compliance with DOT standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, considerable transportation engineering experience, and demonstrated leadership skills. Exceptional benefits are offered, including a robust retirement plan and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Significant experience in transportation engineering, especially roadway design.
• Proven track record supporting DOT programs and complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on Bentley technologies in Transportation practice.
• Build a Bentley Design Center of Excellence for roadway and bridge design.
• Own ProjectWise strategy coordinating with IT.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation Engineering

Bentley ORD

ProjectWise

Technical Leadership

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley Technologies

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. 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)

Benefits

• 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.