Bentley Design Technology Lead

Kimley-Horn; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

New Parent Leave

New Parent Leave

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Civil Technology Leader to lead the Bentley Design Technology Practice within their Transportation practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. This role involves establishing design workflows, guiding automation in projects, and providing training programs. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, strong leadership skills, and extensive experience in transportation engineering and design technology. This is an on-site position offering comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Preferred Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Significant experience in transportation engineering and roadway design.
• Strong ability to lead multi-office technical initiatives.
• Experience with Bentley ORD, ProjectWise, and DOT delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale Bentley ORD design capabilities within Kimley-Horn.
• Establish standardized design workflows aligned with DOT standards.
• Develop training programs to scale ORD capability across the firm.
• Own enterprise ProjectWise / CDE strategy in coordination with IT and technical leadership.
• Provide strategic leadership for SMEs to build 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 client value.
• Serve as the firm’s primary Bentley liaison and internal thought leader.

Skills

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Transportation engineering

Roadway design experience

People leadership skills

Experience with Bentley ORD

Technical leadership

Automation workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

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. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling our firmwide Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD) roadway and bridge design capabilities, including training, technical leadership, as well as our ProjectWise strategy. The selected candidate will:

• 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.