Department Manager - Transportation Roadway

Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Transportation Roadway Department Manager to lead and grow a passionate team of project managers and engineers in Salt Lake City, Utah. The successful candidate will have at least 12 years of roadway design experience and 5 years at the Project Manager level, capable of developing marketing strategies and overseeing transportation design projects.

Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and be eligible for a Utah PE license within 6 months. This role requires demonstrated leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of roadway design or relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level.
• Transportation design project management experience.
• Utah Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, mentor, and grow a team of project managers and engineers.
• Lead and direct transportation members on design projects.
• Develop marketing strategies for transportation project opportunities.
• Prepare and modify reports, specifications, and designs for projects.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Mentoring skills

Client liaison skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award‑winning global consulting engineering firm. We help clients solve complex challenges and create sustainable infrastructure.

Job Title: Transportation Roadway Department Manager

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Type: Onsite

Requisition ID: 11248

What You Will Be Doing:

• Build, develop, mentor, and grow an experienced and passionate team of project managers, transportation engineers, and interns to grow the firm’s Utah transportation market.
• Lead, direct, and mentor transportation members on projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation design projects such as horizontal and vertical geometry, cross sections, earthwork modeling, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, construction specifications, and utility coordination.
• Determine staffing requirements and make recommendations for hiring team members.
• Work with leadership to develop and implement strategic growth strategies.
• Develop marketing strategies and proposal writing for transportation project opportunities.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Provide department status, performance, and forecasts to the Group Manager on a regular basis.
• Coordinate project priorities and staff member assignments to meet project deadlines and client needs.
• Participate in goal setting and goal achievement process for direct reports.
• Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, environmental studies, and designs for projects.
• Perform QA/QC activities on office projects and adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control.
• Review department projects after award to collaborate on work procedures and develop schedules, budgets, staffing, sub‑consultant involvement, and progress billings.
• Oversee and/or manage department projects.
• Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and obtain approvals at the project’s completion.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• At least 12 years of roadway design or relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience at the Project Manager level.
• Transportation design project management experience.
• Utah Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Proven leadership, communication, mentoring, and client liaison skills.
• Demonstrated success managing medium to large‑disciplined projects, multi‑office projects, and/or multiple projects.
• Experience preparing technical approaches and work plans to support RFQ and technical proposals.
• Business acumen including negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Established relationships with key clients including Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), counties, and municipalities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanley Consultants is an equal‑opportunity employer and protects veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other federally protected classes.