Senior Design Manager – Highway P3 / DBFOM Projects

Magnitvde; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VVA Consultants in the United States is seeking a senior Design Lead/Design Manager to spearhead design development for major highway P3/DBFOM projects nationwide from our Miami base.

The role requires guiding multidisciplinary teams, coordinating technical submissions, and aligning design with construction, operations, and commercial goals within a boutique advisory environment. Strong leadership and U.S. market experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in highway and transportation projects.
• Experience with P3/DBFOM environments in the U.S. market.
• Strong background in bid and final design development, including leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience participating in DOT pursuits, proposal development, and ATC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design development activities for major highway P3 / DBFOM projects across the United States.
• Lead the development and oversight of conceptual designs, technical solutions, and ATCs for major highway infrastructure pursuits.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, external designers, SPVs, CJVs, and technical advisors.
• Participate in technical one‑on‑one meetings, consortium workshops, executive presentations, and coordination sessions with clients and major project stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between design, construction, operations, commercial objectives, and RFP requirements.
• Support design optimization and Value Engineering initiatives to improve constructability, efficiency, and project value.
• Monitor the progression of design deliverables and technical submissions against project schedules and milestones.
• Identify technical risks and support mitigation strategies throughout proposal and development phases.
• Lead technical workshops, design coordination meetings, and stakeholder review sessions.
• Collaborate directly with clients, public agencies, and project stakeholders to support strategic project objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Highway design

P3 / DBFOM

Stakeholder management

Bid & design development

Team coordination

Travel flexibility

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

VVA Consultants is recruiting for a leading U.S. infrastructure technical advisory firm in the search for a senior Design Lead / Design Manager to support the growth of its transportation infrastructure advisory and project development activities nationwide.

This is a high-impact leadership role within a growing infrastructure technical advisory platform focused on major highway P3 / DBFOM pursuits and complex transportation infrastructure projects.

The position is based in Miami and is intended for a hands‑on infrastructure professional who can progressively become a key technical and strategic extension of the firm’s leadership team in the U.S. market.

What makes this opportunity unique:

• Opportunity to become a key technical and strategic leader within a growing U.S. infrastructure advisory platform
• Opportunity to progressively become a trusted right hand to the firm’s leadership in the U.S. market
• Direct exposure to major P3 / DBFOM pursuits and high-profile transportation infrastructure projects across the United States
• Ability to work directly with developers, concessionaires, contractors, designers, and public agencies on complex infrastructure opportunities
• High level of autonomy, visibility, and influence within a boutique senior‑level advisory environment
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial environment with significant long‑term growth potential
• Opportunity to help shape and expand the firm’s long‑term design and technical advisory capabilities in the United States

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate design development activities for major highway P3 / DBFOM projects across the United States
• Lead the development and oversight of conceptual designs, technical solutions, and ATCs for major highway infrastructure pursuits
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, external designers, SPVs, CJVs, and technical advisors
• Participate in technical one‑on‑one meetings, consortium workshops, executive presentations, and coordination sessions with clients and major project stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between design, construction, operations, commercial objectives, and RFP requirements
• Support design optimization and Value Engineering initiatives to improve constructability, efficiency, and project value
• Monitor the progression of design deliverables and technical submissions against project schedules and milestones
• Identify technical risks and support mitigation strategies throughout proposal and development phases
• Lead technical workshops, design coordination meetings, and stakeholder review sessions
• Collaborate directly with clients, public agencies, and project stakeholders to support strategic project objectives

Profile:

• 15+ years of experience in highway and transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience with P3 / DBFOM project environments in the U.S. market
• Strong background in bid and final design development, including leading and managing multidisciplinary technical teams
• Experience participating in DOT pursuits, proposal development, and ATC processes
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical coordination capabilities
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the flexibility and energy required in a growing organization
• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced pursuit and project environments with evolving priorities and deadlines
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly across the United States
• Based in Miami or willing to relocate

Location: Miami, FL

The role is expected to be primarily based in Miami, with regular travel to project offices, consortium meetings, technical 1‑1 meetings, D&C workshops, and infrastructure pursuits throughout the United States.

What will make you successful in this role:

• Ability to operate comfortably in dynamic, multi‑stakeholder infrastructure environments
• Strong technical judgment and coordination capabilities
• Confidence interacting with senior project teams, clients, designers, and contractors
• Ability to bridge technical, commercial, and delivery considerations
• High level of autonomy, ownership, and responsiveness
• Desire to grow into a broader leadership and strategic role within the U.S. infrastructure market

If you are a senior infrastructure professional looking to move beyond a traditional corporate engineering environment and take on broader leadership responsibilities within a growing infrastructure advisory platform, this is a unique opportunity to help shape major transportation infrastructure projects across the United States.