Engineering Manager

Spencer Ogden; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Employee ownership opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement

Downtown Chicago office accessible by

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Company-paid life and disability insur

Job summary

Spencer Ogden seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a growing civil engineering team in downtown Chicago. This hands-on role focuses on senior technical leadership for transportation projects and mentoring engineers to enhance design quality and standards.

You will oversee QA/QC, review complex roadway designs, and collaborate with project managers to meet scope, schedule, and budget while developing staff and promoting best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• PE license in Illinois or eligibility via reciprocity.
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience.
• Strong roadway/highway design experience.
• Experience with stormwater, drainage and grading.
• Experience reviewing deliverables and leading QA/QC.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical resource for engineers and design technicians.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff.
• Provide hands-on guidance with complex transportation design challenges.
• Lead QA/QC reviews of plans, specs, calculations, reports and construction documents.
• Review roadway, stormwater, drainage and grading designs.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and remove project delivery bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure work meets scope, schedule and budget.
• Help establish and maintain engineering design standards and best practices.
• Encourage knowledge-sharing and technical development across the Chicago team.

Skills

Mentoring

QA/QC

Design review

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join a growing civil engineering team in downtown Chicago.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position for a senior transportation engineer who enjoys solving difficult design problems, reviewing technical work and helping other engineers become stronger.

Rather than stepping away from engineering, you’ll become one of the office’s key technical resources — supporting engineers with complex design challenges, overseeing QA/QC and helping establish consistent standards across transportation projects.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Acting as a senior technical resource for engineers and design technicians
• Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level engineering staff
• Providing hands-on guidance with complex transportation design challenges
• Leading QA/QC reviews of plans, specifications, calculations, reports and construction documents
• Reviewing roadway, stormwater, drainage and grading designs
• Troubleshooting technical issues and helping remove project delivery bottlenecks
• Working closely with Project Managers to ensure technical work meets scope, schedule and budget requirements
• Helping establish and maintain engineering design standards and best practices
• Encouraging knowledge-sharing and technical development across the Chicago engineering team

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois, or ability to obtain through reciprocity
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Strong technical experience with roadway/highway design
• Experience with stormwater, drainage and grading
• Strong background reviewing engineering deliverables and leading QA/QC
• Experience mentoring engineers and design technicians
• Ability to troubleshoot complex engineering and design issues
• Experience with Bentley OpenRoads Designer highly desirable
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience beneficial

This position could suit someone currently working as a:

• Senior Transportation Engineer
• Senior Roadway Engineer
• Transportation Design Manager
• Roadway Design Manager
• Principal Transportation Engineer
• Technical Manager

You don’t necessarily need to already hold an Engineering Manager title. The key is having the technical depth to review other engineers’ work, solve challenging design problems and help develop the team around you.

Why Consider It?

• Annual performance bonus
• Employee ownership opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Downtown Chicago office accessible by public transportation
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave and 11 paid holidays
• Opportunity to play a major role in developing a growing engineering team

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transportation engineer who wants to remain close to the technical work while moving into a position with greater influence over design quality, engineering standards and staff development.