Highway Section Head

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson in Lexington, KY is seeking a Highway Section Head to lead the engineering design of transportation highways, including pavement, sidewalks, drainage, and signing. The role requires guiding a team with limited supervision and contributing to business development.

The candidate will coordinate strategic growth, manage the department budget, mentor staff, and serve as a technical expert to project managers, while ensuring compliance with KYDOT standards and IPD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer License.
• 10+ years in civil/highway engineering.
• Experience in project management and business development.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced team.
• Knowledge of KYDOT design standards and IPD processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic growth plan with office managers and practice leaders
• Establish and grow market presence through marketing and business development
• Manage department budget and allocate resources
• Lead proposals production
• Serve as technical advisor to project managers
• Staffing resources and hiring for the section
• Performance reviews
• Coordinate work-sharing within region

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Staff mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer License

Tools

OpenRoads

MicroStation

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Highway Section Head

Highway Engineering

Lexington, KY

Full-Time/Regular

ID: 25960

Position Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for engineering design of transportation highways including the pavement section, sidewalks, trails, drainage, culverts, nonstructural retaining walls, and signing/marking, using knowledge of roadway engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments with limited supervision. Responsible for business development, financial success, and managing staff for the department. Acts as a technical advisor to less experienced engineers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic growth plan with office managers and practice leaders
• Establish and grow market presence in area through marketing and business development
• Manage financial budget for department and allocate resources accordingly
• Lead and contribute to the production of proposals
• Serve as a technical expertise resource to project managers and technical staff
• Establish resources staffing needs for the section
• Interview and hire staff for the section
• Perform performance reviews for staff based on input from project managers on assigned teams
• Coordinate work-sharing within region and between regions

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Proficient in Microsoft Projects for Project Schedule development
• Proficient in OpenRoads and/or MicroStation

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited program
• Professional Engineer License
• 10+ years' experience in specialized discipline
• Project management and business development experience
• Successfully work and manage multiple projects in a dynamic, fast‑paced team-oriented environment
• Ability to manage, mentor, and provide guidance and direction to staff
• Thorough understanding of the KYDOT design standards, policies, specifications, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process and plan preparation

Qualifications Preferred

• Experience collaborating with local clients at the county and state level
• KYDOT and municipal experience preferred
• Supervisory experience and leading a multidiscipline team preferred

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.