Municipal Team Leader

Garver; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid professional memberships

Support for industry licenses

Continuing education opportunities

Comprehensive wellness program

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Texas is searching for a Transportation Team Leader to lead and deliver major municipal transportation projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience, a solid understanding of project management, and strong business development skills. Responsibilities include strategic planning, client interaction, and overseeing a talented team. This role offers competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, fostering a strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in managing municipal transportation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office and communication skills.
• Experience with industry-standard design manuals and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities and client engagement.
• Develop strategic business plans and manage project execution.
• Provide technical competence as a project leader on transportation projects.
• Provide project leadership, manage design teams, prepare cost estimates and negotiate contracts.
• Serve as technical advisor on municipal transportation projects.
• Engage in marketing responses to RFQs/RFPs and presentations.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Technical design experience

Business development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program

Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas

Tools

AutoDesk Civil 3D

MicroStation

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Careers

Overview

Municipal Team Leader – Round Rock, Texas / Central and South Texas

Are you an Engineering leader who is successfully delivering major Transportation projects for Municipalities in Central and South Texas? Garver is seeking a Transportation Team Leader to join our growing team to build and oversee a dynamic portfolio of profitable municipal projects across Central and South Texas. In this role, you will be responsible for the operational & strategic direction of a highly talented team including profitable growth, client development, and project delivery. You will be provided all necessary tools, resources, and guidance for success. Our leader must be an effective “doer/seller” with the ability to balance team, project and client management, and business development simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities including direct client interaction and engagement
• Develop a strategic business plan and oversee the hiring of a team of team members to assist in the execution of the plan
• Procure, manage, and execute municipal transportation projects for Garver
• Project management, sub-consultant coordination, project/task scheduling, contract scope and fee development/negotiations, managing design team members, civil design, plan production oversight, preparing cost estimates, client management and interaction, business development
• Provide technical competence to serve as a project leader and technical advisor on municipal transportation projects
• Participate in marketing activities such as responses to requests for proposals and requests for qualifications, interviews, and other presentations
• Foster collaboration between design teams and specialized service providers

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas
• 10+ years of experience of winning and managing diverse municipal Transportation projects with a successful track record of delivery on large scale projects for various municipalities (South and Central Texas preferred)
• Practical working knowledge of the AASHTO Green Book, the Roadside Design Guide, the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), and the MUTCD, as well as other industry standard design manuals and processes
• Experience with AutoDesk Civil 3D, MicroStation, Geopak, OpenRoads Designer, and/or other roadway design software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office

The ideal candidate must have

• Team leadership skills to recruit, develop, mentor, and oversee a highly motivated team; interface and workload balance with other regional teams; and be accountable to senior management for team portfolio performance
• Project management skills to prepare scope-of-work and level-of-effort estimates for contract proposals; lead and manage team for successful execution of contracted scope, budget, and schedule
• Technical experience in design for roadways, drainage design (closed and open systems), construction sequencing and traffic control, and utility relocation coordination
• 10+ years of team management experience, including experience leading municipal and transportation projects
• Strong business development skills and previous experience with project and client management

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience in consulting engineering with a primary focus on Municipal transportation projects
• Experience with AutoDesk Civil 3D and/or Bentley OpenRoads Designer
• 3D modeling experience

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

About Garver

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home at GarverUSA.com.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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