Municipal Team Leader (BTL)

Garver Engineering; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver invites a seasoned Municipal Team Leader to join our St. Louis office, directing roadway and transportation projects for municipalities and counties within the region.

You will lead a skilled design and planning team, manage client relationships, develop proposals, and coordinate with sub-consultants to deliver on schedule, scope and budget while advancing Garver's community-focused transportation priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in MO and KS or ability to obtain reciprocity within six months.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with AASHTO Green Book, Roadside Design Guide, MUTCD and other design manuals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Project management and client coordination for municipal roadway projects.
• Sub-consultant coordination and schedule management.
• Develop contract scope and fee negotiations.
• Lead and mentor design team members.
• Civil design and plan production oversight.
• Prepare cost estimates and manage budgets.
• Client management and pursuit of business opportunities.
• Experience with proposals, interviews, and presentations.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Quality Control

Client Service Management

Business Development

Municipal experience

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Microstation

AutoCAD

GeoPak

InRoads

Job description

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Municipal Team Leader (BTL)

St. Louis, Missouri

The primary responsibility of theMunicipal Team Leader(BTL) is to build and maintain a portfolio of profitable roadway and transportation projects serving municipalities, and county clients. This candidate will also be responsible for managing Municipal roadway and transportation projects for Garver as needed.

The ideal candidate will oversee team members who will provide planning and design to local county and municipal clients in the St. Louis Metro region. Typical responsibilities of the role include:

• Project management
• Sub-consultant coordination
• Project/task scheduling
• Contract Scope and Fee Development/Negotiations
• Project/task scheduling
• Managing design team members
• Civil design
• Plan production oversight
• Preparing cost estimates
• Client management and interaction
• Business development

Technical experience should include:

• Geometric design for roadways/intersections
• Drainage design (closed and open systems)
• Construction sequencing and traffic control
• Utility relocation coordination

Marketing activities may include assisting in the production of proposals and letters of interest, as well as participation in interviews and other presentations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the states of Missouri and Kansas, or will have the ability to obtain reciprocity within six (6) months
• Fifteen (15) plus years of relevant experience
• Practical working knowledge of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Green Book, the Roadside Design Guide, and the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD) as well as other industry standard design manuals and processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office

This Team Leader must be proficient in the following skills:

• Team Leadership: must recruit, develop, mentor, and oversee a highly motivated team, possibly in remote locations; must interface and workload balance with other regional teams; must be accountable to senior management for team portfolio performance.
• Project Management: must prepare scope-of-work and level-of-effort estimates for contract proposals; must lead and manage team for successful execution of contracted scope, budget, and schedule.
• Quality Control: Must be able to provide technical design and report writing skills or oversight to provide quality and comprehensive documents.
• Client Service Management - must develop and maintain a healthy network of municipal clients.
• Previous experience working with Municipalities and counties; preferably in the KC Metro area.
• Demonstrated success in business development of engineering services.
• 5 or more years of team management experience, including experience leading roadway and transportation projects.
• Previous experience with project and client management.

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of Microstation, AutoCAD, GeoPak or InRoads and/or other engineering design software.

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.

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.