Practice Builder - Roadway

Kimley-Horn; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Financial wellness

Professional development

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a motivated Practice Builder in San Diego, CA, to expand the roadway practice. You will lead complex design tasks, drive marketing and client engagement, and grow the local roadway design team while ensuring profitable project delivery.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in roadway projects, a P.E. license, and a proven track record with local agencies, proposals, and budgets. Excellent leadership and business planning are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience managing roadway projects.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Experience successfully winning and delivering work in the local and/or surrounding areas.
• Knowledge and experience with the full life cycle of roadway projects.
• Experience and relationships with local agencies and/or local municipalities.
• Knowledge in the civil design of local roadways, urban freeways and/or interchanges.
• Demonstrated ability to manage roadway projects profitably, while leading a team and collaborating key stakeholders.
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work.

Responsibilities

• Expand our practice and presence in the local market focused on roadway, highway and/or municipal projects.
• Lead complex engineering design tasks as well as marketing, client engagement, and growth of the roadway design practice in local and surrounding markets.
• Manage the design and delivery of projects profitably while addressing design issues.
• Provide leadership: vision, business planning, strategy, goals, and building client relationships.
• Oversee project profitability, transition work to qualified staff, and mentor team; lead roadway practice growth.
• Operate with integrity and sound business principles; pursue autonomy to lead and grow the business.

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Practice Builder to expand our Roadway practice in San Diego, California (CA)!

Responsibilities

• Expand our practice and presence in the local market focused on roadway, highway and/or municipal projects
• This position is responsible for complex engineering design tasks as well as marketing, client engagement, and the growth of the roadway design practice in local and/or surrounding markets
• Managing the design and delivery of projects profitably while being actively involved in design issues
• Leadership responsibilities include:
  • Operating with integrity and sound business principles
  • Providing vision, business planning and strategy
  • Establishing goals
  • Building and maintaining positive client relationships
  • Having open communication with your partners and team
  • Growing and leading a roadway practice
• Our Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor
• The successful candidate will be given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
• With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience managing roadway projects
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Experience successfully winning and delivering work in the local and/or surrounding areas
• Knowledge and experience with the full life cycle of roadway projects
• Experience and relationships with local agencies and/or local municipalities
• Knowledge in the civil design of local roadways, urban freeways and/or interchanges
• Demonstrated ability to manage roadway projects profitably, while leading a team and collaborating key stakeholders
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work

Base Salary Range:

• $150,000 - $250,000
• Eligible for performance-based bonus compensation

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.