Practice Leader - Municipal Roadway

Kimley-Horn; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan matching

Professional development

Family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Senior Project Manager to expand our Roadway practice in Salt Lake City, UT, with responsibility for complex design tasks, marketing, and client engagement. The role emphasizes growth of the roadway design practice in local and surrounding markets and requires strong leadership to guide projects to profitability.

The successful candidate will manage staffing, develop proposals, and build relationships with local agencies and municipalities, with autonomy to grow the

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Expand our practice and presence in the local market focused on roadway, highway and municipal projects.
• Lead design and delivery of projects profitably and address design issues.
• Provide vision, strategy, goals and maintain client relationships.
• Grow and mentor staff and build the roadway design practice.
• Operate with integrity and sound business principles; ensure project profitability.
• Autonomously lead, direct, and grow the business with opportunities for ownership and bonus.

Skills

Roadway project management

Leadership

Client engagement

Proposal writing

Business development

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager to expand our Roadway practice in Salt Lake City, UT!!

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 Project Managers/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

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.