Roadway Department Manager

Kisinger Campo & Associates, Corp. (KCA); Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kisinger Campo & Associates (KCA) in Fort Myers seeks an experienced Department Manager to lead the Roadway Department, deliver transportation projects, nurture technical excellence, and mentor staff while aligning client expectations with business goals.

The role reports to a Vice President or Regional Manager and requires a PE license, strong leadership, and proven ability to manage multi-project programs, budgets, and proposals with a client-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience with 3+ years in supervision/management.
• Strong project management, design standards, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide full technical oversight for planning, organizing, executing, and coordinating complex engineering projects.
• Ensure technical accuracy and adequacy of all department deliverables.
• Establish and enforce quality control procedures.
• Make final decisions on technical matters when unresolved at lower levels.
• Supervise and direct engineers, team leads, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and staff development.
• Estimate manpower needs, assign tasks, and authorize overtime to meet milestones.
• Maintain a productive, balanced workload and monitor work-in-progress.
• Conduct performance reviews and hiring/termination decisions.
• Approve timesheets and provide preliminary approval for expenses and leave requests.
• Recommend staffing levels, facilities, and resource allocations.
• Regulate project budgets and schedules and contribute to contractual strategy.
• Maintain client relationships and support proposals, presentations, and marketing.
• Identify new business opportunities, develop letters of interest, pursue markets and clients.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Client Relations

Staff Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Roadway Department Manager | Fort Myers, FL

Kisinger Campo & Associates (KCA) is seeking an experienced and strategic Department Manager to lead our Roadway Department in Fort Myers. This key leadership role is responsible for driving the successful delivery of transportation projects, fostering technical excellence, developing and mentoring staff, and ensuring the department meets both client expectations and business objectives. Reporting to a Vice President, Regional Manager, or Area Manager, the Department Manager will play an integral role in shaping the growth and direction of the practice through leadership, resource management, project oversight, and business development initiatives. The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams, managing complex projects, building strong client relationships, and supporting the continued growth of a thriving transportation engineering practice

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Quality Control:

• Provide full technical oversight for planning, organizing, executing, and coordinating complex engineering projects.
• Ensure the technical accuracy and adequacy of all department deliverables.
• Establish and enforce quality control procedures.
• Make final decisions on technical matters that cannot be resolved at lower levels.

Staff & Operations Management:

• Supervise and direct engineers, team leads, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and staff development.
• Estimate manpower needs, assign tasks, and authorize overtime to meet project milestones.
• Maintain a productive, balanced workload for staff and monitor work-in-progress.
• Conduct periodic and annual performance reviews and handle all hiring and termination decisions.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Approve timesheets and provide preliminary approval for expense reports, equipment requests, training, and leave requests.
• Recommend staffing levels, facilities, and resource allocations to meet department goals.
• Regulate project budgets and schedules, and contribute to contractual strategy and adjustments.

Client & Business Development:

• Maintain relationships with clients, partner firms, and agency staff.
• Support and lead proposal efforts, oral presentations, and marketing initiatives.
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities, developing letters of interest, and pursuing new markets and clients.
• Collaborate with contracts and marketing teams in negotiating man-hours, scopes, and fees.

Professional Development & Culture:

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Encourage and support the professional growth and licensure of staff.
• Serve as a role model for leadership, integrity, and collaboration.
• Presence at the designated office or job site is required to effectively fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong understanding of project management, design standards, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multiple projects simultaneously.