Roadway Department Manager

Kisinger Campo & Associates, Corp.; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Kisinger Campo & Associates (KCA) seeks an experienced Department Manager to lead the Roadway Engineering teams in Orlando and Fort Myers. You will deliver projects, ensure technical excellence, and manage staff and resources to meet client goals.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with 10+ years' progressive engineering experience, strong project and people management, and a track record in business development and client relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required or equivalent.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience with supervisory/managerial exposure.
• Strong project management, design standards, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide full technical oversight for planning, organizing, executing, and coordinating complex engineering projects.
• Ensure technical accuracy and adequacy of department deliverables.
• Establish and enforce quality control procedures and make final technical decisions.
• Supervise and direct engineers, team leads, technicians, and staff; recruit and develop talent.
• Oversee staffing, budgets, schedules, and resource allocations to meet milestones and goals.
• Lead client relationships, proposals, and business development activities; collaborate with contracts/marketing on scopes and fees.
• Promote continuous improvement and technical excellence; support staff licensure and professional growth.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Budgeting

Scheduling

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

PE license

Job description

Kisinger Campo & Associates (KCA) is seeking experienced and dynamic Department Managers to lead and oversee the operations of our Roadway Engineering departments in both our Orlando and Fort Myers offices.

This role is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects, maintaining technical excellence, and managing staff and resources to meet client and business objectives, and will report to a Vice President, Regional Manager, or Area Manager.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed professional engineer with a strong background in project and people management, technical oversight, and business development.

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

Top Reasons Why You Want to Work for KCA

• KCA is a 50-year-old industry leader with 400+ employees in 12 design offices in 4 states
• Voted Best Places to Work and a Top Family Friendly Workplace
• Career development and advancement potential
• Great benefits package – medical, dental, life, disability, and 401(k) matching
• Terrific company culture that values well-being, rewards hard work and supports a balanced approach to life and work

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• 401(k) & 401(k) matching, Retirement Plan
• Health insurance, Health savings account, Dental insurance, Flexible spending account, Vision insurance
• Disability Insurance, Life insurance, Employee assistance program
• Competitive paid time off, Parental leave
• Referral program

About KCA

KCA is a minority-owned multidisciplinary engineering firm that has served the transportation industry for 50 years. KCA has steadily transformed from a three-person firm into an organization consistently listed on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Engineering Firms nationwide. Our firm has more than 400+ employees. We offer the stability and opportunities of a large firm, but when you join us you are not just a number, you are part of the family.

When you join Kisinger Campo & Associates (KCA) you will be working with talented, energetic people that enjoy what they do and have fun doing it. We work on a variety of transportation projects for state and local government clients in Florida and the Southeast including state DOTs, tolling authorities, counties, and cities. We are proud to have won local, state, and national awards for our innovation and problem solving.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KCA is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.