Roadway Engineering Manager - Lead Transportation Projects

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

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.