Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder - Roadway

Kimley-Horn; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional retirement plan

Comprehensive health coverage

Time off and flexible scheduling

Student loan matching and performance‑

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave and family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder to expand our Roadway practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You will lead complex engineering design tasks, marketing efforts, and client engagement while growing the roadway design practice in local markets.

The role offers autonomy to lead and grow the business with potential for an impressive bonus and ownership opportunity for the right candidate who demonstrates strong leadership and successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing roadway projects.
• Registered Florida P.E. license.
• Proven ability to win and deliver local roadway work.
• Experience with full lifecycle of roadway projects.
• Strong client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Expand roadway practice in the local market focused on roadway/highway/municipal projects.
• Lead design and delivery of projects profitably while engaging in design issues.
• Manage projects, transition work to qualified staff, mentor team.
• Provide vision, business planning, strategy, and goal setting.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships and foster collaboration.

Skills

Roadway design

Team leadership

Client engagement

Proposal writing

Budget management

Education

Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder to expand our Roadway practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida!

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

• 10+ years of relevant experience managing roadway projects
• Registered Florida 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.