Senior Transportation Engineering Manager (Hybrid)

Spencer Ogden; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Employee ownership opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement

Downtown Chicago office accessible by

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Company-paid life and disability insur

Job summary

Spencer Ogden seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a growing civil engineering team in downtown Chicago. This hands-on role focuses on senior technical leadership for transportation projects and mentoring engineers to enhance design quality and standards.

You will oversee QA/QC, review complex roadway designs, and collaborate with project managers to meet scope, schedule, and budget while developing staff and promoting best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• PE license in Illinois or eligibility via reciprocity.
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience.
• Strong roadway/highway design experience.
• Experience with stormwater, drainage and grading.
• Experience reviewing deliverables and leading QA/QC.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical resource for engineers and design technicians.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff.
• Provide hands-on guidance with complex transportation design challenges.
• Lead QA/QC reviews of plans, specs, calculations, reports and construction documents.
• Review roadway, stormwater, drainage and grading designs.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and remove project delivery bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure work meets scope, schedule and budget.
• Help establish and maintain engineering design standards and best practices.
• Encourage knowledge-sharing and technical development across the Chicago team.

Skills

Mentoring

QA/QC

Design review

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Spencer Ogden seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a growing civil engineering team in downtown Chicago. This hands-on role focuses on senior technical leadership for transportation projects and mentoring engineers to enhance design quality and standards.

You will oversee QA/QC, review complex roadway designs, and collaborate with project managers to meet scope, schedule, and budget while developing staff and promoting best practices.