Senior Transportation Project Leader

Consor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid professional training

License achievement bonus

Hybrid/remote work options

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employee assistance program

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

CONSOR Engineers seeks a Senior Resident Engineer/Group Leader to provide technical, operational, and leadership oversight for a growing Construction Management practice in Arizona. You will guide QA/QC, project delivery, and staff development while pursuing strategic growth and client relationships.

You will lead teams, manage budgets and schedules, and mentor engineers and inspectors across multiple projects, including design-build and CMAR delivery methods.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in transportation engineering or construction management.
• Proven experience leading complex transportation construction projects for public agencies.
• Demonstrated success in client relationship management and team leadership.
• Experience participating in the full consulting lifecycle: positioning, proposal development, delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills for complex construction conflicts.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and QA teams.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods (Design-Build, CMGC, CMAR, P3).
• BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• PE license in Arizona or reciprocity.
• Prior group or regional leadership experience in a consulting organization.
• Strong mentoring and staff development background.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand CONSOR's capabilities in administration of complex transportation construction projects focused on QA consulting.
• Lead across Arizona with short- and long-term assignments, including travel.
• Support business development: opportunity pursuit, teaming, client relationships, and interviews.
• Assist in preparing SOQs, proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets.
• Participate in resource planning, inspector allocation, and recruitment.
• Hire and mentor Resident Engineers, inspectors, and field staff.
• Supervise administration of complex transportation projects using traditional and alternative delivery methods.
• Determine acceptability of materials, workmanship, and contract compliance.
• Prepare and negotiate contract changes and change documentation.
• Verify contractor safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor contractor activities and oversee materials testing/documentation.
• Review and certify contractor payments; track progress, budgets, scope, risks.
• Oversee field office operations and documentation systems.
• Lead pre-construction meetings, partnering, outreach, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

QA/QC oversight

Project delivery

Mentoring staff

Resource planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license (AZ)

Job description

CONSOR Engineers seeks a Senior Resident Engineer/Group Leader to provide technical, operational, and leadership oversight for a growing Construction Management practice in Arizona. You will guide QA/QC, project delivery, and staff development while pursuing strategic growth and client relationships.

You will lead teams, manage budgets and schedules, and mentor engineers and inspectors across multiple projects, including design-build and CMAR delivery methods.