Strategic Senior Project Manager

Lochner; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

HSA contributions

FSA for expenses

Paid family leave

Retirement plan

Flexible schedules

Education support

Job summary

Rocksol, a Lochner company, seeks a Strategic Senior Project Manager in Colorado to lead and grow the transportation design practice across Southern and/or Western Colorado. You will serve as Engineer of Record and manage delivery for CDOT, municipalities, counties, and public agencies.

Join a collaborative leadership team with a strong emphasis on mentoring and developing engineers. The role focuses on expanding Rocksol’s presence in Colorado through strategic client relationships and winning

Qualifications

• Colorado Professional Engineer (PE) with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Six or more years of roadway/transportation design and project management experience in hydraulics, structures, and traffic, including role as Engineer of Record.
• Extensive experience delivering transportation projects for CDOT and local public agencies.
• Established relationships and a strong professional reputation within Colorado’s transportation industry.
• Ability to foster and develop client relationships, win work, and grow a transportation practice.
• Collaborative leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring and developing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Rocksol’s design practice across Southern and/or Western Colorado, providing technical leadership and strategic direction.
• Serve as the Engineer of Record, leading the design and delivery of transportation projects for CDOT, municipalities, counties, and other public agencies.
• Build and strengthen relationships with municipalities, CDOT, local governments, and regional partners to expand Rocksol’s presence in Colorado.
• Lead project pursuits, develop winning strategies, and secure new transportation work through strong client relationships and technical excellence.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and quality to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, building a high‑performing design team.
• Collaborate with Rocksol’s Construction Management, Inspection, Materials Testing, and Geotechnical teams to deliver practical, construction-focused transportation solutions.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring & team development

Client relationship development

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

Job description

Rocksol, a Lochner company, is recruiting a Strategic Senior Project Manager in Colorado. The role involves building and strengthening relationships with municipalities, CDOT, local governments, and regional partners, while expanding Rocksol’s transportation presence throughout Colorado.

Your Impact

• Lead and grow Rocksol’s design practice across Southern and/or Western Colorado, providing technical leadership and strategic direction.
• Serve as the Engineer of Record, leading the design and delivery of transportation projects for CDOT, municipalities, counties, and other public agencies.
• Build and strengthen relationships with municipalities, CDOT, local governments, and regional partners to expand Rocksol’s presence in Colorado.
• Lead project pursuits, develop winning strategies, and secure new transportation work through strong client relationships and technical excellence.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and quality to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, building a high‑performing design team.
• Collaborate with Rocksol’s Construction Management, Inspection, Materials Testing, and Geotechnical teams to deliver practical, construction-focused transportation solutions.

Who You Are

• Colorado Professional Engineer (PE) with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Six or more years of roadway/transportation design and project management experience in hydraulics, structures, and traffic, including role as Engineer of Record.
• Extensive experience delivering transportation projects for CDOT and local public agencies.
• Established relationships and a strong professional reputation within Colorado’s transportation industry.
• Ability to foster and develop client relationships, win work, and grow a transportation practice.
• Proficiency in OpenRoads Designer; Civil 3D experience is a plus.
• Collaborative leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring and developing engineering teams.

Commitment

Joining Rocksol, a Lochner company, provides an extensive total rewards package designed to support your health and financial well‑being throughout your career. The benefits include:

• Competitive premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and flexible holiday program.
• Company‑paid disability insurance (including paid maternity leave) and life insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical expenses and/or dependent care.
• Paid family leave.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible work schedules (hybrid or remote, when possible).
• Wellness program for physical and mental health.
• Lochner Cares non‑profit 501(c)(3).
• Education and training assistance.
• Employee assistance program.

  Work Environment

  The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, and noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Physical Requirements

  Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stooping, crawling, and lifting. Employees may need to lift and move light equipment up to 20 pounds and occasionally work near hazardous equipment and machinery.

  Equal Employer

  Rocksol, a Lochner company is proud of its commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

  All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre‑employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug tests. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre‑employment screening.