Team Leader/Project Manager – Roadway Engineering (Kansas City, MO)

Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Team Leader/Project Manager specializing in roadway engineering. This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team in designing and managing transportation projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards. You will engage with clients, oversee project budgets, and foster a collaborative work environment. The position combines technical expertise with leadership, making it ideal for those passionate about infrastructure development. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, and contribute to sustainable solutions in the transportation sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) company match

Vacation accrual

Paid holidays

Winter break

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Experience in project management and roadway engineering is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management for roadway design and construction projects.
• Oversee team members and ensure quality of engineering outputs.

Skills

Project Management

Roadway Engineering

Team Leadership

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

MicroStation/GeoPak

Civil 3D

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

In Roads

Land Desktop

Job description

Team Leader/Project Manager – Roadway Engineering (Kansas City, MO)

Overview

We are excited to share once again TranSystems has been recognized as a top 100 design firm by Engineering News-Record in 2024. TranSystems is committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. We act with integrity, use resources wisely, and proactively enhance projects with new thinking for sustainable infrastructure solutions. Our team incorporates these core values every day: All-In Always - Passionate Problem Solvers - Driven to Serve.

Interested in joining our team? Great! We’re looking for top talent to grow with our firm.

Responsibilities

What you'll be challenged to do:

TranSystems is seeking an emerging or established engineering leader with experience in roadway engineering, project management, team leadership and business-related functions. This Team Leader/Project Manager - Roadway Engineering role will be responsible for the design and preparation of plan submittals related to highway and arterial roadway design, complex intersection design, local roadways, site design, bridge replacement/rehabilitation, traffic design, drainage design for MoDOT, KDOT, NDOT and Iowa DOT and other various DOTs and municipal agencies.

Primary Responsibilities (others may be included):

1. Project Management
   • Perform project management and engineering tasks related to the planning and design of transportation facilities such as freeways, arterials, intersections, railroad and drainage. Be part of a Design Team that produces plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for transportation construction projects. Duties include oversight and preparation of engineering reports, engineering calculations and analysis and furnishing technical documentation for design projects. Work tasks generally pertain to planning and design functions for highways, arterials, traffic, drainage and site design. Attendance at meetings and interaction with clients should be expected. Effective written and oral communication skills are imperative.
   • Oversees project delivery by providing direction and oversight to project team members for the completion of technical efforts including roadway, traffic, drainage and site design projects and reports.
   • Answers any questions and reviews shop drawings during the construction phase of the project.
2. Oversee Team Members
   • Support and develop team members
   • Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members
   • Develop/Manage labor projections for the team
   • Facilitate resourcing for the team
   • Review/Oversee project budgets
   • QA/QC – Work with team members to ensure quality expectations are being met.
   • Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship.
3. Communicate timely and effectively with their Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area.
4. Employee Management
   • Ensure focus on creating a work environment that retains top talent, creates development opportunities for employees, communicates performance concerns, mentors, supports positive morale, and strategically acquires new talent.
5. Lead the project management of projects both technically and financially to meet the clients’ expectations in completing quality projects on-time and on budget.
6. Work with team members on project performance.
7. Work with Business Manager for PM meetings. Review At-Risk projects.
8. Manage / optimize utilization – review / discuss and resolve any utilization issues with team members
9. Business Development
   • Develop/Maintain Client relationships
   • Proposals / RFQ’s – Position and lead project pursuits.
   • Client Service Team Meetings – Provide input and support where needed
10. Coordination with other offices / areas / regions.
    • Work with Division Leader to ensure optimal utilization / workload by sharing work as necessary across multiple teams

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

1. Bachelor’s degree in the Civil engineering field required.
2. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and various engineering software systems depending on engineering discipline: AutoCAD; MicroStation/GeoPak; In Roads, Land Desktop, and Civil 3D.
3. Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer, preferably in Missouri or Kansas.
4. Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
5. Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.

What we’d prefer for you to bring to our firm:

1. At least 8 years of design experience.
2. Experience with MoDOT and KDOT design.
3. Proven ability to manage a team.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.
• 401(k) company match
• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2024 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.
• Six (6) day winter break in 2024 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.

TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law.