Roadway Team Leader

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Join our team at Garver, an award-winning national full-service firm. We pride ourselves on our unique organizational structure that empowers local decision-making, ensuring swift adaptation to evolving needs. With a distinctive combination of nationwide resources, local autonomy, and the expertise of seasoned Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), we invest in our employees so they can excel in delivering unparalleled service to our clients and communities.

At Garver, you’ll enjoy a collaborative team environment, with ample opportunities for both professional mastery and autonomy in your work.

Garver is seeking a Transportation Roadway Team Leader to join our growing Team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This individual will function as a senior roadway leader and strategic partner to the Louisiana Transportation Team Leader, helping expand Garver’s transportation presence across Louisiana. They will be mentored and trained as seller‑doers with opportunities to market our services, interact with the biggest transportation clients in Louisiana, and grow their career.

• Business Development & Client Relationships
  • Assist in developing and implementing transportation market growth strategies throughout Louisiana.
  • Build and maintain relationships with LADOTD personnel, local public agencies, and other transportation stakeholders.
  • Participate in business development activities, client meetings, industry conferences, and professional organizations.
  • Support proposal development, interviews, and project pursuit strategies.
• Transpiration Leadership
  • Assist in recruiting, mentoring, and developing roadway engineering staff.
  • Help establish and grow a high‑performing roadway design team.
  • Support workload planning, resource allocation, and staff development.
• Project Management
  • Manage roadway and transportation projects for LADOTD and local agency clients.
  • Serve as Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager on complex transportation assignments.
  • Direct project delivery from planning and preliminary engineering through final design and construction support.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with Garver’s quality standards.
• Technical Leadership
  • Lead roadway geometric design and plan development efforts.
  • Guide transportation project development in accordance with LADOTD policies, procedures, and design standards.
  • Provide senior review and quality control for transportation deliverables.
  • Coordinate with clients and stakeholders throughout project development.

• Geometric design for roadways/interchanges, drainage design, construction sequencing and traffic control, and utility relocation coordination
• LADOTD project development and delivery processes
• Managing roadway design projects
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Louisiana, or will have the ability to obtain reciprocity within three months of hire
• Practical working knowledge of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Green Book, the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD), LADOTD Roadway Design Manual, and LADOTD Standards
• Experience with roadway design software, preferably Microstation, Inroads, and/or Open Roads Designer
• Good interpersonal skills and a team‑first mentality
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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