Senior Construction Engineer

Description

The Senior Construction Engineer/CEI Practice Lead serves as a senior technical manager and practice leader responsible for the growth, management, and delivery of Phase III Construction Inspection and Construction Engineering services for transportation infrastructure projects at the state and local agency level. This leadership position combines business development, technical oversight, project delivery, staff management, mentoring, and client relationship responsibilities.

The successful candidate will lead transportation construction engineering and inspection (CEI) programs, develop new business opportunities, maintain key client relationships, oversee project execution, and mentor engineering and inspection staff while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, schedule, and budget performance.

With coordination and support of the firm’s Business Development Department:

Develop and execute strategic business development plans to expand the firm's CEI and transportation construction practice.

Identify, pursue, and secure new contracts with state departments of transportation, counties, municipalities, toll authorities, transit agencies, and other public-sector clients.

• Lead proposal development, qualifications packages, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with transportation agency decision makers and industry partners.
• Monitor transportation funding programs, capital improvement plans, and procurement opportunities.
• Represent the firm at industry conferences, professional organizations, and client meetings.

• Serve as the senior technical authority for Phase III construction engineering and inspection services.
• Provide oversight and guidance for complex transportation construction projects, including highways, bridges, intersections, transit facilities, multimodal improvements, and utility coordination efforts.
• Review and approve construction engineering procedures, quality management plans, technical reports, and project documentation.
• Resolve complex construction issues involving design interpretation, specifications, change orders, claims, scheduling, and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with agency standards, federal regulations, contract requirements, and industry best practices.
• Provide expert consultation to clients and project teams throughout project delivery.

• Direct multiple CEI and construction engineering projects concurrently.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, quality, and profitability.
• Coordinate construction management teams, resident engineers, inspectors, and specialty consultants.
• Oversee contract administration, pay estimates, change order evaluations, field documentation, and project closeout activities.
• Monitor project performance metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.

• Lead, supervise, and mentor construction engineering and inspection staff.
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineering and inspection professionals.
• Conduct performance evaluations and establish professional development plans.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical training and career coaching to resident engineers, inspectors, and project managers.
• Support succession planning and leadership development initiatives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to transportation agency clients.
• Build long‑term relationships with agency leadership, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Participate in project partnering meetings and…