Transportation Practice Leader-Kansas

Topeka, Overland Park, Lawrence, Wichita, KS

JEO is not your typical engineering firm. We have a welcoming, fun, and laid-back culture that encourages communication and collaboration where our greatest strength is our team members. If you value great work-life integration and work best in a relaxed, supportive, and inclusive environment, we may be the place where you ARE the best version of yourself. We are a relationship-based company that prioritizes building people and providing opportunities.

With a rich history and a commitment to excellence, JEO has been serving clients since 1937. We are a leading multidisciplinary firm working hard to improve the communities in which we live, work and play. Join us at JEO and become part of our team that blends expertise, fun and passion for serving each other and our communities. Together, we can make a difference while building a rewarding career!

JEO’s Transportation Department provides expertise and services in street, highway, trail, and bridge engineering. The Practice Leader is supported by a department of professionals to take the lead on managing successful projects that meet or exceed client expectations while meeting JEO’s financial goals. This individual will also have the ability to lead a team, support client management and business development endeavors.

We are specifically seeking a candidate with extensive knowledge and hands-on experience delivering projects for the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of KDOT standards, processes, and expectations, and a strong history of successfully managing transportation projects in Kansas.

• Prepare project proposals, scopes of services, and cost estimates for a diverse portfolio of project types.
• Lead interview teams for major project pursuits.
• Manage budgets, schedules, contracts, funding requests, and communication and quality control plans in support of key roadway design projects.
• Oversee the development and completion of complex DOT and urban street projects.
• Manage staff or a project team with responsibility for meeting client expectations.
• Successfully develop and maintain strong relationships.
  Candidates with existing relationships within KDOT and Kansas-based municipalities are strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 15+ years’ experience working in the engineering industry on municipal transportation projects
• Demonstrated experience with Kansas DOT (KDOT) project work is required

With offices throughout the Midwest, JEO is proud to offer a robust benefits package designed to support and protect our employees and their loved ones. In turn, we trust these benefits and rewards will amplify the pride and satisfaction you feel as an integral part of JEO. A few of the highlights include competitive salaries, insurance options, vacation/sick/flex time, 401K matching, wellness incentives, comprehensive career development support, an annual bonus program, participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and much more aimed at enriching your experience with us.

Have you ever been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, pleaded no contest or nolo contend ere to, been paroled for, received probation or deferred judgment for, or received a suspended imposition/execution of sentence or judgment for any felony or misdemeanor (other than minor traffic violation) in any jurisdiction? *

Do you have any pending criminal charges in any jurisdiction (other than minor traffic violation) that have not been fully resolved or disposed of? *

Conviction or pending arrest will not necessarily disqualify you from employment. The recency, severity, and pertinence of the conviction or pending arrest to the job and an individual assessment will all be considered.
If yes to either question, please provide details (date, jurisdiction, crime involved, disposition, current status etc.)

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (H-1B visa status)? *

Will you be available to work in one of our IA, KS, or NE office locations? *