Transportation Department Manager - Dewberry

Job DescriptionDewberry has an opportunity for an experienced Transportation Department Manager – Bridge & Tunnel and Highway groups in our Boston, MA office to lead this thriving department to winning and executing projects of increasing complexity.
This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to lead a team of professionals.
The successful candidate will manage a team of engineers conducting inspections and assessments of bridges/tunnels, designing new bridges, as well as bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects using AASHTO LRFD Specifications as well as the highway group on transportation projects.
The selected person will be responsible for overseeing a team performing structural inspections, assessments and calculations, preparation of design and contract documents (including reports, engineer’s estimates and construction specifications), review of shop drawings and providing technical support during construction phase.
Typical projects involve city and state clients in the transportation market.
The selected individual will significantly contribute to the business development of the departments and office’s workload as well as client management of one or more public agencies.Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide.
What sets us apart from our competitors are our people.
At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients.
Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.
Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.ResponsibilitiesSupervises a staff of Project managers, engineers and technicians.Plans, schedules, or coordinates inspections, reports, preparation of engineering documents and activities for multiple bridge projects as Project/Contract ManagerReviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures.Partakes in personnel actions.Coordinates proactively and supports other departments and company offices to deliver projects.Business development and proposal writing and oversight; expected to manage one or more clients.Participates in alternative delivery pursuits.Required Skills & Required ExperienceBS in Engineering with 25+ years of highway design, bridge engineering and project managementMS Degree in an Engineering discipline or Business Management is desirableProfessional Engineers License in MA is required; Additional licensing in other New England states preferredExperience with MassDOT, MBTA, and local municipalities design proceduresExperience with client management for state and/or local municipalitiesExperience managing a department or team of professionalsStrong people skillsDon’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees.
So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.
These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services.
Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.#LI-LN1Job SummaryJob ID: 13835# of Openings: 1Job Location: US-MA-BostonCategory: TransportationRelocation Assistance: NoService Line: IES