Project Manager Transportation Design Civil Engineer

Basis Partners Transportation Design Team is growing! This position will integrate with our very strong and capable team of Design Leads and Design Engineers to continue our firm's rapid growth. The position’s purpose is to provide the Transportation Design Practice with:

• Project management leadership.
• Business development.
• People/team leadership.
• Department operations and planning management.

This role will work closely with the Transportation Design Practice Lead in identifying strategic pursuits, managing and developing client relationships, project delivery, and department and organizational planning needed to develop and meet goals and objectives of the practice area now and in the future.

The role will manage project teams (Design Leads and Design Engineers) throughout project lifecycles, from developing winning proposals to proactively leading and managing the team through the entire project life cycle (project kickoff, budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications) in support of project deliverables.

Project management: Leading Design Teams on transportation projects of all sizes. (About 50% of their time).

Business development: Manage the pursuit of potential projects, including the necessary business development to pre-position for proposals and lead proposal efforts; and to be strongly engaged with the industry and relevant organizations to maintain relationships and connections. (About 35% of time).

Staff management, operations, and planning: Supervising team, overseeing operations and planning for the group. Acquiring the necessary talent to support the business plan. (About 15% of time).

Location of position: Colorado Springs or Denver. Will be required to attend meetings and functions in these cities and other surrounding cities.  As the business grows in the Denver/Northern Colorado market, there will be an opportunity to support opening an office in the Denver area.

About Basis Partners:

Basis Partners is a Colorado based Civil Engineering firm serving the Colorado market. The firm started up in 2019 and quickly built a strong team and reputation in the market as a high performing and easy to work with partner for local and state agencies.

Our focus and drive is centered on these 3 main practice areas:

• Construction Management and Inspection.
• Bridge/Structure Inspection.
• Transportation Design (Roadway and Drainage specialties).

Requirements

Requirements:

• B.S. Civil Engineering, P.E. (State of Colorado or the ability to obtain Colorado licensure).
• Expert knowledge and experience of Transportation Design Engineering Project Management and associated successful Business Development.
• 10+ years required including 6+ years in project management and business development role.

Prior work experience:

• Successful leadership of teams to deliver complex transportation projects based on significant past experience managing similar teams and projects.
• Expertise in Transportation Design and Business Development (Drainage, Structures, Traffic and/or Roadway).
• Developing talent within department.
• Setting goals, objectives, mentoring, performance feedback, career development guidance.
• Identifying talent outside of organization for future hires.
• Experience working with CDOT and local agencies
• Successfully building business relationships and associated opportunities through regular communication with clients, strategic pursuits, teaming partners, planning for long-term growth and workload, attendance at conference and marketing events, and engagement with industry organizations.
• Developing a sales and marketing strategy and key measurements for the strategy.
• Identifying new markets and the associated organizational capabilities.
• Identifying, developing, and maintaining key client relationships.
• Evaluating bid/no bid; risk analysis (qualitative and quantitative factors).
• Successfully supporting and collaborating with others within the organization (Design, Bridge/Structure, Construction Management and