Senior Project Engineer - Transportation Design Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Bolton & Menk has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer, PE to join our Transportation team in our Plymouth or Eden Prairie office. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Southeast, Midwest, and beyond.

This role will have a focus on transportation projects and coordinate planning, development, and completion of projects ensuring client satisfaction. You will work closely with Project Managers in understanding client needs and expectations. 

We are looking for candidates who possess a high capacity for self-motivation and can apply engineering and transportation knowledge to a variety of projects. In addition, you must be able to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and staff from various agencies.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Performs complex design computations.
• Prepares and presents preliminary reports and feasibility studies.
• Develops, supervises and reviews the design and the preparation of concept and preliminary roadway layouts.
• Responsible for the planning, scheduling, and performance of multiple engineering projects while directing the work of other engineers and technicians.
• Supports business development activities including RFP’s, presentations and community engagement activities while developing relationships with regulatory agencies.
• Lead junior staff and promote the growth of their technical skills
• Identifies the project scope, participates in the contract negotiation and develops and monitors project budgets and implements corrective action as appropriate.
• Assists with the problem resolution related to projects and provides technical advice regarding design to clients and managerial staff.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• 10+ years' progressive experience in the civil engineering field, including experience working with transportation infrastructure
• Strong working technical knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Experience and enjoyment managing and mentoring staff
• Experience and enjoyment developing and analyzing creative and innovative roadway improvements
• Strong active listening and team building skills
• Proficiency in Microstation preferred
• Project management experience preferred

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, part-time basis or internship for any employer without restriction. Bolton & Menk does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $142,000 depending on years of experience and credentials 

Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. 

Supporting Our Employees  

There’s life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in. 

Benefits:  

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability 
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK?

Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,200 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here:

OUR BENEFITS

At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here:

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required after any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.