Head of Engineering and Project Management

Benesch is a growing, multi‑disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country, creating spaces and providing connections that make a difference. As a member of our team, you will draw from those resources when you need them and contribute your expertise when you have something to share.

Roadway Project Manager
Our Kansas Division is seeking to hire a Project Manager. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and experience designing roadways, highways, and interstates. On our team you will work on various infrastructure projects for State DOTs, local municipalities, and private clients, including roadways, driveways, sidewalks, greenways, parks, multimodal improvements, and bridge replacement projects. You will regularly interact and coordinate designs with hydraulic, traffic, structures, environmental, and other disciplines to develop turnkey projects.

This position will have a hybrid work schedule and, when in the office, will work from any of our Kansas/Missouri offices, including Kansas City, KS; Key Projects Across Kansas and Missouri

K-27 Corridor Improvements - A major corridor modernization project to reconstruct approximately nine miles of K‑27 on a new westward alignment, enhancing safety with a flatter profile, improved intersection sight distances, and paved shoulders between the Smoky Hill River and Zig‑Zag Road.

US‑24 Corridor Management Plan - A comprehensive update to assess land use, access management, and transportation needs across an expanded corridor segment, guiding investment and safety improvements over the next 20 years.

MoDOT Southwest District STIP Planning - Support planning and coordination of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Southwest District elements of the 2025-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, including scoping, design prioritization, and advancement of highway and bridge projects.

Marlatt Avenue Improvements - A collaborative roadway enhancement project to widen and reconstruct Marlatt Avenue in Manhattan, KS, improving traffic flow, safety, and multimodal connectivity.

KDOT K‑32 & 4th Street Improvements - A corridor enhancement focused on modernizing the K‑32 and 4th Street intersection and adjoining segments to improve traffic operations, multimodal connectivity, and safety.

Serve as a project manager on transportation (state and municipal highway/roadway) projects.

Manage project teams, including budgets and schedules.

Champion relationships with key clients, including DOT, County, and Municipal clients.

Identify opportunities and lead strategic project pursuits.

Participate in business development and marketing, including networking, preparation of SOQs, proposals, and contracts.

Research local/state regulations as they pertain to transit agency planning and other requirements.

Prepare and assist with grant applications.

Degree in Engineering or related field and Professional Engineering License are required.

experience interacting with clients, agencies, and other project stakeholders.

Prepare technical analysis within a variety of specialist areas such as transit plans, transit operational analyses, multimodal subarea/corridor studies, modal compliance, transit grants management, and special transit studies.

Experienced in Project Management, including cost control, project budget control, and quality assurance/quality control.

Direct and manage the budgeting and execution of projects, including supervision of assigned staff and subcontractors.

Career growth that's real with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward.

Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit‑eligible employees.

Benesch is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants in all protected groups, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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