Highway Design Leader

Position Overview: Highway Design Leader

Our client is seeking a Highway Design Leader to join their team at the FDOT Corridors Program Office (CPO) in Celebration, FL. This embedded position requires the candidate to report to the office five days a week and assist in delivering one of the state's highest-profile infrastructure projects, the Moving I-4 Forward program.

Responsibilities:

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  Provide professional engineering consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of diverse projects.

  
  
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  Develop and evaluate engineering reports, plans, and specification criteria.

  
  
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  Coordinate with a multidisciplinary project team, including client communication, proposal coordination, marketing, presentations, and other related activities.

  
  
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  Prepare specifications, scaled drawings, and proposals, ensuring the final plans meet approval standards for materials and construction.

  
  
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  Meet with clients to determine project objectives and requirements.

  
  
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  Review junior staff's work for technical accuracy and provide guidance to other professionals and technicians.

  
  
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  Perform quality control reviews, field reviews, and observations of ongoing construction projects.

  
  
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  Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments, and manage or lead a team to complete projects.

  
  

Qualifications:

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  Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  
  
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  Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in good standing.

  
  
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  Knowledgeable in federal, state, and local codes, regulations, and ordinances.

  
  
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  Proficiency in production software and construction document production.

  
  
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  Proven ability to address challenging issues in a professional manner and lead teams to successful project delivery.

  
  
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  Experience working on major projects or multiple moderate-sized projects and providing technical guidance to junior staff.

  
  
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  Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, contractors, and team members.

  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Our client is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

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