Extensive experience in transportation engineering and roadway design
Hands-on project delivery and technical leadership experience
Track record supporting DOT programs and complex projects
Experience leading multi-office technical initiatives
Technical expertise in Bentley ORD and ProjectWise
Experience in establishing or leading design technology groups
Strong people leadership skills and passion for developing engineers
Background in integrating workflows with automation and data.
Responsibilities
Lead the strategic deployment of Bentley technologies across the Transportation practice
Build and oversee a Design Center of Excellence for roadway and bridge design
Establish standardized workflows and practices in line with DOT standards
Own and coordinate the enterprise ProjectWise strategy with IT
Develop training programs to scale ORD capabilities firmwide
Partner with delivery leaders to ensure Bentley workflows support clients
Guide the adoption of innovative design workflows for client value
Act as the firm's primary Bentley liaison and technical thought leader.
Benefits
Firmwide leadership opportunity
Direct influence on technology deployment and practices
Chance to shape a Center of Excellence
Access to advanced tools and resources
Collaborative environment with delivery leaders
Opportunity to drive innovation in engineering workflows
Opportunity for professional development and training program leadership.
Full Job Description
Overview
Kimley-Horn is seeking a senior civil technology leader to serve as the firmwide Bentley Design Technology Practice Lead for our Transportation practice, based in our Atlanta, Georgia (GA) office. This is not a remote position.
Responsibilities
This role will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling our firmwide Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD) roadway and bridge design capabilities, including training, technical leadership, as well as our ProjectWise strategy. The selected candidate will:
Provide firmwide leadership on the strategic deployment of Bentley technologies within Kimley-Horn27s Transportation practice
Build and oversee a firmwide Bentley Design Center of Excellence for roadway and bridge design
Establish and maintain standardized ORD design workflows and modeling practices aligned with DOT standards
Own enterprise ProjectWise / CDE strategy in coordination with IT and technical leadership
Provide strategic leadership for SMEs to build out training programs, and learning paths that scale ORD capability across the firm
Partner with delivery leaders to ensure Bentley workflows directly support our clients
Guide adoption of automation and intelligent design workflows where they deliver recognized client value
Serve as the firm27s primary Bentley liaison and internal thought leader, fostering a culture of technical excellence
Qualifications
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (preferred)
Bachelor27s degree in Civil Engineering
Significant experience in transportation engineering, including roadway design
Career foundation built through hands-on project delivery, client engagement, and technical leadership
Proven track record supporting DOT programs and complex transportation projects
Demonstrated ability to stand up and lead multi-office technical initiatives or programs
Significant technical experience with Bentley ORD, ProjectWise, and DOT delivery environments
Experience establishing or leading a design technology group, center of excellence, or training program
Strong people leadership skills with a passion for building and developing engineers and designers
Background integrating engineering workflows with automation, data, or custom tooling
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that provides planning, engineering, and design services for a wide range of clients. The company offers services in the areas of aviation, environmental, landscape architecture, land planning, parking consulting, roadway design, structural engineering, transit and rail, transportation planning, and water resources. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. serves clients in the United States.
