Significant experience in transportation engineering with a focus on roadway design
Hands-on project delivery and technical leadership experience
Proven experience with DOT programs and complex transportation projects
Ability to lead multi-office initiatives and programs
Technical proficiency with Bentley ORD, ProjectWise, and DOT environments
Experience in establishing or leading a design technology group or training program
Strong leadership skills with a focus on developing engineers and designers
Experience with automation and custom tooling integration
Responsibilities
Lead the strategic deployment of Bentley technologies within the Transportation practice
Build and manage a Bentley Design Center of Excellence for roadway and bridge design
Establish standardized ORD design workflows aligned with DOT standards
Oversee enterprise ProjectWise/CDE strategy in collaboration with IT
Develop training programs and learning paths to enhance ORD capabilities firmwide
Collaborate with delivery leaders to ensure Bentley workflows support client needs
Promote the adoption of automation and intelligent design workflows
Act as the primary Bentley liaison and internal thought leader, fostering technical excellence
Benefits
Professional development opportunities
Collaborative and innovative work environment
Access to advanced design technology tools
Support for work-life balance
Opportunities to lead and mentor within the firm
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. 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-Horn6s 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 firm6s primary Bentley liaison and internal thought leader, fostering a culture of technical excellence
Qualifications
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (preferred)
Bachelor6s 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.
