Job Description:Overview:The Design Segment Manager is responsible for the overall design of an assigned segment and oversees the entire segment from design kickoff through construction support. The Design Segment Manager directs and manages all design disciplines and functions within the segment, including roadway, structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, electrical, ITS, geotechnical, and related design elements, and is accountable for the quality, schedule, budget, and constructability of the complete segment design.
Responsibilities and Duties: Segment Design Leadership and Technical Direction - Oversee the entire design of the assigned segment, providing overall leadership and technical direction across all design disciplines, including roadway, structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, electrical, ITS, geotechnical, environmental, and related infrastructure elements.
- Direct and manage the planning, coordination, review, and delivery of all segment design work to ensure deliverables are accurate, constructible, compliant, and aligned with project scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Serve as the single point of accountability for segment design, integrating the work of all discipline leads, engineers, consultants, and subconsultants into a cohesive and consistent design package.
- Apply engineering knowledge and project experience to resolve design challenges, evaluate alternatives, and support cost-effective and constructible solutions across the entire segment.
- Establish and manage the segment design schedule, budget, and resource plan, and track progress against project milestones and deliverable commitments.
Design Review, Quality, and Compliance - Review and approve drawings, calculations, specifications, technical reports, design memoranda, submittals, and related deliverables from all disciplines to verify accuracy, completeness, interdisciplinary coordination, and compliance with applicable standards.
- Ensure all segment design activities comply with applicable federal, state, local, contractual, regulatory, utility, safety, and project-specific requirements.
- Implement and maintain quality control processes for all segment design deliverables, including comment resolution, design revisions, interdisciplinary checks, and documentation of key decisions.
- Identify and mitigate design risks, technical conflicts, constructability concerns, and coordination issues that may impact delivery of the segment.
Project Coordination and Stakeholder Management - Serve as the primary design liaison for the segment among project leadership, construction teams, clients, owners, agencies, utility providers, consultants, subcontractors, and internal departments.
- Coordinate and integrate all design disciplines within the segment, including roadway, structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, electrical, geotechnical, BIM/VDC, and field operations, to support integrated and timely project execution.
- Communicate segment design progress, risks, priorities, technical decisions, and action items clearly and consistently to internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead or participate in coordination meetings, technical reviews, issue-resolution discussions, and client or stakeholder meetings, as required.
Leadership, Team Development, and Process Improvement - Lead, direct, and mentor all design personnel within the segment, including discipline leads, engineers, designers, and consultants, by promoting professional standards, sound judgment, accountability, collaboration, and ethical conduct.
- Plan, prioritize, assign, and review design work across all disciplines to promote timely completion of project commitments and effective use of resources.
- Partner with Human Resources and project leadership to support effective staffing, development, and performance of design personnel throughout the employment life cycle.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts related to design workflows, review procedures, technical standards, lessons learned, and project delivery processes.
General Duties - Serve as a senior technical resource to project teams by providing practical problem-solving, design coordination, constructability support, and technical input as needed.
- Contribute to proactive team efforts that advance departmental, project, and company-wide goals.
- Demonstrate strong communication, disciplined engineering judgment, integrity, leadership, and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering field is required.
- Graduate degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or related field is preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in state of work is preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering design, design coordination, or design management for infrastructure, transportation, heavy civil, or Design-Build projects, including experience leading multi-discipline design teams, is required.
- Strong knowledge of multi-discipline design principles, including roadway, structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, electrical, ITS, and geotechnical design, as well as construction documents, specifications, applicable codes, and project delivery requirements.
- Understanding of interdisciplinary design coordination, constructability review, quality control, technical documentation, change management, RFIs, submittals, and design issue resolution.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bluebeam, and other applicable design, documentation, and collaboration tools.
- Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, manage design schedules and budgets, balance competing priorities, and communicate effectively with project leadership, clients, agencies, consultants, subcontractors, construction personnel, and technical teams.
- Excellent written, verbal, and technical communication skills, with the ability to present design information, risks, recommendations, and decisions clearly to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
