Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, architectural engineering, or similar.
Professional Engineering license in Texas or ability to obtain within 6 months.
15+ years of experience in engineering, design, or related technical disciplines.
Proven project management experience managing multiple teams and deliverables.
Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development and mentorship.
Solid understanding of business strategies to effectively meet client needs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.
Responsibilities
Lead and oversee technical team leaders across multiple disciplines for project oversight.
Guide multidisciplinary teams to solve complex project challenges using industry standards.
Ensure project performance aligns with profit expectations and planned margins.
Manage projects from concept through completion, taking full ownership.
Serve as a technical expert and thought leader for the Red River area.
Drive business growth through effective budget management and strategic initiatives.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape and grow a department focused on local infrastructure improvements.
Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams across the country.
Potential for significant travel, enhancing professional exposure.
Engagement in impactful community-focused projects.
Access to professional development and mentorship opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Integrated Design Services Leader
As an Integrated Design Services Leader at Kleinfelder, you will lead a talented, multidisciplinary design team of 55 to 75 staff based in Texas and Oklahoma. This is your opportunity to help shape and grow a department delivering projects that improve local infrastructure and commercial developments across Texas and the Red River Area. In this leadership role, you'll provide oversight and guidance across civil (land development and transportation), stormwater, and water/wastewater designs, while collaborating with teams across the country to deliver impactful, community-focused projects. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of maintaining net revenue multiplier targets through strong operational oversight, technical excellence, risk management, and proactive mitigation of issues that can result in write-offs, rework, or margin erosion.
May require 25-50% travel.
Your responsibilities as an Integrated Design Services Leader will include:
Group Leadership: Lead and oversee technical team leaders across multiple disciplines, providing comprehensive project and program oversight.
Technical Direction: Guide multidisciplinary teams using industry standards and best practices to solve complex project challenges and deliver high-quality results.
Profitability & Margin Performance Leadership - Lead project performance across the integrated design group to ensure proposals are developed consistent with Division profit expectations and projects are delivered in a manner that achieves or exceeds planned margins.
Project Management: Manage and execute projects of all sizes, taking full ownership from concept through completion.
Area Expertise: Serve as a technical expert and thought leader, representing the Red River area within Kleinfelder and the broader industry.
Department Growth:Drive business growth through effective budget management, resource planning, and strategic development initiatives. Recruit and retain the talent required to support sustained growth.
Business Development: Expand the design business line by identifying new opportunities and leading strategic growth activities. Provide meaningful contribution to achieve an opportunity pipeline with four times annual net sales target for the design group.
Client Engagement:Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring responsiveness and alignment with client needs and market demands. Strengthen relationships with existing clients to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and responsive design services, while promoting repeat work, client satisfaction, and long-term partnerships.
Proposal & Technical Oversight: Lead proposal preparation, including pricing strategies and technical evaluations, positioning the team for project wins.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, architectural engineering, or similar.
Professional Engineering license in Texas or ability to obtain within 6 months.
15+ years of experience in engineering, design, or related technical disciplines.
Proven project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple teams and deliverables.
Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to develop, mentor, and grow team members.
Solid understanding of business strategies, with the ability to leverage business acumen to meet client needs and position services effectively.
Ability to recruit, retain, and develop high-end technical talent within a dynamic organization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas.
Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.
About Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder is an engineering consulting firm that provides services in the areas of construction management, environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, and more. The company was founded in 1961 by Bill Kleinfelder and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Kleinfelder has more than 70 offices across the United States, Canada, and Australia and employs over 2,000 people. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Hoover Dam Bypass. Kleinfelder is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
