Design Lead / Design Manager – Highway P3 / DBFOM Projects

About the Role

VVA Consultants is recruiting for a leading U.S. infrastructure technical advisory firm in the search for a senior Design Lead / Design Manager to support the growth of its transportation infrastructure advisory and project development activities nationwide. This is a high-impact leadership role within a growing infrastructure technical advisory platform focused on major highway P3 / DBFOM pursuits and complex transportation infrastructure projects. The position is based in Miami and is intended for a hands-on infrastructure professional who can progressively become a key technical and strategic extension of the firm’s leadership team in the U.S. market.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• Opportunity to become a key technical and strategic leader within a growing U.S. infrastructure advisory platform
• Opportunity to progressively become a trusted right hand to the firm’s leadership in the U.S. market
• Direct exposure to major P3 / DBFOM pursuits and high-profile transportation infrastructure projects across the United States
• Ability to work directly with developers, concessionaires, contractors, designers, and public agencies on complex infrastructure opportunities
• High level of autonomy, visibility, and influence within a boutique senior-level advisory environment
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial environment with significant long-term growth potential
• Opportunity to help shape and expand the firm’s long-term design and technical advisory capabilities in the United States

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design development activities for major highway P3 / DBFOM projects across the United States
• Lead the development and oversight of conceptual designs, technical solutions, and ATCs for major highway infrastructure pursuits
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, external designers, SPVs, CJVs, and technical advisors
• Conduct technical one-on-one meetings, consortium workshops, executive presentations, and coordination sessions with clients and major project stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between design, construction, operations, commercial objectives, and RFP requirements
• Support design optimization and Value Engineering initiatives to improve constructability, efficiency, and project value
• Monitor the progression of design deliverables and technical submissions against project schedules and milestones
• Identify technical risks and support mitigation strategies throughout proposal and development phases
• Lead technical workshops, design coordination meetings, and stakeholder review sessions
• Collaborate directly with clients, public agencies, and project stakeholders to support strategic project objectives

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in highway and transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience with P3 / DBFOM project environments in the U.S. market
• Strong background in bid and final design development, including leading and managing multidisciplinary technical teams
• Experience participating in DOT pursuits, proposal development, and ATC processes
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical coordination capabilities
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the flexibility and energy required in a growing organization
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced pursuit and project environments with evolving priorities and deadlines
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly across the United States
• Based in Miami or willing to relocate

What Will Make You Successful in This Role

• Ability to operate comfortably in dynamic, multi-stakeholder infrastructure environments
• Strong technical judgment and coordination capabilities
• Confidence interacting with senior project teams, clients, designers, and contractors
• Ability to bridge technical, commercial, and delivery considerations
• High level of autonomy, ownership, and responsiveness
• Desire to grow into a broader leadership and strategic role within the U.S. infrastructure market

Location

The role is expected to be primarily based in Miami, with regular travel to project offices, consortium meetings, technical one-on-one meetings, D&C workshops, and infrastructure pursuits throughout the United States.