National Design Leader

About the role

Lead the delivery of national multimodal and transit corridor design projects. Guide corridor designs from concept through final delivery, including plans, specifications, and estimates. Mentor emerging technical leaders and support multidisciplinary project teams. Help shape the vision and strategy for transit and urban mobility design services. Create and maintain consistent design standards, templates, and technical guidance. Support quality reviews to ensure designs are well documented and delivered to a high standard. Support major project pursuits through technical input on scopes, proposals, and client presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of national multimodal and transit corridor design projects
• Guide corridor designs from concept through final delivery, including plans, specifications, and estimates
• Mentor emerging technical leaders and support multidisciplinary project teams
• Create and maintain consistent design standards, templates, and technical guidance
• Support quality reviews to ensure designs are well documented and delivered to a high standard
• Support major project pursuits through technical input on scopes, proposals, and client presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 15+ years of related experience in transit, multimodal corridor design, urban mobility, or similar transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience delivering corridor-based transportation projects through final design, including plans, specifications, and estimates

Qualifications

• Commensurate with experience
• Not specified
• N/A
• Varies
• TBD

Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Expertise in transit, multimodal corridor design, and urban mobility
• Experience with project management and quality assurance
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Benefits

• Approximate compensation range of: $195,000 - $255,000
• Performance bonus, plus employee ownership benefits
• Flexible working schedules
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options
• Paid holidays, parental leave, fertility benefits, and a Personal Leave Account for paid time off
• 401(k) with strong company match, plus HSA savings options
• Educational, training & conference support; plus coverage for licenses

Pay

• Approximate compensation range of: $195,000 - $255,000

Schedule

• Flexible working schedules

Company

• An ENR top 50 international, 100% employee-owned engineering firm
• Known for investing heavily in its people, including tens of thousands of development hours each year
• Offers a leadership academy, a company university where certifications and licenses can be earned, and ongoing mentorship from industry leaders
• Balances the delivery of highly visible, complex projects with employee wellbeing by offering most roles with flexible or hybrid work schedules
• Hires Group is an equal opportunity staffing agency and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age

Who are We?

Hires Group (formerly Technical Hires) was founded in 2023 by the former CEO and COO of a multi-million-dollar staffing firm to partner with U.S. civil engineering firms to help engineers navigate their options – built on a people-before-profit ethos. Learn more about Hires Group here: About us | Hires Group