East Gulf Alternative Delivery Roadway Design Lead
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About the role
Lead the projects that define the region. Volkert is seeking an experienced Alternative Delivery Roadway Design Lead to support major transportation projects across our East Gulf Region. This role may be based in Alabama or Tennessee, or candidates must be willing to relocate to one of our offices in either state.
This is a key leadership position for a senior roadway professional who thrives in Alternative Delivery environments and brings deep experience delivering complex DOT highway and interstate projects.
What you'll be doing:
Serve as the Roadway Discipline Lead for East Gulf Alternative Delivery projects
Provide technical leadership, design oversight, and hands-on roadway production support
Lead preparation of roadway plan sets including plans, profiles, cross sections, and detail sheets
Develop specifications, calculate quantities, and prepare construction cost estimates
Coordinate with DOT clients, design-build partners, and subconsultants
Collaborate across disciplines in a team-based delivery environment
Mentor and develop roadway staff
What you need to have: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); Alabama and/or Tennessee preferred
20+ years of roadway design experience
Extensive experience with DOT major highway and interstate projects
Proven Alternative Delivery (Design-Build, CM/GC, etc.) experience required
Proficiency in Micro Station; Open Roads Designer preferred
Demonstrated leadership and team development experience
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
Valid driver's license
A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Why Volkert? Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.
Key Benefits:
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Medical, Dental, & Vision
401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
Wellness incentives
Student Debt Retirement Match
Additional voluntary benefits
"For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."
- Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
Alabama AL
Tennessee TN
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