Transportation Civil Project Engineer

Decca Energy is recruiting for a Civil Project Manager, Transportation to serve as the Transportation Service Lead for the Greater Baton Rouge area. This is a direct hire opportunity with a well-established nationwide engineering firm. The ideal candidate will hold a current Louisiana Professional Engineer (PE) license and bring strong leadership experience in transportation infrastructure projects. This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic growth initiatives, manage complex transportation projects, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Position Summary

As the Transportation Service Lead, you will provide leadership in strategic planning, team development, project management, business development, and technical excellence. You will oversee Louisiana DOT transportation projects, including roadway, sewer, and drainage design initiatives while strengthening client relationships and expanding market presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while pursuing new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
• Prepare technical sections of project proposals and participate in client presentations and interviews.
• Plan, organize, direct, and oversee project team activities, including project scope, budgets, schedules, and technical review.
• Serve as the primary client contact and ensure high-quality project delivery.
• Lead staff development by setting performance goals, conducting evaluations, and mentoring junior team members.
• Coordinate staffing resources with project managers and senior leadership across the organization.
• Participate in contract negotiations, approve client billing, and secure amendments related to scope and fee changes.
• Achieve or exceed department and individual performance objectives.
• Communicate project requirements and expectations to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Allocate company resources and issue project directives in accordance with contract requirements and client expectations.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage teams and resources effectively.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate at all levels of an organization.
• Proven experience delivering profitable engineering design projects.
• Knowledge of alternative project delivery methods.
• Extensive experience in geometric roadway design and related transportation engineering disciplines.
• Comprehensive understanding of the roadway project lifecycle, from preliminary studies through final design.
• General construction knowledge, including experience providing construction-phase services.
• Demonstrated success in winning, managing, and delivering transportation projects.
• Experience with invoicing, accounts receivable, and financial oversight of engineering projects.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, qualifications packages, and marketing pursuit strategies.
• Ability to build strong relationships with peers, clients, and public agency stakeholders.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and motivate team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in the State of Louisiana, or the ability to obtain licensure within six months.
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in roadway design, consultant coordination and review, roadway drainage systems, and sewer infrastructure projects.

Questions still outstanding before recruiting:

• Is the role fully onsite, hybrid, or remote?
• Is relocation assistance available?
• Can candidates with an out-of-state PE (Texas, etc.) be considered?
• Is a Louisiana PE required immediately or can it be obtained after hire?
• How many direct reports will this leader manage?
• What is the BD vs. project delivery split?
• What benefits package and bonus structure are offered?
• Why is the position open (growth, backfill, retirement, etc.)?
• Is direct LADOTD experience required, or is broader DOT experience acceptable?

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person