Senior Engineer / Project Manager CD0021

Job description

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) is seeking a Senior Engineer and Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary projects and actively drive business development in Northern Colorado.

This is more than a project management role — we're looking for a leader, connector, strategist, and builder with a strong and respected network in the transportation industry.

At FHU, we’re a collaborative team of 200+ planners, engineers, scientists, and specialists working to enhance the communities we serve.

If you are passionate about transportation, thrive on winning and delivering complex projects, enjoy mentoring others, and want to make a visible impact in a dynamic market, this is your opportunity.

You will lead multidisciplinary projects within the transportation civil design group while simultaneously advancing FHU’s presence across all service areas in Colorado and the Mountain West Region.

You’ll build client relationships, pursue high-impact opportunities, and drive growth across the region.

Primary Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Management


+ Manage the successful delivery of projects in the transportation civil design group, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met.

+ Collaborate with practice leaders and technical staff across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.

+ Provide strong client service and cultivate long-term partnerships through consistent communication and problem-solving.

+ Lead or contribute to project scoping, budgeting, and QA/QC reviews.

+ Be a technical resource for junior staff and an industry expert in specific technical areas within the transportation civil design group


Business Development & Strategic Growth


+ Assist in executing a regional business development strategy aligned with FHU’s goals.

+ Leverage your established relationships with public agencies, municipalities, CDOT, and/or private sector clients to generate project leads and secure new work.

+ Actively engage in networking events, professional associations, and industry conferences to elevate FHU’s visibility.

+ Identify and track leads, support go/no-go decisions, and lead proposal strategy and development.

+ Coordinate and lead pursuit teams, including premarketing efforts, interviews, scoping and contract negotiations.

+ Serve as a mentor to junior staff in client engagement and pursuit strategies.


Team Leadership & Culture Building


+ Act as a local ambassador of FHU’s mission and values, contributing to a positive and inclusive office culture.

+ Partner with Office Leads and Regional Directors on strategic hires and staff development.

+ Inspire and develop the next generation of leaders by providing guidance and mentorship to emerging project managers and junior staff.


Requirements

Required:

+ Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (e.g., civil engineering, urban/transportation planning, environmental sciences, etc.)

+ 10+ years of experience in the transportation industry, with 5+ years of proven project management experience

+ Strong, established network in Colorado with a record of winning and delivering transportation work

+ Proven experience leading proposals and winning work across public-sector clients

+ Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across internal departments

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

+ Professional Engineer license

+ Cross-disciplinary awareness of transportation-related services and funding sources

+ Experience working with project management tools

+ Experience mentoring or managing staff

+ Deep knowledge of Colorado transportation policies, processes and key decision makers

Compensation & Benefits

The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors including your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Salary Range: $125,000 – $175,000 annually

Application Deadline: 11/14/2025

Benefits

At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance - a concept that is a guiding principle for us.

Employees enjoy benefits including:


+ Medical/RX, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or, for some plans, covers 100% of the premiums

+ Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs

+ 401(k) with employer match and discretionary Profit Sharing

+ Adoption Assistance program

+ Flexible schedules and options for remote work are available but may not be conducive to every employee and position.

+ Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education.

+ Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations.

+ Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees.

+ This position is eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus plan.


FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee, CAD Committee, FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee, which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging rights) high and helps us remain a tight-knit team.

We also enjoy many opportunities to socialize at various FHU sponsored events throughout the year.

Required Skill Profession

Other General