New Mobility Practice Lead

Description

• Leverage your network to build client relationships and partnerships that expand our reputation in New Mobility across North America.
• Bring forward ideas that expand our New Mobility service offerings in new directions and pilot fresh approaches.
• Mentor and support other team members in expanding their New Mobility expertise and business development capabilities.
• Be a vocal representative of the company on social media and at conferences, to help advance an innovative point of view related to shared, electric, and emerging modes of travel.
• Identify future/upcoming opportunities, lead proposals and interviews, support teaming decisions, and guide overall pursuit strategy.
• Oversee the delivery of high-quality projects involving New Mobility research, evaluation, planning, policy, and design.
• Collaborate with company leadership to implement a short- and long-term strategy for the growth and success of the New Mobility practice.
• Understand the importance of measuring impact and using data to tell compelling stories.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in urban planning, engineering, public policy, transportation, or related field.
• Knowledge of active transportation or multimodal transportation planning and design.
• Proven experience with business development: cultivating clients and securing new contracts or work through your professional network and/or via strategies that you championed.
• Deep understanding of local, regional, and state government operations and how new/emerging modes of travel are integrated into existing transportation systems.
• Experience with proposal writing and/or grant applications.
• Robust administrative and operations support, including IT, accounting, legal, and HR.
• At least 5 years of project management, including serving as the primary point of contact with clients on large and complex projects.
• At least 15 years of experience in the transportation industry, including significant work in micromobility, shared mobility, emerging modes, and sustainable transportation strategies.
• Ability to occasionally flex and support other practice areas as needed (e.g., transit, safety, Safe Routes to School, TDM, trails & greenways, active transportation, design guidelines, and more).
• Current familiarity with federal funding programs and policy related to New Mobility and transportation.
• Thrive on shaping new initiatives and building practices from their early phases.
• Involvement with national professional organizations and experience presenting at national conferences.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Opportunities to pitch New Mobility projects through existing on-call contracts.
• Company leadership guidance in building your practice.
• Marketing support to help you pursue and win new work, including proposal development and interview preparation.
• A travel budget to attend key conferences and New Mobility events.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance