Transit & Rail Market Leader – New York

• Provide subject matter expertise in rail systems, including track, traction power, signals, communications, and systems integration.
• Lead client engagement with MTA, Amtrak, PATH, NJ Transit, and major contractors while leading and participating in VHB client focus teams.
• Coordinate teaming decisions with the Northeast Regional and Managing Directors to strengthen pursuit positioning.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing.
• Develop scopes, budgets, staffing plans, and profitability strategies for large-scale projects.
• Ensure quality, compliance, budget management, and client satisfaction across all projects.
• Serve as Project Director/Principal for complex transit and rail assignments, overseeing planning and conceptual, preliminary, and final design.
• Recruit, retain, and develop top Transit & Rail talent in the New York office and throughout the Northeast Region.
• Contribute to annual business planning and regional growth strategy in alignment with VHB’s Strategic Plan.
• Drive backlog growth with a goal of securing $25M in annual new revenue within 3 years.
• Represent VHB at regional conferences, seminars, and industry events to raise visibility and expand the firm’s New York Area Transit & Rail presence.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices in delivery.
• Direct and mentor multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, and designers, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
• Identify, qualify, and secure strategic pursuits in program management, construction management, rail systems design, planning, and alternative delivery.
• Support skills development plans and succession strategies across the Transit & Rail practice.
• Monitor workload, project deployment, and resource allocation across pursuits.

• Strong technical and business development credibility with a track record of winning major pursuits.
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Recognized thought leader in Transit & Rail with deep New York market relationships.
• Excellent leadership and supervisory skills; proven ability to mentor, inspire, and build high-performing teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in NY required; NJ, CT, and PA preferred or ability to obtain within six (6) months.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in transit and rail design, management, planning and implementation of rail transit projects, including leading a team of engineers, planners, and designers, program/construction management, or systems engineering. 20+ years of experience preferred
• Demonstrated relationships with MTA Construction and Development (MTA C&D), New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak, NJ Transit, PATH, and New York contractor community.
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local transit/rail regulations, programs, and funding mechanisms.
• Proven success in managing large, multidisciplinary teams and multi-million-dollar transportation projects.
• Strong project and client management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• At least 10 years of project management experience.
• The candidate must possess a focus and understanding on transit and rail operations and how to deliver projects that maintain operations during construction.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.

The base salary range for this position is $190,000 – 285,000. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, and geographic location.

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace