Director, Transportation - Highway

Description

• Business Development – Build and expand client relationships, identify new opportunities, and represent the firm in pursuits, interviews, and industry events.
• Ensure Quality & Compliance – Manage deliverables through all project phases, ensuring accuracy of layouts, plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates.
• Team Leadership – Supervise and mentor design engineers and technicians, providing guidance, technical expertise, and performance feedback.
• A track record of mentoring junior engineers and technicians, providing both technical guidance and career development support.
• Industry Engagement – Actively participate in organizations such as ACEC, ASCE, AASHTO, and regional affiliates to elevate visibility and strengthen industry connections.
• Client & Stakeholder Relations – Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring responsiveness, professionalism, and the delivery of innovative, high-quality solutions.
• Proposal & RFP Response – Lead and contribute to Statements of Interest (SOIs), technical and price proposals, and responses to client RFIs and solicitations.
• Mentorship & Development – Support the growth of junior and entry-level engineers, strengthening the group’s technical expertise and long-term talent pipeline.
• Lead Design & Delivery – Oversee the planning and design of diverse highway, bridge, and traffic projects, including urban and rural roadways, interstates, interchanges, MOT, ADA compliance, and highway safety initiatives.
• Cross-Disciplinary Coordination – Collaborate with internal design teams and manage subconsultants to deliver seamless, multidisciplinary project outcomes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering highway design projects, with a strong background in DOT/SHA standards, specifications, and guidelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to author proposals, present to clients, and represent the firm with professionalism.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel for client meetings, site visits, and industry events.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster trust and alignment with clients, subconsultants, and colleagues across the organization.
• Demonstrated success leading preliminary and final design efforts, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Highly organized and self-motivated, able to manage multiple priorities independently while maintaining professionalism in all client and team interactions.
• Hands-on expertise in roadway modeling tools such as InRoads or OpenRoads, and design software including MicroStation (preferred), AutoCAD, or Civil 3D, along with solid familiarity with AASHTO policies and guidelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required; MSCE a plus, with active Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

Benefits

• Full-Career Support: Flexible career paths across disciplines, from technical specialist to project leadership.
• Meaningful Impact: Work on projects—from community centers and hospitals to federal, transportation, and water systems—that tangibly improve lives.
• National Yet Local: Enjoy the resources of a big firm with the agility and client intimacy of local offices.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance