Transportation Department Manager

Description

• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with existing clients to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and responsive design services and project deliverables, while promoting repeat work, client satisfaction, and long-term partnerships.
• Conduct regular portfolio and performance reviews of Transportation projects, ensuring accountability for key financial and operational metrics including profitability, accounts receivable (AR), days sales outstanding (DSO), net revenue multiplier (NRM), work-in-progress (WIP), and gross and net revenue performance.
• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Transportation Department across Delaware, guiding day-to-day operations and supporting Project Managers with business planning, hours and revenue forecasting, workshare planning, and staff balancing to drive strong project execution and financial performance.
• Plan, recruit, develop, and retain the talent required to support the department’s technical, managerial, and supervisory needs, ensuring the team is positioned for sustained growth. This role includes full responsibility for internal resource allocation and marketing budgets, with strategic alignment and support from the Delaware Area Manager.
• Lead the growth and expansion of the Transportation practice through the pursuit and delivery of a diverse range of services, including roadway and highway design, roundabout design, transportation planning, traffic engineering, non-motorized facilities (bicycle lanes, pedestrian pathways, and accessibility features), utility coordination, drainage and environmental design, smart mobility solutions, sustainability initiatives, and large capital transportation projects.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve standards, processes, and procedures that promote consistent project quality, risk management, and targeted profitability across transportation and utility-related projects.

Requirements

• Solid professional relationships with key regional clients and teaming partners.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results on challenging projects.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, and develop high-end talent to an organization.
• 15+ years of transportation experience including 7+ years in a leadership role.
• Professional approach appropriate to represent the company in all settings.
• BS in Engineering is required.
• PE required
• Demonstrated success with strategic planning for long-term business plans, including setting/measuring goals and leadership of strategic pursuits.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Successful experience growing revenues in Transportation markets.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead, and grow, teams.
• Solid understating of Financials.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance