Transportation Group Lead

Description

• Take the lead in successfully marketing and winning transportation projects from clients including NCDOT, counties, municipalities, and private-sector clients.
• Participate in officewide and social events.
• Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow managers and leaders within the company.
• Manage clients.
• Managing and mentoring staff.
• Manage projects, overseeing the production of all project work, ensuring that the work is produced on schedule, profitably, and in conformance with the quality standards of Ayres Associates and requirements of the contract.
• Support and participate in the development and mentorship of staff.
• Actively engage in local, statewide, and/or national professional organizations.
• Develop an annual business plan and budget with emphasis on growth, financial planning, capital purchases, marketing, and training initiatives.
• Prepare and negotiate contract documents.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic focus on business development, including client contact, marketing initiatives, and monitoring client and partner satisfaction.
• Willingness to travel to other company locations on occasion.
• Sound transportation project management skills.
• Proven success in meeting goals and objectives of annual business plans and budgets, including revenue and profitability, staffing, backlog, billing, accounts receivable, ROI on capital purchases, and image development.
• Registered professional engineer (PE) in North Carolina.
• Ability to think outside the box to generate creative ideas and inspire your team.
• Proven business development expertise focused on identifying, pursuing, and winning projects.
• Ability to develop and grow transportation engineering (one of Ayres’ largest service offerings) in North Carolina.
• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation.
• A valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• A minimum of 15 years of combined experience in the following:

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
• Professional development opportunities.
• PTO upon hire, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
• Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance