Director of Transportation

Director – Transportation Services

We are seeking a Director of Transportation
Services who will be responsible for overseeing the planning, design, and
execution of highway and transportation infrastructure projects. This
individual will manage a team of engineers, project managers, and technical
staff while maintaining strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies,
and stakeholders. The role also includes active involvement in business
development, proposal pursuits, and strategic growth of the transportation
practice.

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal
role in a high -growth, entrepreneurial environment, with the autonomy to shape
and lead business development strategies.

Why Join
Us?

• Strategic
  leadership role with the opportunity to shape regional growth and impact.
  
• Pay -for -performance
  compensation model, with bonuses tied to business development success and
  firm -wide profitability.
  
• Equity/ownership
  opportunities available for high -performing, entrepreneurial leaders.
  
• Supportive
  and collaborative internal culture with strong technical and marketing
  resources.
  
• A
  dynamic environment that values initiative, innovation, and long -term
  career growth.
  
• Supportive
  and agile work environment that fosters innovation, autonomy, and
  long -term career development.
  

Key
Responsibilities

• Solicit,
  develop, and maintain clients; establish marketing objectives, direct new
  business research, develop leads, strategies, and qualify projects.
  
• Maintain
  positive relationships with current and past clients as assigned.
  
• Strategize
  to decide which opportunities to pursue and determine the best approach
  for each pursuit (conventional, design -build, or PPP).
  
• Actively
  market projects, including client meetings, proposal preparation, and
  presentations.
  
• Oversee
  public and professional relations and other corporate responsibilities as
  needed.
  
• Provide
  fiscal management and planning, including preparation of an annual budget.
  
• Develop
  sufficient profitable business to enable the organization to achieve or
  surpass annual profit goals.
  
• Take
  appropriate management and administrative actions to help ensure that
  projects and the organization achieve budgeted levels of contribution to
  overhead and profit.
  
• Initiate
  and maintain contacts with key engineers, officers, and officials of other
  organizations and companies, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation
  of critical issues.
  
• Negotiate
  critical and controversial issues with top -level engineers and officers of
  other organizations and companies.
  
• Be
  responsible for all aspects of the technical quality, management, and
  profitability of contracts under their control.
  
• Ensure
  that high -quality management, administrative, and technical service is
  provided by project engineers and project managers, maintaining the
  organization’s reputation for excellence.
  
• Ensure
  that organizational policies, systems, and procedures for technical work,
  management, and administration are implemented.
  
• Represent
  the organization at top -level negotiations, discussions, contract
  signings, professional, and business meetings when appropriate.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s
  Degree in Engineering with a Professional Engineer license in the state of
  Florida.
  
• 15+
  years of diversified engineering experience, with at least five years in a
  supervisory or management capacity involving the planning, design, and
  construction of highway projects.
  
• Ability
  to manage multiple professional projects, as well as design teams, staff,
  and clients.
  
• Excellent
  verbal presentation and marketing experience.
  
• Demonstrated
  success winning work with FDOT and other local government clients
  throughout the state of Florida.
  
• Strong
  knowledge of Florida’s transportation market, including roadway design,
  planning, and infrastructure funding.
  

Ideal
Candidate Profile

• Entrepreneurial
  spirit with a track record of driving growth in a consulting environment.
  
• Deep network
  of client and partner relationships in Florida.
  
• Ability
  to work across teams to integrate technical knowledge into winning
  pursuits.
  
• High
  level of professionalism and strategic thinking.
  
• Excellent
  communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
  
• Strategic
  thinker with a results -oriented and growth -driven mindset.
  
• Strong
  organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple opportunities
  and pursuits.