Transportation Group Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Transportation Group, including Highway, Traffic, and Bridge practices
• Lead, manage, and develop multidisciplinary teams of engineers, Project Managers, and technical professionals
• Establish group goals and objectives aligned with overall strategic and business development plans
• Oversee project delivery to ensure scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations are achieved
• Serve as a senior technical and project management resource for complex transportation infrastructure projects
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with NJDOT, counties, municipalities, transportation authorities, and other public sector clients
• Serve as a senior client contact and participate in key meetings, presentations, interviews, and project pursuits
• Identify new business opportunities and develop strategies to expand market presence
• Lead proposal development, scope and fee preparation, contract negotiations, presentations, and interview teams
• Develop and maintain a strong project backlog and support the financial performance and utilization of the Transportation Group
• Monitor staffing, workload, utilization, and project assignments
• Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop engineers and Project Managers
• Establish career development opportunities and succession plans for key team members
• Promote collaboration across Highway, Traffic, Bridge, Civil, Geotechnical, Environmental, Water Resources, and Construction Engineering groups
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for transportation projects
• Participate in strategic planning and provide leadership insight on market conditions, staffing requirements, client needs, and growth opportunities

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required
• Master’s degree in Civil, Transportation, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• New Jersey PE preferred or ability to obtain through reciprocity
• Minimum 15 years of progressive transportation, highway, traffic, bridge, structural, or related infrastructure consulting experience
• Demonstrated experience managing complex transportation projects through planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction
• Strong background in Highway, Traffic, Bridge, or a combination of these disciplines
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing multiple Project Managers and technical professionals
• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with transportation agencies and public sector clients
• Strong understanding of project management, financial performance, staffing, quality control, and risk management
• Demonstrated success in business development, proposals, client presentations, and strategic account management
• Strong leadership, mentoring, recruiting, and staff development capabilities
• Strong understanding of the New Jersey transportation market and public sector procurement
• Experience leading a Highway, Traffic, and Bridge practice or group is highly desirable
• Existing transportation client relationships and demonstrated ability to develop a strong project backlog are highly desirable

Why Consider?

This is the most senior of these five opportunities and provides the ability to lead an established multidisciplinary transportation practice rather than simply manage individual projects. The Group Manager will oversee Highway, Traffic, and Bridge capabilities, guide engineering and Project Management teams, influence staffing and succession planning, strengthen major agency relationships, help drive financial performance, and shape the strategic growth of the entire Transportation Group. For an accomplished transportation leader looking for meaningful authority, visibility, and the ability to build something within an established firm, this is a substantial career opportunity.

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