Transportation Practice Leader
Transportation Practice Leader
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Job Description
Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport and well help you go all the way.
Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery and beyond.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual looking to take the next step in their career by growing a practice with a global engineering firm.
Who are we looking for
GHD has an excellent opportunity for aTransportationPractice Leaderto develop andimplement the expansion of GHDs Transportation team. Areas of expertise include Roadway and/or Rail and related transportation services. Relationships with key Midwest clients state and local government and business partners is essential. You will support our current staff and clients while building new relationships through business development.
In the problemsolving business it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Our vision is to ensure energy water and transportation are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD.
Responsibilities of the position are but not limited to:
Strategy and Business Planning
- Strategic business planning and budgeting for theMidwest Transportation practice
- Participate in the development and of the growth strategy for the Midwest Transportation Market specifically focusing on traffic/roadway planning and design
- Develop and manage tactical strategies aligned with the overall growth plan for the region/country
Winning Work
- Grow effective relationships with key clients defined by winning new work
- Implement short and longterm strategies that contribute to GHDs growth and profitability
- Leveraging market knowledge to win new clients
- Seamlessly collaborate with leadership and resources across GHD to bring solutions to clients
- Actively participate in professional and/or industrial organizations to promote the GHD brand.
Operations
- Accountability for the operational performance of US Midwest Transportation Business Group
- Provide support to Operations Manager and Finance Manager with performance metrics including chargeable effort sell rate and variances
- Accountability for project financial performance for all projects owned by the US Midwest Transportation Business Group
- Work closely with Region Market Leaders and other Business Group Leads (BGL) to forecast market needs
Project Delivery:
- Work with project directors project managers and project teams to effectively deliver exceptional projects
- Lead and/or manage project and project teams across Ohio and the Midwest while maintaining a client facing role
- Manage scope schedule and budgets of multifaceted traffic and transportation projects
- Support proposal efforts and assist in preparation of engineering contracts/agreements
- Oversee the preparation completion and provide senior review of reports and design plans for various projects
- Lead business development activities and strategies on behalf of GHD position for new work and secure projects
- Demonstrated experience in taking a project from start to finish including preparing proposals conducting studies detailed design and data analysis to teaming partner management
- Typical projects include:
- Traditional traffic and parking studies
- Roadway design to support public and private sector projects
- Traffic signal design and operation
- Complete Street analyses and plan development
- ICE analyses
- Roundabout planning and design
- Oncall Traffic Engineering contracts for public agencies
- Additional Services the successful candidate may bring
Skills Experience and Qualification:
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Minimum of 710years of relevant experiencewith solid technical knowledge and skills across the traffic and transportation industry including a strong background in traffic engineering transportation planning and roadway design; construction experience a plus
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification plus
- DOT and local public (City/County) agency experience
What you will bring to the team:
- Demonstrated portfolio of State Municipal and private sector traffic and transportation projects
- Strong foundation across multiple software design platforms CAD knowledge a plus
- Strong foundation across multiple traffic engineering software programs including HCS Synchro/SimTraffic and other traffic simulation packages would be ideal
- Experience and familiarity with ODOT and other agency standards is preferred.
- Strong leader with the ability to collaborate with project staff and maintain a cohesive team environment
- Ability to coach and mentor junior staff to technically strengthen the team capabilities.
Take on some of the worlds toughest challenges with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.
Well give you control over your career empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race creed religion national origin citizenship color sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status.
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Employment Type
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