Transportation Practice Leader

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transportation and well help you go all the way.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transportation 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 a TransportationPractice Leader / Regional Market Leader for the Southeast U.S.to develop andimplement the expansion of GHDs Transportation team. Areas of expertise include Roadway and/or Rail and related transportation services. Relationships with key Atlanta area and southeast clients state and local government and business partners are essential. You will support our current staff and clients while building new relationships and practice depth through business development.

In the problem-solving 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 theSoutheast Transportation practice
• Participate in the development and execution of the growth strategy for the Southeast Transportation Market specifically focusing on mobility/transportation planning and traffic engineering and highway roadway and bridge planning and design
• Collaborate with the maritime and coastal practice planning
• 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 long-term 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 Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast while maintaining a client facing role
• Manage scope schedule and budgets of multi-faceted 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 may include:
  • Mobility / transportation planning
  • Highway / Roadway / Bridge design projects for state and local agencies
  • Traffic signal design and operation
  • Complete Street analyses and plan development
  • Roundabout planning and design
  • Traditional traffic and parking studies
  • Additional technical capabilities the successful candidate may bring

Skills Experience and Qualification:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Minimum of 15-20years of relevant experiencewith solid technical knowledge and skills across the transportation industry including a strong background in traffic engineering transportation planning and/or roadway design; construction experience a plus
• DOT and local public (City/County) agency experience

What you will bring to the team:

• Demonstrated portfolio of State Municipal and agency transportation projects
• Strong foundation across multiple traffic engineering software programs
• Experience and familiarity with GDOT and other agency standards and protocols 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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