Transportation Department Manager

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Do you have a passion for managing budgets meeting deadlines and exceeding client expectations Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution monitoring and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking a highly qualified Operations Leader to manage the Delaware Transportation Department.

Our Transportation Department delivers end-to-end solutions for complex transportation infrastructure projects including roadway design traffic engineering mobility planning utility coordination and environmental services. We are seeking a Transportation Department Manager to lead this dynamic practice and drive its continued growth and success.

In this role you will have full responsibility for the Departments performanceowning profit and loss guiding operations and championing business development and client relationships. Youll collaborate closely with our marketing team on proposal development partner with other firms and internal teams oversee technical delivery and ensure projects are executed with excellence efficiency and consistency. Just as important youll build and lead a high-performing team by attracting top talent and fostering a culture focused on quality accountability and profitable growth.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience developing and managing client contracts with State DOTs local municipalities and teaming partners. This individual is a motivated people-centered leader who fosters collaboration demonstrates strong emotional intelligence and communicates effectively with clients partners and internal teams.

The successful candidate will also will be a forward-thinking professional who can anticipate the future of transportation infrastructure stay current with emerging technologies and establish internal design and project standards that support consistent high-quality delivery. This role is responsible for developing and executing a long-term growth strategy including one- three- and five-year strategic plans that define target markets and key clients. By providing clear direction and strong leadership the Transportation Department Manager will guide the group from strategy through executionensuring the right people are engaged the right opportunities are pursued and client satisfaction and performance remain top priorities.

Specific Duties include:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Transportation Department across Delaware guiding day-to-day operations and supporting Project Managers with business planning hours and revenue forecasting workshare planning and staff balancing to drive strong project execution and financial performance.
• Plan recruit develop and retain the talent required to support the departments technical managerial and supervisory needs ensuring the team is positioned for sustained growth. This role includes full responsibility for internal resource allocation and marketing budgets with strategic alignment and support from the Delaware Area Manager.
• Lead the growth and expansion of the Transportation practice through the pursuit and delivery of a diverse range of services including roadway and highway design roundabout design transportation planning traffic engineering non-motorized facilities (bicycle lanes pedestrian pathways and accessibility features) utility coordination drainage and environmental design smart mobility solutions sustainability initiatives and large capital transportation projects.
• Build maintain and strengthen relationships with existing clients to ensure the delivery of high-quality compliant and responsive design services and project deliverables while promoting repeat work client satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
• Establish implement and continuously improve standards processes and procedures that promote consistent project quality risk management and targeted profitability across transportation and utility-related projects.
• Conduct regular portfolio and performance reviews of Transportation projects ensuring accountability for key financial and operational metrics including profitability accounts receivable (AR) days sales outstanding (DSO) net revenue multiplier (NRM) work-in-progress (WIP) and gross and net revenue performance.

Specific Skills/ Experience/ Education

• 15 years of transportation experience including 7 years in a leadership role.
• BS in Engineering is required.
• PE required
• Demonstrated success with strategic planning for long-term business plans including setting/measuring goals and leadership of strategic pursuits.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead and grow teams.
• Solid understating of Financials.
• Professional approach appropriate to represent the company in all settings.
• Solid professional relationships with key regional clients and teaming partners.
• Successful experience growing revenues in Transportation markets.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit retain and develop high-end talent to an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results on challenging projects.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder:

Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers scientists and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients transportation water energy and other private infrastructure. As a responsive cross-disciplinary team of bright curious and innovative problem-solvers we are dedicated to doing the right thing every day on every project from over 110 offices in the US Canada and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose together we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity equity and inclusion comes creativity innovation and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including: medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) plan and paid holidays.

Career Development:

We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff offering each employee every opportunity to grow develop and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program. Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

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