STV is seeking a Regional Development Director (RDD) to help define and accelerate the growth of our Transportation South operating group. This is a senior marketshaping leadership role for a growth executive who thrives at the intersection of strategy client leadership and disciplined execution.

As one of the nations ENRs Top 500 transportation and infrastructure focused firms STV delivers planning design engineering and program/construction management services across highways bridges rail and transit utilities and complex infrastructure programs that keep communities moving.

Reporting to the Operating Group President the Regional Development Director serves as a trusted advisor and challengertranslating corporate strategy into intentional regionwide growth. Transportation South is central to STVs longterm ambitions and this role plays a critical part in shaping where and how the firm grows next.

What Youll Do

Lead Regional Growth & Portfolio Strategy

You are the senior growth leader responsible for the strategic expansion of Transportation South.

• Shape and steward a balanced portfolio of services and markets that supports resilient longterm growth.

• Provide datadriven recommendations on where to play and how to win across current adjacent and emerging markets.

• Translate Operating Group and enterprise strategy into clear regional growth priorities investment decisions and measurable outcomes.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to regional leadership aligning opportunity capability and capacity.

Orchestrate Marketing & Business Development

You provide executive leadership to regional marketing and business development functions.

• Lead mentor and develop regional marketing and BD teams fostering accountability collaboration and performance excellence.

• Orchestrate pursuit strategy capture planning and market engagement in support of priority growth initiatives.

• Own and manage the regional Business Development and Marketing budget directing resources toward the highestreturn opportunities.

• Serve as an integral member of major strategic pursuit teams ensuring STVs full capabilities are mobilized to win.

Guide Client Strategy & Strategic Accounts

You play a visible senior role in shaping client relationships and experience.

• Guide Client Service Teams District Managers and Area Managers as a senior member of capstone and core client teams.

• Engage directly with key clients to understand evolving needs and position STVs full suite of servicesfrom planning and engineering to program management alternative delivery resiliency and owners representative services.

• Champion a clientcentric culture that looks beyond individual projects to longterm partnerships and continuous improvement.

Partnering Teaming & Civic Engagement

You strengthen STVs market position through intentional external leadership.

• Coordinate across areas and regions to develop effective teaming and partner strategies.

• Work with Area Managers to establish a consistent regionwide civic and industry engagement plan.

• Represent STV with clients industry partners and publicsector stakeholders at the local state and federal levels.

• Elevate STVs visibility through leadership roles and participation in key industry and professional associations.

Enterprise Alignment & M&A Awareness

You operate with an enterprise mindset while maintaining strong regional focus.

• Collaborate with corporate leadership and the Chief Development Officer to align regional growth initiatives with firmwide strategy.

• Maintain awareness of regional M&A opportunities and market trends providing insight and recommendations (not execution).

• Act as an ambassador for STVs values culture and longterm strategic direction.

What Youll Demonstrate

• GoalOriented Leadership: Ability to set ambitious achievable growth targets and hold teams accountable through datadriven KPIs.

• Strategic Thinking & Judgment: Capacity to synthesize enterprise vision market intelligence and regional realities into sound growth decisions.

• Executive Communication: Clear persuasive communicator with executives teams clients and external partners.

• Adaptability: Agility to adjust strategy in response to changing market conditions while preserving portfolio balance.

• Strategic Alignment: Strong understanding of operational and financial realities while remaining consultative rather than operationally accountable.

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree with 15 years of progressive experience in AEC professional services within the transportation planning engineering and/or construction management sector.

• Degree in a related technical or marketing field preferred; MBA a plus.

• Demonstrated success shaping positioning and win strategies for alternative delivery models including DesignBuild CM/GC Progressive DesignBuild and P3/PPP.

• Proven accountability for topline growth revenue targets or major capital program outcomes.

• Deep industry relationships across the Southern U.S. including:

  • Local state and federal agencies (DOTs transit aviation municipalities)

  • Industry teaming partners and professional associations

  • Civic and community leaders

• Handson leadership experience across business development and marketing in a matrixed AEC environment.

• Executive presence and credibility as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and clients.

• Willingness to travel frequently across the Southeast including Texas Florida the Carolinas and the Washington DC metro area.

Ready to shape growth influence innovative delivery models and define the future of transportation projects across the South

Join STV and help build what comes next.