National Transportation Underwriter

As one of the largest and fastest-growing transportation and mobility service providers in the country LAZ delivers innovative reliable and customer-first solutions that go far beyond the curb. From campus shuttles and paratransit services to large-scale transit operations were redefining the way people get where they need to go safely efficiently and with a human touch.

Yes were experts in transportation logistics but what truly sets us apart is our commitment to people. Our motto says it all: Parking is our industry. People are our passion. Whether were optimizing shuttle routes managing complex transit contracts or enhancing rider experience through technology our goal is the same: to elevate lives through better mobility.

If youre a transportation leader who thrives on operational excellence community impact and building high-performing teams lets talk.

The Spirit of the Position: The National Transportation Underwriter is responsible for evaluating developing and underwriting transportation and mobility contract opportunities throughout the United States. This position serves as a critical link between LAZ Regions Business Development Teams Operations Finance Safety Fleet Human Resources and Legal to ensure proposed contracts are operationally achievable competitively priced financially sound and appropriately structured before submission.

***Location: Remote

Compensation: $120000 annually with annual bonus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contract & RFP Underwriting

• Review transportation shuttle transit mobility and parking RFPs and bid opportunities.
• Analyze scopes of work and identify operational financial contractual and compliance requirements.
• Develop detailed assumptions for each opportunity and identify requirements that could materially impact operating costs or profitability.
• Review customer-provided operating statistics schedules service levels ridership data fleet requirements and performance standards.
• Identify unclear or conflicting RFP requirements and develop clarification questions.
• Maintain an underwriting checklist Pipeline and approval process for major proposals.
• Develop and validate operating budgets for proposed contracts and calculate anticipated annual operating costs.
• Evaluate management fees margins contingency allowances and escalation assumptions.
• Develop staffing and labor cost models including wages overtime payroll taxes workers compensation benefits recruiting training and uniforms.
• Evaluate fleet acquisition lease maintenance fuel insurance technology and facility costs.
• Support operating models incorporating vehicle requirements revenue and non-revenue hours and mileage peak vehicle requirements staffing dispatch maintenance spare ratios fuel or energy consumption service hours deadhead mileage overtime training and facility requirements.
• Evaluate whether proposed operating plans can realistically meet contractual service requirements.
• Assist proposal team in developing financially and operationally competitive solutions.
• Review final pricing with region leadership before executive approval and ensure pricing assumptions align with the technical proposal.
• Participate in proposal strategy meetings and support Best and Final Offer (BAFO) negotiations.
• Identify and quantify risks related to liquidated damages performance penalties service guarantees staffing wage escalation collective bargaining agreements insurance vehicle availability fleet replacement maintenance fuel volatility regulatory requirements technology customer-controlled operating changes and unfunded scope increases.
• Recommend pricing contingencies or contract modifications to mitigate identified risks.
• Conduct pre-bid site assessments when appropriate evaluating existing operations vehicle condition maintenance facilities driver availability labor markets dispatch customer service route complexity technology parking safety and management staffing.
• Document findings and incorporate them into the underwriting model.
• Prepare a formal underwriting handoff to implementation and region teams for awarded contracts.
• Document assumptions used in the final pricing model and review approved staffing and fleet plans.
• Identify key contractual milestones and performance requirements and participate in startup meetings.
• Compare actual startup costs against underwriting assumptions and conduct post-award reviews to improve future underwriting accuracy.
• Transportation Operations: Strong understanding of bus shuttle transit mobility parking or similar operations including driver staffing scheduling dispatch fleet utilization maintenance and service delivery.
• Financial Analysis: Ability to develop and analyze multimillion-dollar operating budgets pricing models labor projections fleet costs and profitability scenarios.
• RFP & Contract Analysis: Ability to read complex RFPs and contracts and translate requirements into operational and financial assumptions.
• Advanced Excel: Proficiency with pricing models staffing models operating budgets scenario analysis cost-per-hour and cost-per-mile calculations margin analysis and multi-year projections.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to work effectively with Business Development Operations Finance Fleet Safety HR Legal Procurement and executive leadership.
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in transportation mobility parking shuttle transit bus operations or a closely related industry.
• Experience developing or reviewing transportation operating budgets.
• Experience with RFPs bids proposals contracts or transportation pricing strongly preferred.
• Experience working with multi-location or national transportation operations preferred.
• Bachelors degree in business finance transportation operations or a related discipline preferred; equivalent transportation industry experience may substitute.

Financial & Pricing Analysis

• Transportation Operations Analysis
• Contract Support

TRAVEL

• Must be willing to travel within assigned region as necessary. Spends 10-20% of time in the field.

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift push and pull at least ten pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ also provides additional optional benefits such as:

• Optional life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Reimbursement for approved travel expenses

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity all our employment practices including hiring we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race color religion sex national origin disability age genetics Vietnam era special disabled recently separated and other protected veterans or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicants consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.