Associate Vice President - Transportation Design

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with local and state governments, private clients, and community leaders
• Direct and oversee transportation design projects through the project managers
• Overseeing and mentoring staff
• Provide quality control on project delivery
• Prepare proposal content and client agreements
• Monitor project tasks, budgets, and schedules with project managers
• Monitor project performance
• Lead departmental marketing efforts, including proposal efforts, conference participation, and professional organization membership
• Lead department personnel, including hiring and performance management
• Oversight of sub-contractors
• Create and adhere to yearly budget and participate in monthly client invoicing

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in the Transportation Design field
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Tennessee PE license or the ability to achieve by reciprocity
• Experience leading and directing individuals or a team
• Understanding of roadway design guidance from AASHTO
• Experience with TDOT guidelines, procedures, plan preparation, and local programs projects
• Significant experience in development of roadway plans and specifications
• Experience and relationships with TDOT, local municipalities, and permitting agencies
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with billing and client invoicing
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Dependable, adaptable, flexible, and deadline-driven