Director, Engineering - Transportation

About the role

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure needs. QISG uses in-house talent, expertise, and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on, and construct projects. Turnkey service capabilities provide customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail, and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise to ensure outstanding results for clients.

QISG is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary engineering company within the Quanta Services family. Quanta Services ranks #1 on the ENR 2024 Top 600 Specialty Contractors list, designing and building some of the largest infrastructure projects in North America. QISG is seeking a transportation engineering leader and subject matter expert (SME) to represent QISG’s in-house transportation expertise in support of large-scale infrastructure projects in North America.

The Director serves as an SME and functional leader for QISG’s transportation practice within the Transmission & Substation (T&S) Engineering organization. This role develops QISG’s capability to address constraints impacted by engineering on large/major projects early, from site selection and due diligence through design and construction support, and serves transportation engineering SME and Engineering Project Management (E-PM) functions that integrate engineering, permitting, and procurement on EPC and design-build programs. The position reports to the Sr. Director and/or Vice President of Engineering. The Director will lead and develop transportation engineering capacity, oversee subconsultant design, and collaborate with QISG’s internal civil, geotechnical, structural, GIS, environmental, permitting, procurement, and construction teams. The successful candidate has deep technical credibility, is comfortable interfacing with utility and engineering design leads, and works effectively with ambiguity and limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a QISG transportation SME and discipline lead to support data center, industrial, and large-scale power infrastructure pursuits and projects, overseeing technical content and quality from concept through closeout and providing Engineer-of-Record-level oversight of transportation engineering deliverables.
• Oversee third-party engineering design processes, scheduling, and deliverables, with lesser amounts of QISG self-performed engineering work.
• Manage subconsultants and engineering service providers, including scope definition, key performance indicators, and review of work products before release.
• Lead engineering risk assessment and due diligence, including integrity, safety, and regulatory and technical compliance.
• Direct design for transportation infrastructure, providing direction across highway, bridge, roadway, and transit projects and programs.
• Establish and enforce technical standards and governance for transportation engineering design and delivery, ensuring consistency and compliance across all projects.
• Coordinate with internal multidisciplinary teams, including Planning, Construction, Structures, Environmental, Right-of-Way, and Permitting, to deliver integrated transportation solutions.
• Serve as the technical liaison between QISG/Quanta and client leadership, including state DOTs, transit authorities, and municipal agencies, building and maintaining long-term relationships.
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulatory changes, and integrate best practices into the engineering processes.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, and resource plans and lead project performance reviews for assigned projects.
• Contribute to building the practice: recruit, mentor, and train engineering staff; provide input on resource planning to support growth; and develop engineering controls, QA/QC procedures, design standards, and templates while fostering a culture of safety, quality, and integrity.
• Support business development through client meetings, proposals, and qualification statements, and work with Quanta operating companies to promote QISG’s capabilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or related Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure.
• Minimum 15 years of transportation infrastructure experience, including managing design and construction of major highway, bridge, roadway, or transit projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, staff, and consultants, and delivering complex projects from planning and design through construction support and startup.
• Working knowledge of industry codes and standards including AASHTO, FHWA, MUTCD, and applicable state DOT standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience in AutoCAD, MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer.
• M.S. in Civil with a focus in Transportation Engineering preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift 40 lbs at times; bend, lift, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces during site visits.

Travel Requirements

Varies based on project requirements and site visits throughout North America: estimated as up to 50% of the work year.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discount Program