Director of Civil Engineering - East Region

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About Alta" and then sections: Leadership Responsibilities (with subheadings), Qualifications, What We Offer (Flexible Schedule, Compensation, Benefits). We need to use

for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We must not repeat job title as heading. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We need to preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. We need to decide which headings to use. The posting includes: - About Alta (company description) – could be "About Alta" but the instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we can adapt? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). That suggests those are examples; we can use similar headings that match content. Probably we should use headings that reflect sections: About Alta, Leadership Responsibilities (maybe split into sub-sections?), Qualifications, What We Offer (maybe split into Flexible Schedule, Compensation, Benefits). However the instruction says "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should use those exact headings when applicable. Let's map: - About the role: could be the introductory paragraph describing the role. That seems appropriate. - Responsibilities: the Leadership Responsibilities section (with subpoints). Could be a single Responsibilities section containing all responsibilities. - Requirements: Qualifications section (Required Experience & Education, Leadership & Management Competencies, Technical Expertise, Additional Requirements). Could be Requirements. - Skills: maybe not separate; but we could include Skills if there is content. There's technical expertise etc. Could combine into Requirements. - Benefits: Benefits section. - Pay: Compensation section. - Schedule: Flexible Schedule section. We should not create headings with filler like "not specified". All sections have content. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep the details. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting didn't have those except maybe at end? Not present. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We need to include a section only when posting has real specific content. Thus we will produce:

  About the role

  Alta is seeking a dynamic East Regional Director of Engineering to join our team in Atlanta and lead our growing engineering practice in the East. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineering leader who believes in the importance of active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation to shape communities while driving business excellence and operational performance. In this role, you will work with the Engineering Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for our East region engineering teams, driving innovation in sustainable transportation design while fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and excellence. You will be responsible for setting technical and strategic direction for engineering initiatives across our East region of offices, which include Atlanta, Durham, Minneapolis, Baltimore, and Nashville; ensuring our projects create positive impacts on communities nationwide while meeting financial and operational performance standards. If you are passionate about leading transformational change in transportation engineering while developing talent and advancing organizational excellence, apply with Alta today!

  Then Responsibilities: we need to list duties. The Leadership Responsibilities section includes several bullet-like paragraphs. We'll convert each bullet to
• inside a
  . The content includes: - Strategic Leadership & Vision: several sentences (multiple). We could break each sentence as separate
  • or keep as one
  • with multiple sentences. Probably each bullet point is a responsibility. The text: "Develop and execute long-term strategic plans for the East region engineering practice, aligning with company-wide objectives and market opportunities" "Ensure the East Region meets or exceeds annual and quarterly financial targets, with strong emphasis on achieving Net Service Revenue and EBITDA growth" "Lead the regional engineering organization through periods of growth and change, ensuring operational excellence and cultural alignment" "Champion innovation in active transportation engineering practices and emerging technologies" "Drive a culture of fiscal and business acumen that empowers teams to seek continuous improvement in operational efficiency and financial performance" "Play an active role in the budgeting process, including prioritization of trade-offs to grow both revenue and earnings" Then People Leadership & Organizational Development: "Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineering professionals, project managers, and technical staff across multiple office locations" "Supervise and evaluate East Region staff, creating clear performance expectations, providing regular feedback, and establishing pathways for career advancement" "Build and maintain a high-performance culture focused on professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence" "Recruit, hire, and retain top engineering talent to support regional growth objectives, maintaining forward-looking hiring plans to fill open roles efficiently" "Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing across engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and other practice areas" "Own key performance areas including safety, client engagement, staff development and retention, and cross-business collaboration" "Maintain staff utilization at or above predetermined goals while ensuring sustainable workload management" Business Development & Client Relations: "Assist regional business development directors in identifying new market opportunities and client relationships" "Lead proposal development and client presentations for major regional projects" "Maintain and expand relationships with key public sector clients" "Ensure compliance with proposal and cost estimation protocols to maintain financial and delivery integrity" Operational Excellence & Project Oversight: "Oversee project delivery across the region, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget performance delivering projects on-time and on-budget" "Oversee financial and operational performance of projects within the East Region, maintaining close oversight of project managers and their performance relative to plan while delegating effectively" "Demonstrate deep understanding of financial metrics and KPIs including book-to-burn ratio, revenue factor, and overhead rate" "Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance delivery efficiency and client satisfaction" "Provide strategic oversight of project portfolios ranging from natural surface trails to complex multimodal transportation networks" "Ensure compliance with professional standards, regulations, and company quality assurance protocols" "Apply disciplined approach to managing non-billable labor and overhead costs" We'll put all these as list items under Responsibilities. Then Requirements: we need to include Qualifications section with subparts: Required Experience & Education, Leadership & Management Competencies, Technical Expertise, Additional Requirements, Preferred Qualifications. We'll make a
    for each subcategory? The instruction: use
    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have nested lists? Probably each subsection can be a
      with its items. We'll output:

      Requirements

      Required Experience & Education

      • 15+ years of progressive experience as a Transportation Engineer in consulting environment or public entity
      • 8+ years in project management roles with demonstrated P&L responsibility
      • 5+ years in leadership positions managing engineering teams and business operations
      • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
      • Professional Engineering (P.E.) license required
      • Proven track record of business development success and client relationship management

      Leadership & Management Competencies

      • Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams in a professional services environment
      • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with experience in organizational planning and execution
      • Financial acumen with ability to analyze business performance and articulate relevant KPIs, financial metrics, and levers of growth and profit
      • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence at all organizational levels
      • Experience managing regional operations, including budget oversight, resource allocation, and performance metrics
      • Proven ability to drive cultural change and organizational development initiatives
      • Budget prioritization skills with experience evaluating trade-offs to optimize both revenue and earnings in a professional services environment
      • Strong command of numbers and finance, with a bias toward data-driven decision making
      • Critical thinking abilities with purposeful judgment and reasoned consideration of evidence, context, and objectives
      • Attention to detail with focus on monitoring KPIs and understanding that long-term success is driven by daily execution

      Technical Expertise

      • Experience in active, non-motorized transportation planning and design
      • Comprehensive understanding of project delivery from conceptual design through construction administration
      • Experience with Plans, Specifications and Estimates packages for complex roadway and transportation projects
      • Proficiency in project management principles, methods, and techniques for large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects
      • Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project, AutoCAD / Civil 3D or MicroStation / OpenRoads, and enterprise project management tools

      Additional Requirements

      • Ability and willingness to travel regionally as needed
      • Strong professional ethics, accountability, and decision-making capabilities
      • Experience managing competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects within budget and schedule constraints
      • Operational discipline with focus on ensuring compliance with project protocols and standards

      Preferred Qualifications

      • Advanced Education & Credentials: Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
      • Active leadership roles in industry-relevant professional associations and committees
      • Specialized Experience: Experience leading large, complex transportation engineering projects
      • Experience with Deltek VantagePoint or similar enterprise resource planning systems
      • Background in active, sustainable, multimodal transportation
      • Mentoring and coaching experience with engineering professionals
      • Experience leading cross-functional, multi-disciplinary project teams
      Then Benefits: we have Flexible Schedule, Compensation, Benefits. We'll make separate sections: Schedule, Pay, Benefits.

      Schedule

      Alta offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule where most employees work from home three days per week. In-office days support our collaborative culture, one of our core values.

      Pay

      The pay range for this job in Atlanta is $160,000-$215,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill-sets, and qualifications.

      Benefits

      • Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans, Alta pays 75% of the cost
      • Dental/Vision: PPO, Alta pays 90% of the cost
      • Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
      • 401(k): Alta provides a match up to 3%
      • PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start
      • Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
      • Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability
      • Additional Benefits: Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities
      We also need About Alta? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities