Engineering Director

STV has an immediate need for an Engineering Director in our Owensboro, KY office for our Transportation & Infrastructure division. This position will include office leadership and other firm-wide roles, supporting current staff while assisting in growing the Kentucky practice to better service clients statewide. The role offers leadership at an Engineer News-Record (ENR) Top 50 rated firm, collaborating with various agencies in Kentucky and the surrounding area.

Responsibilities

• Practice building, mentorship, and skill development of professional staff.
• Lead business development and proposal efforts for Transportation and Infrastructure projects.
• Manage multi-discipline technical teams to deliver projects to clients.
• Negotiate and establish project budgets, staffing, project coordination, and productivity to deliver exceptional services.
• Coordinate with other directors/leaders to ensure consistent technical standards and applications on projects.
• Perform and manage diverse and complex discipline work tasks requiring extensive planning, communication, and management skills.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline professionals within the project team to integrate independent and interrelated actions for project goals.
• Develop and nurture key client relationships and leverage existing relationships for future work opportunities.
• Work with practice and office leadership on client development, business development, and industry participation.
• Assist with public involvement efforts and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Planning (Master’s Degree a plus).
• Minimum 15 years of Transportation and Infrastructure experience.
• Kentucky Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Direct experience in successfully delivering transportation projects.
• Experience assessing leadership for multi-discipline projects with high technical complexity.
• Experience working with transportation agencies including federal, state, and local authorities.
• Demonstrated Transportation and Infrastructure practice development and management capability.
• Experience with Business Development and Operations management.
• Experience with Owensboro area agencies, KYTC, and other Kentucky-based agencies.
• Strong reputation with major clients, knowledge of market opportunities in Kentucky, and business development skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven project management skills, with experience overseeing complex transportation projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Pay

Compensation range: $175,234.85 – $194,705.39.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships