Florida Roadway Department Leader - Transportation Market

About the role

The Florida Roadway Department Leader role within Gresham Smith's Transportation Market is an exciting opportunity for a visionary professional to lead, grow, and elevate the roadway design practice across Florida. This role requires a combination of strategic business insight, strong technical expertise, operational excellence, and a passion for building trusted client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of business development strategies specific to Florida’s roadway market, including identifying and pursuing new opportunities and clients.
• Manage and oversee pursuit processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and client expectations.
• Provide strong project management leadership to ensure timely, on-budget, and high-quality project delivery.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop top talent, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance standards to ensure all work meets or exceeds industry and company standards.
• Oversee daily operations and balance workload distribution effectively to optimize resources and project outcomes.
• Collaborate regularly with state transportation leaders, agencies, and other stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Offer leadership and support to other service lines and promote integrated project delivery across disciplines.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions to position the department competitively.
• Serve as a visible and engaged leader, representing the company at industry events, client meetings, and internal forums.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in roadway engineering preferably with Florida DOT and municipalities.
• Strong background in business development and pursuit management within the transportation sector.
• Excellent project management skills, with a track record of delivering complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, and develop technical teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience interfacing with government agencies and clients.
• Knowledge of Florida DOT processes, regulations, and key stakeholders is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, with extensive background in consulting or directly with our client(s).
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent certification preferred.