Infrastructure Practice Leader

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior market leader across infrastructure sectors, including transportation, transit, rail, municipal, and complex public works projects.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships with agencies and stakeholders across the Mid-Atlantic, such as WMATA, DOT's, local jurisdictions, port authorities, and regional partners.
• Lead and support pursuit strategies for major infrastructure programs, collaborating with Kimley-Horn leadership, technical experts, and project teams.
• Drive visibility and credibility for Kimley-Horn through industry involvement, professional associations, and regional conferences.
• Help shape long-term growth strategies for the DMV infrastructure practice, aligning with Kimley-Horn’s strategic plan.
• Serve as Principal-in-Charge or Project Director for complex infrastructure projects, providing executive-level oversight from planning through delivery.
• Provide strategic guidance across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring technical quality, consistency, and strong client outcomes.
• In the DMV market, support and grow transit- and rail-related work, including coordination with specialists in rail, systems, and corridor design as needed.
• Promote innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement across project delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and grow teams of engineers, planners, and designers across the Mid-Atlantic.
• Recruit and develop top infrastructure talent, supporting technical excellence, leadership growth, and long-term succession planning.
• Foster a collaborative, people-first culture aligned with Kimley-Horn’s values of trust, accountability, and professional development.
• Partner with local and regional leaders to align staffing, skills, and workload across the practice.
• Contribute to annual business planning, backlog forecasting, and revenue growth targets for the DMV infrastructure practice.
• Develop scopes, staffing strategies, schedules, and budgets for large, complex projects.
• Support responsible workload management, staffing deployment, and profitability while maintaining Kimley-Horn’s high client-service standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Virginia or Maryland preferred (or ability to obtain).
• 15+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure delivery, planning, design, or program leadership; 20+ years preferred.
• Demonstrated success managing large, multidisciplinary teams and complex, multi-million-dollar public infrastructure projects.
• Transit and rail experience is strongly preferred, particularly for candidates focused on the DMV market, but is not required for all candidates.
• Established relationships within the Mid-Atlantic public-sector infrastructure market preferred.
• Strong leadership presence with proven ability to influence clients, partners, and internal teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building practices, developing people, and creating long-term client partnerships.