Kentucky Area Leader

STV is looking to hire a seasoned civil engineering design professional to drive growth, market diversification, and provide exceptional leadership to our broader South Transportation Group in Kentucky.

About the role

As the Area Manager for the Transportation Group across Kentucky, you are the highest-ranking executive of STV’s Transportation Group for your state. Your performance will create a vibrant, growth-oriented, collaborative, and robust business that is seen as an active community member, a trusted advisor to clients, a valued teaming partner, a leader in the industry, and a formidable competitor.

You will work closely with market sector leaders, Engineering Discipline Leaders, and other Area Managers to deliver comprehensive architecture, engineering, planning, and design services. Market sectors include highway and bridge design, transit, and planning for clients such as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, TARC, and Lextrans.

Under your leadership, you will mentor and lead an existing team of engineers specializing in roadways, civil/site, aviation, geotechnical, geospatial, transit, railroad, and planning while building strategies to expand into untapped vertical markets across Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize the business, making operational decisions to achieve STV’s strategic and annual outcomes for the Kentucky area.
• Build on existing gross revenue while developing client relationships, driving revenue growth, improving project performance, enhancing efficiency, and developing talent.
• Represent STV with clients, industry, and the broader community across Kentucky.
• Work with STV client service team leaders to ensure robust client relationships.
• Maintain close professional relationships with key clients, teaming partners, industry, and community organizations.
• Create and implement plans that align with and achieve STV’s strategic objectives.
• Identify, recruit, and develop talent to grow the business and ensure a strong succession pipeline for key leadership roles.
• Manage STV’s local business activities, including client mix, service offerings, new client acquisition, project execution, hiring, resource planning, and overhead control.
• Ensure adherence to STV’s policies and procedures.
• Mentor and train the next generation of future leaders.
• Analyze client, business, and industry trends to position STV for success in Kentucky.
• Assess team performance, address shortfalls, and recognize exceptional ability.
• Analyze and report on business performance, implementing timely measures to achieve financial goals.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Kentucky or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months; registration in additional states is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to sign and seal engineering documents.
• 20+ years of experience in relevant market sectors with a proven track record in operations leadership and project delivery.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary design teams, including project managers, structural, civil, roadway, geotechnical, and survey professionals.
• Experience driving new business, optimizing client relationships, leading proposals, and growing a team of architects and engineers.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more vertical markets such as transportation and roadway projects.

P&L ownership experience is preferred but not essential.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking where applicable).
• Disability insurance.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.
• 401(k) Plan with 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.

Pay

Compensation range: $215,906.86 – $239,896.51.