National Director of Transportation Infrastructure

Strategic Leadership and Business Performance

Lead the Surface Transportation organization through its next phase of growth, digital transformation, and execution excellence.
Own performance to the Annual Operating Plan, including revenue, profitability, backlog health, utilization, and indirect expense management.
Establish clear operating cadence, accountability, and leadership presence across the department.
Partner closely with the Market Director and Market Leaders to prioritize pursuits, strengthen positioning, and grow backlog with discipline and focus.
Translate enterprise and sector strategy into clear priorities and executable plans for delivery teams.
Serve as a visible leader internally and externally with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of services that meet client expectations and strengthen Ulteig’s reputation in Surface Transportation.

Operational Excellence and Delivery

Provide executive oversight of project execution, risk management, quality control, and client satisfaction.
Ensure managers are effectively overseeing engineering, technical, and construction activities across all phases of work.
Drive consistent use of tools, processes, and performance data to manage delivery predictably.
Evaluate capacity, skill sets, and deployment of resources to align with demand and strategic priorities.
Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and the Project Management Center of Excellence to improve forecasting, reporting, and operational rigor.
Champion continuous improvement and practical innovation that improves outcomes, not just activity.

People Leadership and Culture

Build a strong, accountable leadership team with clear roles, expectations, and development paths.
Coach and develop managers to lead with clarity, consistency, and confidence.
Foster a culture of trust, inclusion, accountability, and engagement.
Ensure leaders are visible, accessible, and actively engaged with their teams.
Lead talent planning, succession planning, performance management, and retention efforts.
Reinforce leadership behaviors that align with Ulteig’s values and leadership compass.

Growth, Clients, and Collaboration

Maintain and strengthen key client relationships in partnership with market leadership.
Support proposal strategy, positioning, and execution on priority pursuits.
Collaborate across Ulteig’s Lifeline Sectors, Sales, Operations, Innovation and Technology, Finance, and HR to drive integrated solutions and enterprise alignment.
Represent Surface Transportation in enterprise-level discussions related to growth, strategy, and investment.