Senior Practice Builder - Transportation/Traffic

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Practice Builder to expand their Transportation Planning/Traffic practice in Oakland, California (CA).

Responsibilities

• Creates a vision for growth in their personal practice while contributing to the growth of the transportation engineering practice.
• Aids in marketing and business development efforts with existing local municipal, state, and private clients.
• Delivers a wide variety of transportation planning, traffic engineering, roadway, and/or ITS-related projects with the growing team of transportation professionals.
• Beyond serving existing clients, pursues personal passions, leads, and clients.
• Manages leadership responsibilities including operating with integrity, providing vision and strategy, establishing goals, building and maintaining positive client relationships, and having open communication with partners and team members.
• Grows and leads a Transportation/Traffic practice by managing projects profitably, transitioning work to qualified staff, mentoring staff, and acting as a positive leader and mentor.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of transportation planning, traffic engineering, and design, traffic operations, and/or ITS planning and design experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer or Planner (PE/AICP) in the state of CA.
• Track record of successfully winning and delivering work in the local area.
• Established relationships with local DOT, local agencies, and/or local municipalities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage transportation projects profitably through agency specifications.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills.
• Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems.
• Able to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong management and mentoring skills, able to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $165,000 to $280,000
Eligible for performance-based bonus compensation.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.