Sr. Director - Transportation

About the role

As a Sr. Director at LJA Transportation, you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of roadway projects across the transportation sector, ensuring technical excellence, quality, and efficiency in every phase. You’ll oversee project teams, manage resources, and cultivate client relationships while driving growth, innovation, and collaboration within the roadway discipline.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and grow business in the transportation sector.
• Develop business by marketing to existing clients and identifying and marketing to new clients.
• Meet with cities, counties, and local agencies for business development purposes.
• Responsible for design calculations, plan preparation, and direction of schematic designs for TDOT and local government projects.
• Manage and maintain project schedules and financial requirements.
• Use advanced techniques, theory, precepts, and practices in a specialized engineering field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Interact with clients and other consultants; strong communication skills required.
• Exercise judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a group of design professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (required).
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (TN preferred).
• 20+ years of experience with Microstation, Geopak (or Open Roads), and TDOT procedures.
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or daily as project needs evolve.
• Proven experience handling project management responsibilities, including multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and internal employees.
• Ability to build strong relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• TDOT Project Delivery Network experience.
• Experience with MicroStation ORD projects.
• Previous work experience in an AEC-related firm.
• TDOT Local Government Guidelines/Local Programs Certification.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and a full office closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple plan options for health, dental, and pets, along with mental health support.
• Family Support: Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Education Support: Tuition reimbursement and in-house courses provided by our Learning and Development team.
• Referral Bonuses: Rewards for referring great talent.
• Community Impact: Company-sponsored volunteer days and philanthropic initiatives.
• Professional Development: Memberships to industry organizations.
• Career Growth: Internal mobility opportunities to advance your career.
• Fun Culture: LJA social events, employee sports teams, bring your kid to work day, and more.

About LJA

LJA is an employee-owned firm where team members take pride in their work and workplace. Our leaders foster a culture of respect, collaboration, and shared success. As an employee-owner, you’ll gain hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services while growing through:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace.
• Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and industry-specific marketing department.
• Flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach.
• A culture that champions continuous learning and personal growth.
• Passion for fun, profitability, and creating impact.