Tennessee Director of Highway Engineering

About the role

The Tennessee Director of Highway Engineering will lead the growth, strategic direction, and overall performance of the firm's Tennessee transportation and highway engineering practice. They will serve as the primary client-facing leader for TDOT and other transportation agencies throughout Tennessee, manage the delivery of highway, roadway, and transportation infrastructure projects, identify and pursue new business opportunities, expand existing client relationships, support proposal and capture efforts, recruit, mentor, and develop transportation engineering staff, collaborate with executive leadership and regional transportation teams to execute the firm's long-term Tennessee expansion strategy, and maintain technical excellence and ensure compliance with TDOT standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leading the growth, strategic direction, and overall performance of the firm's Tennessee transportation and highway engineering practice.
• Serving as the primary client-facing leader for TDOT and other transportation agencies throughout Tennessee.
• Managing the delivery of highway, roadway, and transportation infrastructure projects while ensuring quality, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved.
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, expanding existing client relationships, and supporting proposal and capture efforts.
• Recruiting, mentoring, and developing transportation engineering staff as the Tennessee team continues to grow.
• Collaborating with executive leadership and regional transportation teams to execute the firm's long-term Tennessee expansion strategy.
• Maintaining technical excellence and ensuring compliance with TDOT standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Tennessee PE preferred or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• 15+ years of progressive highway, roadway, or transportation engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of TDOT policies, procedures, project delivery methods, and design standards.
• Proven success managing large-scale transportation infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated business development experience with an existing network of transportation industry contacts in Tennessee.
• Strong leadership, communication, client management, and team-building skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Tennessee PE preferred or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• 15+ years of progressive highway, roadway, or transportation engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of TDOT policies, procedures, project delivery methods, and design standards.
• Proven success managing large-scale transportation infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated business development experience with an existing network of transportation industry contacts in Tennessee.
• Strong leadership, communication, client management, and team-building skills.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 6% 401(k) company match.
• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees and their families.
• Flexible hybrid/remote work schedule with significant autonomy.
• Opportunity to build and lead a growing Tennessee operation backed by a well-established Midwest transportation practice.
• Competitive base salary, performance incentives, and significant long-term career advancement opportunities.