Transportation Design Practice Lead

About the role

The Transportation Design Practice Lead - Florida position is part of Benesch, a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Shape the next chapter of our Florida Transportation Design practice by influencing strategy, developing future leaders, and strengthening and expanding relationships with transportation agencies.
• Leverage relationships, expertise, and vision to expand Benesch's transportation design presence, open doors to new opportunities, and strengthen our position across Florida's transportation market.
• Build and develop a high-performing design team while fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, accountability, and leadership development for the next generation of transportation professionals.
• Lead the evolution of Florida's Transportation Design practice, helping transform a strong foundation into a premier transportation program recognized throughout the state.
• Leave a lasting impact on both the business and the communities we serve by helping to shape the design practice's future direction, advancing transportation infrastructure, and influencing the legacy Benesch creates throughout Florida.

Requirements

• A proven transportation design leader with a track record of growing client relationships, winning meaningful work, and driving long-term business growth within the public sector transportation market.
• A strategic and collaborative leader who can balance business development, project delivery, and people leadership while mentoring teams, developing future leaders, and building a culture of accountability and excellence.
• A builder who is energized by the opportunity to shape the future of a growing transportation design practice, expand market presence, create new opportunities, and leave a lasting impact on the communities we serve.
• A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related discipline and an active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 15+ years of progressive transportation engineering and leadership experience supporting FDOT, counties, municipalities, and other public sector transportation agencies.
• Demonstrated success in pursuing, winning, managing, and delivering roadway design, transportation engineering, traffic engineering, and multidisciplinary transportation projects.
• Strong business development, project management, financial management, and client relationship experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector transportation markets.
• Leadership in transportation design and engineering.
• Strategic thinking and business development skills.
• Ability to manage and deliver complex projects.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and business development skills.
• Leadership in transportation design and engineering.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Benessch offers a strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees, flexibility that supports your life, generous paid time off, and parental leave. We also provide mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.