Transportation Engineering- Practice Lead

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for transportation engineering projects for highway, bridge, intersection, corridor, multimodal, and transit-based improvements.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for engineers and designers, supporting problem-solving and design decision-making.
• Oversee and balance the existing high-volume workload.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design criteria, and best practices.
• Lead and support QA/QC processes, technical reviews, and risk management efforts.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical training and professional development.
• Assist service line leadership with resource planning, hiring, and workload management.
• Support business development and guide proposal efforts through contract negotiations.
• Cook up with environmental, planning, and landscape architecture teams to ensure effective integration without compromising engineering quality.
• Stay current with design standards, codes, and agency requirements (AASHTO, state DOTs, local agencies).
• Engage with professional organizations to promote team networking.
• Drive consistent growth in sales and revenue while maintaining profitability year-to-year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (CT preferred or ability to obtain quickly through reciprocity).
• 20+ years of relevant experience in transportation systems design and/or planning, ideally within a consulting environment.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Experience with State DOT, municipal, or regional transportation agencies preferred.
• Familiarity with sustainability principles and environmental permitting processes a plus.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Experience in a multidisciplinary consulting firm supporting public-sector transportation clients.
• Experience reviewing plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, and reports for compliance and constructability.

Benefits

SLR Consulting offers a competitive total compensation package including:

• Medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA
• Generous PTO accrual
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement account with company matching program
• Company paid life insurance
• Short & long term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program

Pay

The salary range for this position is $200k - $230k. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.

Schedule

Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.