Local Transportation Service Leader - Civil Engineer

$140,000 - $195,000/Yr

Westwood Professional Services - Pleasanton, CA

Full-time - Senior

Pleasanton, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Local Transportation Service Leader - Civil Engineer at Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is responsible for business development, team development, and project management for transportation projects in California. This role involves collaborating with local government and municipalities to enhance Westwood's market presence and ensure the delivery of high-quality professional services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in transportation engineering and a strong focus on leadership and strategic growth within the transportation sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate service-specific education and staff development.
• Work with Division Leader, Regional Service Leader, and local leaders to develop and implement a strategic plan to advance service initiatives.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and empowerment to transportation service staff throughout California.
• Develop short- and long-term growth plans for the transportation service.
• Ensure company culture, policies, and procedures are consistently implemented within the service group.
• Stay current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Develop and implement standards for work products specific to the service such as design standards, reports, specifications, data files, etc.
• Coordinate service-based workload across the region.
• Advise on hiring decisions and identify technical resource needs for the service group.
• Support market-based and/or service-based business development by providing technical expertise and transportation revenue generation.
• Manage the design and delivery of multi-disciplined projects profitably.
• Supervise the work of project managers and engineers.
• Develop project work plans and budget projections and effectively deploy resources.
• Review, interpret, and act on business metrics including utilization, backlog, WIP, and AR.
• Prepare, maintain, and coordinate project schedules.
• Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Complete monthly project accounting and invoicing.
• Represent Westwood and clients in meetings with governmental agencies.
• Write proposals, prepare qualification packages, and lead project interviews.
• Recruit, grow, mentor, and train staff.
• Build relationships internally and externally with clients and strategic partners.
• Lead transportation business development activities.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions.

Requirements

• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) and Professional Traffic Engineer (TE) in California.
• 10+ years of progressive design, management, and business development experience in transportation.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization and use independent judgment.
• Knowledge of the transportation consulting business.
• Experience developing and implementing marketing pursuit strategies.
• Experience in operations and business practices.
• Excellent technical and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with peers, clients, and public agency staff.
• Track record of successfully winning and delivering projects.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate others.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $140,000 to $195,000 per year.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and teamwork.