Associate Vice President [Santa Ana / Los Angeles]

Iteris; Dyer (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive-based yearly bonus

401(k) with immediate matching and no-

Open PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Iteris, Inc. is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead transportation planning initiatives, business development, and staff mentorship within Southern California.

You will collaborate with public agencies and private clients to deliver planning and ITS solutions that improve mobility, safety, and sustainability. The role emphasizes leadership of multidisciplinary teams, client engagement, and strategic growth across California, with a focus on regional corridors, active transport, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Ten or more years as a transportation planning expert.
• Five or more years in a leadership role, with multi-disciplinary teams preferred.
• Five or more years in business development within Transportation Planning.
• Proven track record of public sector client service.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of California transportation planning landscape is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior leadership at Southern California public agencies.
• Coordinate with multi-jurisdictional stakeholders to build consensus on regional corridors and transit projects.
• Support community outreach strategies that meet equity metrics and ensure meaningful engagement.
• Identify and capture upcoming public sector RFPs across Southern California counties.
• Lead proposals, structure project teams, and prepare technical approaches.
• Form strategic partnerships with DBEs, SBEs, and other subconsultants to meet goals.
• Oversee preparation of long-range transportation plans and CEQA/NEPA analyses.
• Negotiate scopes of work, fees, and contract terms with procurement officers.
• Ensure profitability, burn rates, and scheduling of a multimillion-dollar portfolio.
• Manage subconsultant progress, invoicing, and contract compliance.
• Mentor and grow a team of planners and engineers; balance workload.
• Represent the firm at industry organizations and university forums.

Skills

Transportation planning

Leadership

Business development

Public sector client service

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering or related field

PE / PTOE / PTP / AICP certification desirable

Tools

Synchro

SimTraffic

VISSIM

GIS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Iteris is looking for an Associate Vice President that seeks to join a talented group of professionals to promote thriving communities by applying innovative transportation planning, engineering and technology solutions to solve complex issues in transportation. You will work with all levels of public agency and private clients to make mobility safe, efficient and sustainable for everyone. Responsibilities will include project delivery, business development, and staff mentorship principally within our transportation planning practice as well as working with our engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) teams to support regional growth objectives. The successful candidate will have working experience and knowledge of the transportation industry in general and the planning discipline in particular at the state, regional, and local levels within California.

What you will be doing:

• Client Relationship Leadership: Serve as the primary point of contact for senior leadership at Southern California public agencies
• Interagency Coordination: Navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional stakeholders and stakeholder groups to build consensus on regional corridors, active transportation networks, and transit projects
• Public Engagement Oversight: Support development and implementation of community outreach strategies that meet strict public agency equity metrics, ensuring meaningful engagement
• Pipeline Development: Identify, track, and capture upcoming public sector Requests for Proposals (RFPs) across Southern California counties
• Proposal Leadership: Serve as the Principal-in-Charge or Lead Strategist on major public sector pursuits, including writing technical approaches, structuring project teams, and leading interview preparation
• Teaming Strategies: Formulate strategic partnerships with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and other subconsultants and prime consultants to meet public agency contract goals
• Ability to oversee and support preparation of long-range transportation plans, such as General Plan Circulation Elements, Active Transportation Plans (ATP), Complete Streets plans, Vision Zero/systemic safety plans, Senate Bill (SB) 743 compliance evaluations, transportation components of CEQA/NEPA documents analysis of multimodal transportation data
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate complex scopes of work, fee structures, and contract terms directly with public agency procurement officers
• Project Financial Health: Accountable for the profitability, burn rates, and scheduling of a multimillion dollar portfolio of public sector projects
• Sub-consultant Management: Manage subconsultant progress, invoicing, and contract compliance throughout the lifecycle of public task orders
• Mentorship & Growth: Staff and mentor a team of mid-level and junior transportation planners and engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional growth
• Resource Allocation: Manage staff utilization rates and workload balance across the Southern California planning practice
• Industry Representation: Represent the firm at key regional industry organizations such as ITE, WTS, APWA, APA California, and local university transportation forums and research centers

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) within Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) licensure, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification or certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) desired
• At least ten(10) years as a demonstrated expert in the transportation planning industry
• At least five (5) years' experience in a leadership role. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams is preferred
• At least five (5) years' experience in business development within the Transportation Planning industry
• Successful track record of public sector client service
• Strong leadership and communications skills to interact with both internal staff and externally with clients and regulatory agencies
• Understanding of state, regional, or local transportation industry in general with a strategic market understanding of trends affecting the future of transportation. Knowledge and experience within California is preferred
• Familiar with tools such as Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, GIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.

Iteris anticipates paying a base salary between $118,000 and $210,000 for this role. Actual pay offered may be below or above these amounts, depending on the individual's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

What's in it for you:

• Incentive-based yearly bonus
• 401(k) with immediate matching and no vesting period
• Open Paid-Time-Off [PTO]
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Medical reimbursement plans
• Disability coverage
• Education assistance program

Iteris, Inc. is a provider of smart mobility infrastructure management solutions and part of the Almaviva Group businesses serving the transportation and logistics industry. Iteris' cloud-enabled solutions help public transportation agencies, municipalities, commercial entities, and other transportation infrastructure providers monitor, visualize, and optimize mobility infrastructure to make mobility safe, efficient, and sustainable. As a pioneer in intelligent transportation systems technology, Iteris' advanced detection sensors, mobility and traffic data, software-as-a-service offerings, and consulting services represent a comprehensive range of mobility infrastructure management solutions that serve customers in the United States and internationally. For more information, visit Iteris' website at www.iteris.com.

The Almaviva Group designs, implements, and manages advanced technological solutions and systems and related logistics structures for companies and public administrations operating in a variety of sectors, including, but not limited to, transport, logistics, agriculture, digital health, defense and security, energy, utilities, financial services, industry, telecommunications, and media. For more information, visit Almaviva's website at www.almaviva.it.

Iteris, Inc is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender identity and expression, color, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions (including breastfeeding), national origin/ancestry, religion, military/veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic and group protected by applicable law. Iteris, Inc. complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure equal access to all qualified individuals with a physical or mental disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. A valid driver's license may be required based on essential duties.