Director of Transportation Engineering P7(opens in new tab)

GRAEF; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Leadership

Hybrid Schedule

ESOP

Community involvement

Downtown office

Free parking

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

GRAEF is seeking a Director of Transportation Engineering to provide firmwide leadership for the Transportation Engineering Technical Community. The role reports to the Chief Technical Officer and focuses on advancing technical excellence, quality, collaboration, and staff development across offices.

Responsibilities include developing standards, mentoring staff, guiding strategy, and maintaining engagement in projects.

Qualifications

• Requires PE license and Civil Engineering degree.
• Minimum 12 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Proven leadership, mentoring and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of firmwide transportation standards and quality processes.
• Foster collaboration across offices and connect projects with the right expertise.
• Develop people and future leaders within the transportation community.
• Shape technical strategy and support business development and client relationships.
• Remain engaged in project work through leadership, design and technical oversight.

Skills

PE license

12+ years experience

leadership experience

communication skills

mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Elevate Your Career with GRAEF - A Top Workplace

Are you passionate about technical excellence, developing people, and shaping the future of transportation engineering?

GRAEF is seeking a Director of Transportation Engineering to provide firmwide leadership for one of our largest technical communities. Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, this role is responsible for advancing technical excellence, strengthening quality, promoting collaboration across offices, and developing the next generation of transportation engineering leaders.

This is an opportunity to influence the future of transportation engineering at GRAEF while remaining engaged in project work and collaborating with professionals across the firm.

What You'll Do

Lead Technical Excellence

Lead the development and implementation of firmwide technical standards, best practices, quality processes, and resources that support consistent, high-quality project delivery across GRAEF's Transportation Engineering Technical Community.

Build a Connected Transportation Engineering Practice

Promote collaboration and work-sharing across offices, connect projects with the right expertise, and strengthen firmwide technical capabilities.

Develop People and Future Leaders

Support onboarding, mentoring, technical training, and succession planning within GRAEF's Transportation Engineering Technical Community, helping transportation engineering staff grow professionally.

Shape the Future

Partner with firm leadership on technical strategy, innovation, recruiting, business planning, and business development, including supporting client relationships and project pursuits. Help guide investment in emerging technologies and capabilities that strengthen GRAEF's transportation engineering practice.

Engage with Projects

Remain actively engaged in project work through project leadership, management, design, and technical oversight. Provide expertise on complex and strategically important projects, support quality reviews, and help project teams improve delivery, solve challenges, and manage risk.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Minimum of 12 years of transportation engineering experience
• Demonstrated technical and leadership experience
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
• Passion for technical excellence, quality, and staff development

Why GRAEF?

At GRAEF, we do more than design infrastructure. We invest in our people, build strong relationships, and create opportunities for employees to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. If you're ready to help shape the future of transportation engineering at GRAEF, we'd love to hear from you.

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

• Training, Mentorship, and Leadership Development Programs
• A team atmosphere dedicated to open communication and collaboration
• Flexible Hours/Hybrid Schedule
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Embed yourself in the community by participating in numerous outside activities that GRAEF endorses and supports
• Exciting downtown office location, with free amenities, including onsite fitness center, pickleball courts, and more
• Free covered parking
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Casual Dress

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Disabled/Vets