Director of Transportation, Jacksonville, FL

Halff; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, prescription and life

PTO and holidays

401(k) plans

ESOP

HSA

529 College Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Halff seeks a Director / Practice Leader in Florida to lead transportation planning and design services, driving growth, client relations, and project delivery across FDOT districts. The role demands a PE license in Florida and a strong leadership track record.

You will collaborate with Halff's national Transportation Practice to implement best practices, mentor staff, and expand market opportunities while delivering high-quality solutions for multimodal transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering (ABET).
• Minimum 15 years progressive experience in transportation.
• Florida PE license is required.
• Strong leadership and industry expertise.
• Robust client connections at senior DOT levels.
• Team player with integrity and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance for the transportation practice in the region.
• Research markets, maintain client relationships, identify opportunities.
• Create and execute strategic plans; guide practice growth.
• Lead strategic pursuits and capture planning for opportunities.
• Collaborate with regional operations to hire, develop and grow staff.
• Coordinate with national Transportation Practice to implement best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Strategic planning

Staff development

Project delivery

Education

Civil Engineering degree (ABET accredited)

Professional Engineer (PE) license - Florida

Job description

Welcome to Halff, the full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed—and purposed—for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees, and the culture they create, result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Halff is seeking a Director / Practice Leader, with their Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License, that would support and provide leadership in the Florida transportation market with a general focus on growth and execution within FDOT districts (mainly D2, D3, D5, and D7), but also other entities that procure transportation planning and design services. The selected individual will be responsible for the growth and success of transportation planning, design, and related services within those areas, including business development, client relationships and project delivery.

Halff's Transportation services safely move people, vehicles and freight using multimodal applications ranging from roadways (local roads to interstate highways), transit and active transportation projects from initial planning through final design. The complete project development process includes responsive planning and design such as geometrics and storm drainage. It incorporates technology and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to relay roadway information and communication. Finally, it brings transit planning and design to the forefront.

Learn about Halff and our 75th Anniversary

What You Will Do

• Providing strong leadership and guidance in areas of technical expertise and providing oversight to the transportation practice in the region.
• Researching markets, developing/maintaining client relationships, and identifying business opportunities.
• Creating/executing strategic plans and guiding practice growth.
• Leading successful strategic pursuits and capture planning for specific opportunities.
• Working closely with operations staff in the region to identify, hire, develop and grow key staff and resources, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Working closely with Halff's national Transportation Practice to ensure implementation of best practices and leveraging firm-wide resources.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or ABET accredited equivalent Engineering degree
• A minimum of 15 years or more of progressive experience
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in the state of Florida
• Established leadership and expertise in the industry
• Strong client connections, particularly DOT relationships at senior levels
• Positive attitude, self-directed yet a team player, with a focus on integrity and quality

The Halff Transportation Advantage

• Multi-discipline teams to meet challenges that are often complicated by aging infrastructure and shrinking budgets.
• Extensive knowledge in planning, designing and managing transportation projects to move people and goods safely and reliably.
• Collaborative approach to transportation projects.

Learn more about Halff's Transportation services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff's Transportation Services

• Roadway Design
• Safety Improvements
• Structural Engineering
• TCP/Maintenance of Traffic
• Traffic Engineering/ITS
• Bicycle, Pedestrian and Active Transportation Planning and Design
• Drainage Design
• Feasibility and Preliminary Engineering
• Innovative Intersections
• Local and Regional Transportation Planning
• Multimodal and Transit Planning and Design
• NEPA Studies, Outreach and Visualization

Company Overview

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here

Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here

We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

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