Director, Transportation

WSB; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

401K with match

Paid time off

Job summary

WSB in Denver seeks a Director to launch and lead our new West region. You will guide regional strategy, grow transportation revenue, and build a team of engineers and project managers to deliver multimodal projects across Colorado and the Southwest.

As a senior leader, you’ll manage budgets, workforce planning, and client relationships with CDOT and local agencies, while representing WSB in industry groups and advancing our communities’ transportation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration; Colorado licensure preferred.
• 12 to 15 years of transportation engineering experience across planning, design, and delivery.
• Direct experience working with or for CDOT, including familiarity with CDOT standards, processes, and local agency projects.
• A well-rounded transportation background spanning roadway, highway, and multimodal projects.
• A strong network across the Colorado transportation community and a proven record of relationship-driven business development.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects.
• Based in the Denver metro area, or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Lead WSB’s transportation practice across Colorado and the Southwest/West region, setting regional strategy and growth priorities.
• Grow transportation revenue by winning new work with CDOT, local agencies, and regional transportation partners.
• Build and deepen long-term client relationships, positioning WSB as a trusted partner on Colorado’s highway, roadway, and multimodal programs.
• Lead pursuits from first conversation to signed contract, including proposals, interviews, and negotiations.
• Find creative paths to yes for clients, including state, federal, and grant funding for transportation projects.
• Translate growth strategy into annual operating plans, team goals, and revenue targets.
• Own the region’s financial performance, budgets, and resource planning.
• Plan the work and hire the people to do it, leading workforce planning, recruiting, and compensation for your team.
• Lead, coach, and develop project managers, team leaders, and transportation engineers.
• Provide senior technical direction on transportation deliverables and serve as Engineer of Record on select projects.
• Oversee multi-discipline projects from proposal through closeout, managing risk, schedule, quality, and compliance.
• Represent WSB in industry and professional organizations across the region.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Project management

Technical direction

Risk and compliance

Team hiring

Engineering management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration; Colorado licensure preferred

Job description

Forge ahead with WSB. WSB is hiring a Director to launch and lead our new West region. As our first leader in this part of the country, you'll have the resources, expertise, and reputation of an established national engineering firm behind you, along with the freedom to lead like an entrepreneur: spot the opportunity, get to "yes" with clients, and build the team that delivers.

This role is for someone ready for their next career step, with the confidence that they have more to offer. We value energy, creativity, authenticity, a passion for clients, and a commitment to doing your life's best work for the communities where we live and work.

WSB was founded on the belief that culture drives results. We value strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas, and we push each other toward solutions that meet today’s needs and anticipate tomorrow’s opportunities. We invite you to forge ahead with us.

What You Will Do

• Lead WSB’s transportation practice across Colorado and the Southwest/West region, setting regional strategy and growth priorities.
• Grow transportation revenue by winning new work with CDOT, local agencies, and regional transportation partners.
• Build and deepen long-term client relationships, positioning WSB as a trusted partner on Colorado’s highway, roadway, and multimodal programs.
• Lead pursuits from first conversation to signed contract, including proposals, interviews, and negotiations.
• Find creative paths to yes for clients, including state, federal, and grant funding for transportation projects.
• Translate growth strategy into annual operating plans, team goals, and revenue targets.
• Own the region’s financial performance, budgets, and resource planning.
• Plan the work and hire the people to do it, leading workforce planning, recruiting, and compensation for your team.
• Lead, coach, and develop project managers, team leaders, and transportation engineers.
• Provide senior technical direction on transportation deliverables and serve as Engineer of Record on select projects.
• Oversee multi-discipline projects from proposal through closeout, managing risk, schedule, quality, and compliance.
• Represent WSB in industry and professional organizations across the region.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration; Colorado licensure preferred
• 12 to 15 years of transportation engineering experience across planning, design, and delivery
• Direct experience working with or for CDOT, including familiarity with CDOT standards, processes, and local agency projects
• A well-rounded transportation background spanning roadway, highway, and multimodal projects
• A strong network across the Colorado transportation community and a proven record of relationship-driven business development
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects
• Based in the Denver metro area, or willing to relocate

Who We Are

WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.

Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

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