Director, Transportation Design

WSB; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth

Job summary

WSB, a design and consulting firm, is seeking a Director of Transportation Engineering in Denver to lead Colorado and the Southwest/West region. You will own business development, client relationships, and project delivery, turning connections into revenue and backlog.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, provide senior technical direction, and oversee project delivery while ensuring quality and compliance. This is a senior leadership role with regional impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school.
• 12 to 15 years of transportation engineering experience across planning, design, and delivery.
• Direct experience with CDOT, including familiarity with standards and local projects.
• Broad transportation background in roadway, highway, and multimodal projects.
• Strong network in the Colorado transportation community and proven BD ability.
• 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.
• Grow transportation revenue by winning work with CDOT and regional partners.
• Build long-term client relationships and position WSB as a trusted partner.
• Lead pursuits from initial conversation to signed contracts.
• Find creative paths to yes, including utilization of state, federal, and grant funding.
• Translate growth strategy into annual operating plans and revenue targets.
• Own the region’s financial performance, budgets, and resource planning.
• Plan work and hire people, leading workforce planning and compensation.
• Lead, coach, and develop project managers and transportation engineers.
• Provide senior technical direction and serve as Engineer of Record on select projects.
• Oversee multi-discipline projects from proposal to closeout, managing risk and quality.

Skills

Transportation engineering experience

CDOT experience

Leadership

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Forge ahead with WSB. WSB is hiring a Director of Transportation Engineering based in Denver, Colorado, to lead and grow our transportation practice across Colorado and the Southwest/West region. With the resources, expertise, and reputation of an established national engineering firm behind you, you’ll have the freedom to lead like an entrepreneur: strengthen relationships with CDOT and local agencies, get to yes with clients, and build the team that delivers. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results, and we’ve dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas. We’ve inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.

As Director, you will be WSB’s regional transportation leader in the Southwest and West, and the go-to relationship builder with CDOT, cities, counties, and regional transportation partners. You will own business development, client relationships, and project delivery, turning trusted connections into revenue, backlog, and a high-performing team. With proven systems and support already in place, your focus is on what you do best: building relationships, finding ways to say yes to clients, and growing the region.

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
• 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.

WSB strives to ensure that its careers website is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application, please email [e-mail].

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WSB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please e-mail us at [e-mail]. In your e‑mail, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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$150,000.00 - $175,000.00 / year

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