Head of Northeast Transportation

Avetix Engineering; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Avetix Engineering seeks a Head of Transportation to spearhead growth across the Northeast. This build-and-grow opportunity sits within a $2B global business unit, offering autonomy to win work, recruit, and deliver projects from opportunity to award.

Based in New York City or New Jersey, the role requires a PE licence and extensive transportation engineering experience with public-sector clients. You will lead a high-performing team, shape strategy, and guide the business toward a major

Qualifications

• PE licence is essential.
• Extensive transportation engineering/infrastructure experience.
• Experience with state DOTs and government clients.
• Track record of winning and delivering projects.
• Experience growing teams and new business areas.
• Strong understanding of the Northeast market.

Responsibilities

• Grow transportation business across the Northeast.
• Develop and execute strategy to win new projects.
• Build relationships with clients, authorities and agencies.
• Identify opportunities and lead pursuits from start to award.
• Grow and develop a high-performing transportation team.
• Recruit and build capabilities to support growth.
• Oversee project delivery with high technical and commercial standards.
• Take responsibility for development and growth of the BU.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on future direction.

Skills

PE licen ce

Transportation eng

Business development

Leadership

Client relationships

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) licence

Job description

We are working with a growing engineering services business that is looking for a Head of Transportation to spearhead the growth of its Transportation business across the Northeast.

The role sits within a $2B global business unit, giving you the backing and resources of a large international organisation while still having significant autonomy to build and grow the Transportation business in the Northeast.

This is a build-and-grow opportunity rather than simply managing an established team. You'll have the opportunity to effectively build a new Business Unit, taking responsibility for winning new work, developing client relationships, growing the team and overseeing project delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the growth of the Transportation business across the Northeast
• Developing and executing a strategy to win new transportation projects
• Building and maintaining relationships with key clients, transportation authorities and government agencies
• Identifying new business opportunities and leading pursuits from initial opportunity through to award
• Growing and developing a high-performing Transportation team
• Recruiting and building the technical and delivery capabilities required to support growth
• Overseeing project delivery and ensuring high standards of technical and commercial performance
• Taking responsibility for the development and growth of the Business Unit
• Working closely with senior leadership to shape the future direction of the Transportation business

What We’re Looking For

• Professional Engineer (PE) licence is essential
• Extensive experience within transportation engineering/infrastructure
• Experience working with state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), transportation authorities, government agencies or similar public-sector clients
• A strong track record of winning and delivering transportation projects
• Experience in any area of transportation will be considered, including roads/highways, bridges, rail, transit, traffic/transportation planning or related disciplines
• Strong commercial and business development experience
• Experience growing teams and developing new business areas
• Strong understanding of the Northeast transportation market and its key clients
• Comfortable operating in a high-autonomy environment where you will have significant influence over the direction of the business

Why This Role?

This is a chance to build something rather than inherit something.

You'll have the opportunity to take an existing transportation offering and significantly expand it, with responsibility for winning work, building the team and ultimately creating a major Transportation Business Unit across the Northeast.

At the same time, you'll have the backing of a $2B global business unit, giving you access to the resources, expertise and infrastructure needed to support aggressive growth.

The role is based in the Northeast, with offices available in New York City or New Jersey.

If you're a senior transportation professional with a PE licence, strong relationships across the Northeast transportation market and the ambition to build and lead a growing business, we'd be interested in speaking with you.