Project Development & Environmental Director

Jobtailor; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

STV is seeking a senior PD&E/NEPA leader to drive transportation project lifecycles across Florida. You will lead the PD&E and planning efforts, mentor staff, and grow STV's PD&E practice with a focus on quality and client value.

You will interface with FDOT and other transportation agencies at all levels, oversee environmental documents, and lead cross-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Planning; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in PD&E and NEPA with leadership on complex transportation programs.
• Florida PE license or AICP certification.
• Direct experience delivering planning and PD&E studies with analyses and environmental documentation.
• FDOT experience across districts and agency processes.
• Proven seller-doer with business development and client management.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects.
• Strong reputation and market presence in Florida transportation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; client presentations.
• Proven project and financial management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive the transportation project lifecycle across Florida.
• Lead PD&E and planning projects with staff development and mentoring.
• Lead client development, positioning, and pursuit strategy for PD&E and planning opportunities.
• Serve as senior client interface with FDOT and other agencies at all levels.
• Oversee PD&E documents including reports, analyses, and EISs.
• Direct multidisciplinary technical teams delivering PD&E and planning projects.
• Establish scopes, budgets, staffing, schedules, and delivery strategies.
• Partner with directors to ensure technical standards and high-quality execution.
• Foster collaboration across planning, engineering, environmental, and traffic disciplines.
• Strengthen client relationships and convert them into new work.
• Support public involvement, executive briefings, and stakeholder presentations.
• Represent STV through industry participation and market visibility.

Skills

Transportation Planning

Project Management

Financial Management

Alternatives Analyses

Feasibility Studies

Environmental Documentation

Technical Team Leadership

Client Management

Business Development

Stakeholder Presentations

Leadership

Mentoring

Collaboration

Client Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Planning

Master's degree preferred

Job description

• Drive the transportation project lifecycle across Florida


• Build and grow STV's PD&E practice across Florida, including staff development, mentoring, and succession planning


• Lead client development, positioning, and pursuit strategy for PD&E and planning opportunities


• Serve as a senior client interface with FDOT and other transportation agencies at federal, state, and local levels


• Lead preparation and oversight of PD&E documents, including Preliminary Engineering Reports, alternatives analyses, feasibility studies, Type 1 & 2 CEs, EAs, and EISs


• Manage and direct multidisciplinary technical teams delivering PD&E and planning projects


• Establish and negotiate project scopes, budgets, staffing plans, schedules, and delivery strategies


• Partner with directors and practice leaders to ensure consistent technical standards and high-quality execution


• Drive collaboration across planning, engineering, environmental, and traffic disciplines


• Strengthen client relationships and convert them into new work


• Support public involvement efforts, executive-level briefings, and stakeholder presentations


• Represent STV through industry participation, thought leadership, and market visibility

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Planning (Master's degree preferred)


• Minimum of 10 years of PD&E and NEPA experience, with demonstrated leadership on complex transportation programs


• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license or AICP certification


• Direct experience delivering transportation planning and PD&E studies, including alternatives analyses, feasibility studies, and environmental documentation


• FDOT experience required, with strong familiarity across districts and agency processes


• Proven track record as a seller-doer, including business development, client management, and winning work


• Experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams on technically complex projects


• Strong professional reputation and market presence within Florida's transportation community


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including client presentations and executive-level discussions


• Proven project management and financial management capabilities

Demonstrates extensive experience in Project Development and Environment (PD&E) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes, with a strong focus on transportation planning and client management. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects while maintaining high-quality execution and client relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• PD&E Experience


• NEPA Experience


• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License


• AICP Certification


• FDOT Experience

Hard Skills

• Transportation Planning


• Project Management


• Financial Management


• Alternatives Analyses


• Feasibility Studies


• Environmental Documentation


• Technical Team Leadership


• Client Management


• Business Development


• Stakeholder Presentations

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Mentoring


• Collaboration


• Client Relationship Building


• Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License


• AICP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Transportation Project Lifecycle


• Preliminary Engineering Reports


• Type 1 & 2 CEs


• EAs


• EISs


• Public Involvement


• Market Visibility


• Thought Leadership


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Multidisciplinary Teams