Transportation Engineering- Practice Lead

SLR Consulting; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous PTO accrual

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SLR Consulting is looking for a Practice Leader in Transportation Engineering to lead project delivery and mentor technical staff. This role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and a Bachelor's in Civil or Transportation Engineering, along with a PE license. With 20+ years of relevant experience, the ideal candidate will enhance our multifaceted consulting environment.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $200k - $230k and various benefits including 401(k) matching, generous PTO, and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience in transportation systems design and/or planning.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with environmental permitting processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for transportation engineering projects.
• Mentor engineers and support their professional development.
• Engage with professional organizations to promote networking.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Technical oversight

Sustainability principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

We are seeking a Practice Leader to lead and advance our Transportation Engineering discipline. This role champions team leadership, engineering excellence, and the growth of talent across a multidisciplinary consulting environment. The Practice Leader will support project delivery, mentor technical staff, and drive quality management while partnering with service line leadership to strengthen and grow our transportation practice.

SLR Consulting is a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental and engineering professionals. We deliver sustainable design solutions for our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to address some of their most complex challenges. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Practice Leader of Transportation Engineering, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for transportation engineering projects for highway, bridge, intersection, corridor, multimodal, and transit-based improvements.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for engineers and designers, supporting problem-solving and design decision‑making.
• Oversee and balance the existing high-volume workload.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design criteria, and best practices.
• Lead and support QA/QC processes, technical reviews, and risk management efforts.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical training and professional development.
• Assist service line leadership with resource planning, hiring, and workload management.
• Support business development and guide proposal efforts through contract negotiations.
• Coordinate with environmental, planning, and landscape architecture teams to ensure effective integration without compromising engineering quality.
• Stay current with design standards, codes, and agency requirements (AASHTO, state DOTs, local agencies).
• Engage with professional organizations to promote team networking.
• Drive consistent growth in sales and revenue while maintaining profitability year‑to‑year.

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject‑matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long‑run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $200k - $230k. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full‑time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications / Education / Memberships

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (CT preferred or ability to obtain quickly through reciprocity).
• 20+ years of relevant experience in transportation systems design and/or planning, ideally within a consulting environment.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Experience with State DOT, municipal, or regional transportation agencies preferred.
• Familiarity with sustainability principles and environmental permitting processes a plus.
• Preferred:
  • Experience in a multidisciplinary consulting firm supporting public‑sector transportation clients
  • Knowledge of state and federal‑funding and related policies and procedures
  • Prior role as a technical lead, discipline manager, or senior project manager
  • Experience reviewing plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, and reports for compliance and constructability

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I)

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affi­mative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone is included and encouraged to be their authentic self.

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].