Transportation Group Leader

Dewberry; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry in Charlotte, NC seeks a Transportation Group Leader to grow our transportation practice in Charlotte and lead the North Carolina group. You will oversee planning and engineering design resources to ensure profitable completion of projects while meeting quality, cost and schedule requirements.

The leader will coordinate sales and marketing resources to grow our Charlotte transportation service and meet regional business goals.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil/Transportation Engineering.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering services, preferably in North Carolina.
• Professional Engineer in NC/SC a plus.
• Extensive experience with NCDOT.
• Established relationships and experience providing transportation services to Charlotte metro-area municipalities.
• A successful track record of managing projects, including scope, schedule and budget.
• Strong client management and new business development skills.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• EO/AA Employer; background checks may be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and guidance to team leaders, PMs, planners, engineers and CAD staff within NC transportation group.
• Manage projects, client relations, and sales activities.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Business development

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

BS in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Job description

Dewberry is seeking a Transportation Group Leader in Charlotte, NC to grow our transportation practice in Charlotte and to provide overall leadership and effectively manage the activities of our North Carolina Transportation Group. These activities include providing the necessary planning services and engineering design resources to ensure the profitable completion of projects while meeting client quality, cost and schedule requirements. The Transportation Group Leader will be responsible for coordinating the sales and marketing resources of the transportation group in North Carolina in order to grow our Charlotte transportation practice and meet established business goals within the region.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

This leadership position is responsible for providing oversight and guidance to team leaders, project managers, planners, engineers and CADD staff within the North Carolina transportation group. Also responsible for project management, client relations, and sales activities.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS in Civil/Transportation Engineering.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering services preferably in North Carolina.
• Professional Engineer in NC/SC a plus.
• Extensive experience with NCDOT.
• Established relationships and experience providing transportation services to Charlotte metro-area municipalities
• A successful track record of managing projects, including scope, schedule and budget.
• Strong client management and new business development skills.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.