Transportation Planning, Practice Manager (LA)

TYLin Group; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive medical coverage

Disability and life insurance

Continuing education benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Company retirement plan with matching

Job summary

TYLin is seeking a Practice Manager, West in Los Angeles to drive business growth, lead a high-performing team, and oversee project delivery. The role emphasizes expanding market share, client engagement, and maintaining technical excellence across transportation planning initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring 20+ years in consulting or public sector leadership, a relevant degree, strong financial acumen, and established SoCal transportation networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Approximately 20+ years of progressively responsible experience in consulting or the public sector, including leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success in business development, client relationship management, and practice growth.
• Strong operational and financial management skills.
• Established relationships within the Southern California transportation market.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• The Practice Manager, West will drive business growth, strengthen client relationships, oversee project delivery, and lead a high-performing team.
• This leader will play a key role in implementing the regional growth strategy, expanding market share, ensuring technical excellence, and representing TYLin through industry engagement and thought leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Summary

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Our City Solutions/Transportation Planning team anticipates a Practice Manager (Office Manager) opportunity in Los Angeles, CA, within the next 3–6 months. We’re connecting now with experienced leaders who are ready to make an impact, build and lead a high-performing team, and help shape the future of our Los Angeles practice.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

While this position is not immediately available, we want to start conversations with great talent early as upcoming projects and hiring needs take shape.

The Practice Manager, West will drive business growth, strengthen client relationships, oversee project delivery, and lead a high-performing team. This leader will play a key role in implementing the regional growth strategy, expanding market share, ensuring technical excellence, and representing TYLin through industry engagement and thought leadership.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field; professional registration preferred. Approximately 20+ years of progressively responsible experience in consulting or the public sector, including leadership experience. Demonstrated success in business development, client relationship management, and practice growth. Strong operational and financial management skills. Established relationships within the Southern California transportation market. Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

Additional Information

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TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of$216,000–$240,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer.

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

• extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage
• continuing education benefits
• paid time off
• employee assistance program
• a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions

Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all.

Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.

The Global Infrastructure team, including TYLin, Introba, Landrum & Brown form the Infrastructure division of Sidara. Sidara is a leading, privately-owned professional services group with a diverse history and a global presence. Sidara world-class planning, design, engineering, and project management firms are dedicated to achieving our clients’ ambitions and supporting sustainable communities worldwide. The Global Infrastructure division is comprised of 5,000 people operating in 21 countries.