Transportation Regional Director

Garver Engineering; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver seeks a Transportation Regional Director to lead operations, drive growth, and foster excellence across the Southeast Region from Pensacola, Florida. The role targets a strategic leader with a background in transportation engineering and consulting, strong client engagement, and team development.

The position emphasizes growth planning, high-level client relations, staff development, and cross-functional leadership to advance Garver's regional goals while maintaining strong industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Proven leadership experience in engineering consulting.
• Strong understanding of business operations, client relations, and team development.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to travel within the region as needed.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida and the ability to obtain licensure in other states regionally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead growth initiatives for transportation services in the Southeast U.S.
• Assist with strategic pursuits, including interview prep and win strategies for regional projects.
• Maintain high-level client relationships and conduct project debriefs and check-ins.
• Represent Garver in civic and professional organizations and build regional relationships.
• Oversee contracts, scopes, and fees; manage regional leadership performance against business plan goals.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Strategic planning

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Transportation Regional Director

Pensacola, Florida

Garver is seeking a dynamic and strategic TransportationRegional Directorto lead operations, drive growth, and foster excellence across our Southeast Region. This leadership role is ideal for an experienced professional with a history of transportation engineering experience in this regional, bringing an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong background in engineering consulting, team development, and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Client Relations

• Develop and execute a growth plan for expansion of transportation services throughout the southeast region of the United States.
• Assist with strategic pursuits, including interview preparation and win strategiesfor projects in the region.
• Evaluate and approve go/no-go decisions for project opportunities.
• Maintain high-level client relationships and perform regular project debriefs and client check-ins.
• Maintain and Develop key partnering relationships.

Staff Development

• Mentor and support Team Leaders to foster professional growth and leadership.
• Recruit and onboard Project Managers and Team Leaders.

Public & Government Relations

• Represent Garver in civic and professional organizations.
• Build and maintain relationships at the political level necessary to support key pursuits.

Administrative Leadership

• Develop and execute a growth plan for expansion of transportation services throughout the southeast region of the United States.
• Oversee and approve contract terms, scopes, and fees to mitigate risk.
• Manage leaders across the region performing at a high level and have accountability to the goals established in the business plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• Proven leadership experience in engineering consulting.
• Strong understanding of business operations, client relations, and team development.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to travel within the region as needed.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida and the ability to obtain licensure in other states regionally.

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home atGarverUSA.com.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.