Sector Lead - Transportation Engineering

Tennessee (Preferably Nashville, but open to any major Tennessee market)

Salary: $200,000 - $275,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Lead the Growth of Transportation Across Tennessee

An established national engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting organization is seeking a Sector Lead - Transportation Engineering to drive strategic growth and operational excellence throughout Tennessee.

This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned transportation leader to build upon an existing foundation of transportation and construction management work while expanding services across all TDOT regions. The successful candidate will play a key role in growing transportation planning, environmental, design, and construction support services throughout the state.

If you're a business-minded transportation executive with deep Tennessee relationships and a passion for building teams, winning work, and developing future leaders, this could be the career-defining opportunity you've been looking for.

What You'll Be Doing

Business Development & Market Growth

• Develop and execute a regional transportation growth strategy.
• Expand relationships with TDOT, municipalities, counties, MPOs, and private-sector clients.
• Lead client engagement, networking, and business development initiatives.
• Drive pursuit strategies, proposal efforts, and key project wins.
• Partner with leadership teams to identify new market opportunities and expand service offerings.
• Promote collaboration and cross-selling opportunities across multiple service lines.

Leadership & Operations

• Lead transportation operations across Tennessee with responsibility for a growing business portfolio of up to $20M in annual revenue.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to project managers, engineers, and technical staff.
• Conduct regular business development, operational, and staff meetings.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, retention, and succession planning efforts.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and client service.

Financial & Project Management

• Manage sector financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and profitability.
• Monitor project performance, schedules, utilization, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Review project budgets, contracts, and billing activities.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare leadership reports.
• Provide executive oversight on major transportation projects and pursuits.

Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic direction across transportation planning, environmental, design, and construction programs.
• Participate in project reviews and quality assurance efforts.
• Serve as Project Manager or Executive Sponsor on select high-profile projects.
• Support proposal development, presentations, and client interviews.
• Review technical deliverables and provide guidance to project teams.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 20+ years of transportation industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience delivering Federal and/or TDOT transportation projects.
• Deep understanding of TDOT policies, procedures, project delivery methods, and procurement processes.
• Strong network of transportation clients and industry partners across Tennessee.
• Proven track record of winning, managing, and growing transportation work.
• Experience leading a business unit, department, practice, or regional operation.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L experience.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, Planning, or a related field.
• Experience overseeing multidisciplinary transportation programs including planning, environmental, design, and construction services.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing growth strategies.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

✅ Lead the expansion of a growing transportation practice across Tennessee

✅ Executive-level influence on strategy, operations, and business development

✅ Existing transportation presence and strong platform for continued growth

✅ Opportunity to build and mentor high-performing teams

✅ Significant client-facing and market leadership responsibilities

✅ Competitive executive compensation package ($200K-$275K base salary)

✅ Long-term leadership and advancement potential

Ideal Candidate

You are a recognized transportation leader with deep Tennessee roots, strong TDOT relationships, and a proven history of growing business. You're equally comfortable meeting with agency executives, developing growth strategies, leading teams, and overseeing major transportation programs. Most importantly, you're excited about building something impactful and helping shape the future of transportation infrastructure across Tennessee.