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Lochner · 3 months ago

Transportation Engineering Practice Lead

Monterey Park, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $225K/yr

15+ years exp

Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation, and water clients. The Transportation Engineering Practice Lead will be responsible for leading the expansion and performance of the Orange and San Diego offices, driving business development, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies while fostering a culture of collaboration and engagement.

Civil EngineeringConsultingLegal

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the continued expansion and performance of the Orange and San Diego offices

Build and lead the team, ensuring that communication and guidelines are aligned with the broader objectives

Incorporate corporate policies into the office operations and culture

Implement changes locally, including strategies, programs, and other initiatives

Responsible for business development and pursuing new opportunities, within the context of an ambitious growth plan

Position and differentiate the team to win more projects and increase the company’s market share, working with transportation clients and acting as a SME in the delivery and oversight of these projects

Develop the civil transportation vision and supporting business plans to drive the region's growth, leveraging a strong understanding of the local marketplace, competitive landscape, and opportunities

Work closely with Marketing Manager on development and implementation of local marketing and growth strategies

Enforce application of marketing best practices and ensure the office is actively working toward meeting business plan goals and objectives

Stay apprised of key / strategic opportunities for the office and ensure pursuit team compliance with client management, pre-positioning, go/no-go, and pursuit strategy best practices and company guidelines

Represent the firm at client meetings, industry events, and other business functions

Develop relationships with local leaders from key teaming partner firms and take active leadership roles in professional organizations at local level

Support office in developing strategic teaming partnerships and subsequent agreements

Schedule periodic meetings with key client personnel in coordination with PMs, staff and other members of leadership as appropriate

Support the development of office-level action plans to support the regional business plan and encourage strong debate and analysis for growth in an area or discipline

Ensure compliance with company expectations for staff utilization and enforce corrective action plans when/where needed

Resolve high level operational concerns or problems as soon as practicable and take actionable steps to remediate impacts and enhance performance

Assess and anticipate the organization’s talent needs to best understand current and future leadership gaps and bench strength, and then design and implement a comprehensive leadership development strategy to meet future needs

Ensure the profitability of the regional office and its projects

Measure and monitor budget and operational performance and communicate key metrics and information regularly to the leadership team

Maintain a defined level of chargeability

Work closely with other Office Managers (OMs) and support teaming within their regions

Maintain client communication in coordination with other offices and assure satisfactory client experience, project production, and Quality Assurance / Quality Control procedures

Oversee succession plans and where appropriate, support development of defined successor(s) across the team

Perform honest and candid performance evaluations of direct reports

Recommend salary increases for subordinate staff for approval by leadership

Ensure office complies with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies / procedures

Ensure the flow of communication within the region, through regular meetings, written communications, and informal communication, to ensure the effective sharing or critical information, efficient decision-making, team engagement and collaboration

Drive the growth of the business regionally to support attainment of KOA-Lochner’s nationwide growth strategies and plans

Leverage an entrepreneurial approach to refresh the local strategy and position the business for success

Contribute to long-term growth in the region by building the technical and civil transportation capabilities required to secure current business and penetrate new markets

Stabilize the business and reinvigorate the culture

Engage and inspire the team, with a focus on sustainable growth through recruitment, retention, and professional development

Qualification

Civil engineeringTransportation infrastructureBusiness developmentStrategic planningProject managementClient relationship managementNetworkingPerformance evaluationQuality assuranceLeadershipCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Minimum of 15 years of diversified experience in civil engineering, with specific expertise in transportation infrastructure

Has led and delivered significant projects of scale through effective team and budget management

Experienced in relevant facets of planning, design and construction services for roads, highways and bridges

Strategic and growth minded leadership

Demonstrated track record of positioning and scaling a business and team for growth. Ensures effective governance, at the project and business level

Demonstrated track record of building strong relationships

Ability to develop effective and trustworthy long-term relationships with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders in the transportation industry. Ideally brings an established network locally, with relevant partners: DOT District offices, etc

Strong written and verbal communications skills

Adept at leveraging communications skills both externally (business development, writing proposals, community engagements, stakeholder and partnership development, leading client presentations/meetings) and internally, to drive the development and engagement of strong teams

Preferred

Bachelor's degree with technical education in civil engineering or planning preferred but not required

Professional registration desired, with registration as Professional Engineer preferred

Benefits

Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision

Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program

Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care

Paid Family Leave

Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)

Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health

Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3

Education and Training Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

Company

Lochner

Lochner offers services such as planning, environmental consulting, design, construction engineering, and inspection.

Founded in 1944

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://hwlochner.com

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