Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental · 1 week ago
Transportation Engineering Lead
Aurora, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $200K/yrFehr Graham Engineering & Environmental is a fast-growing Midwest engineering environmental firm seeking a motivated Transportation Engineering Lead. This role involves strategic leadership, client engagement, and project management to drive growth and stability within the transportation engineering team.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Develop transportation strategy by collaborating with the executive team to outline and execute the firm's transportation plan, ensuring alignment with organizational values and mission
Lead the development of comprehensive strategies for advancing transportation projects and services
Accountable for client engagement and relationship building by establishing and fostering strong relationships with local agencies; both existing clients and potential target clients, to understand their transportation project needs and secure new opportunities
Serve as a liaison between our clients, our organization, and regulatory bodies like the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to advance simple and complex transportation projects
Responsible for project leadership and management by overseeing the execution of transportation projects, ensuring that they meet client expectations, industry standards, and internal quality benchmarks
Play a key role in recruiting, mentoring, and developing the transportation design team
Perform financial oversight by monitoring project budgets, resources, and financial performance to ensure the successful and profitable completion of transportation projects
Contribute to financial planning for the transportation department and assess project feasibility
Act as the primary point of contact for transportation projects, facilitating clear and effective communication between clients, project teams, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders
Develop new clients and maintain existing clients by establishing a personal working relationship with key decision makers and influencers based on Fehr Graham core values
Develop and maintain a high-level understanding of transportation engineering technology trends and advancements
Attend meetings, community, and industry events
Follow/research industry trends and communicate back to the team/knowledge sharing
Maintains client confidentiality of all project work
Abides by Fehr Graham core values and works daily toward the mission of Fehr Graham
Other duties assigned
Qualification
Required
Proven leader, mentor and strategic thinker
Extensive experience in transportation engineering
Client engagement experience
Strategic planning experience
Ability to develop transportation strategy by collaborating with the executive team
Experience in leading the development of comprehensive strategies for advancing transportation projects and services
Accountable for client engagement and relationship building
Experience serving as a liaison between clients, organization, and regulatory bodies
Project leadership and management experience
Experience in overseeing the execution of transportation projects
Ability to play a key role in recruiting, mentoring, and developing the transportation design team
Financial oversight experience
Ability to contribute to financial planning for the transportation department
Act as the primary point of contact for transportation projects
Ability to develop new clients and maintain existing clients
High-level understanding of transportation engineering technology trends and advancements
Ability to attend meetings, community, and industry events
Ability to follow/research industry trends and communicate back to the team
Maintains client confidentiality of all project work
Abides by Fehr Graham core values
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Profit-sharing bonus plan
Paid time off
An awesome work environment.
Company
Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental
Fehr Graham was founded on the principles of engineering excellence in 1973 by Allen E. Fehr, PE, and Joseph G.
Founded in 1973
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Todd Shankland
Chief Financial Officer & Principal
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