SLR Consulting · 4 hours ago
Transportation Engineering- Practice Lead
Cheshire, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $230K/yr
20+ years expSLR Consulting is a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental and engineering professionals. They are seeking a Practice Leader to lead and advance their Transportation Engineering discipline, focusing on team leadership, engineering excellence, and talent growth.
ConsultingEnergyIndustrialWaste Management
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and oversight for transportation engineering projects for highway, bridge, intersection, corridor, multimodal, and transit-based improvements
Serve as a senior technical resource for engineers and designers, supporting problem-solving and design decision-making
Oversee and balance the existing high-volume workload
Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design criteria, and best practices
Lead and support QA/QC processes, technical reviews, and risk management efforts
Mentor engineers and contribute to technical training and professional development
Assist service line leadership with resource planning, hiring, and workload management
Support business development and guide proposal efforts through contract negotiations
Coordinate with environmental, planning, and landscape architecture teams to ensure effective integration without compromising engineering quality
Stay current with design standards, codes, and agency requirements (AASHTO, state DOTs, local agencies)
Engage with professional organizations to promote team networking
Drive consistent growth in sales and revenue while maintaining profitability year-to-year
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license required (CT preferred or ability to obtain quickly through reciprocity)
20+ years of relevant experience in transportation systems design and/or planning, ideally within a consulting environment
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams
Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
Preferred
Experience with State DOT, municipal, or regional transportation agencies preferred
Familiarity with sustainability principles and environmental permitting processes a plus
Experience in a multidisciplinary consulting firm supporting public-sector transportation clients
Knowledge of state and federal-funding and related policies and procedures
Prior role as a technical lead, discipline manager, or senior project manager
Experience reviewing plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, and reports for compliance and constructability
Benefits
Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
Company
SLR Consulting
SLR is an environmental consultancy that provides advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific environmental issues.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$71.72MKey Investors
3i GroupLivingbridge
2022-06-20Acquired
2008-06-04Series C· $64.42M
2004-01-01Series Unknown· $7.3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Bednar
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Jason French
U.S. Regional Finance Director / CFO
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