Transportation Engineering Group Manager

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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work ® , Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring a Transportation Engineering Group Manager to join our dynamic Transportation Engineering team at one of the following offices: Columbus, Dayton, or Cincinnati, Ohio . This position will offer the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation projects spanning multiple clients and presenting unique challenges. First and foremost, this is a people management role, with the overall health of the group as a priority task. In addition, this position is responsible for complex engineering design tasks as well as business development, client contact and sustained growth of our transportation design team.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the roadway, bridge and drainage team for Ohio. This will include all technical staff that fall within those specialties.
• Manage the delivery of transportation projects.
• Assist in running the Transportation Market in Ohio along with the Ohio Practice Lead.
• Oversee goal setting, reviews, salary planning and involvement in business planning as well as forwarding Transportation specific goals and initiatives.
• Professional experience of increasing responsibility, including project management, on projects involving PS&E and or schematics.
• PennDOT experience and appropriate pre-certifications required.
• Partnering with sales and technical leadership to build relationships with DOT, other transportation agencies, and local clients, with an ability to work successfully across markets.
• Recruiting and retaining strategic technical talent and the best and brightest employees.
• Good marketing, communications and technical writing skills are required.
• Existing contacts and relationships along with experience winning and delivering projects for ODOT.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher required.
• BS or MS in Civil Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience.
• PE License or ability to obtain within a year of employment.
• Experience managing staff is required.
• Professional experience of increasing responsibility, including project management, on projects involving PS&E and or schematics.
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