Transportation Design Director; Indiana

Infrastructure Engineering Inc (I E I) is looking for our next rock star to help grow our Indianapolis office and elevate our transportation design practice across the Indiana market.

The Indiana Transportation Design Director will lead our local transportation design team, manage key projects, and partner closely with firm leadership to deepen client relationships and strategically expand our presence in the Indiana market. This role blends high-level technical leadership, project delivery oversight, and collaborative business development, working in coordination with our Indiana Operations Manager and national Business Development team.

The Indiana Transportation Design Director is responsible for the leadership, organization, morale, technical excellence, and operational performance of the Transportation Design Team in Indianapolis. This position serves both as a technical leader and a client‑facing project manager, ensuring delivery of high‑quality engineering services while fostering strong, enduring client relationships.

• Lead, mentor, and support the Design Team to ensure technically accurate, high-quality deliverables (plans, specifications, permits, reports, etc.).
• Promote and implement technologies and tools that drive efficient, innovative project delivery.
• Serve as a senior technical resource on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Ensure project teams prepare and follow Project Management Plans (PMPs) and adhere to QA/QC processes.
• Oversee development and approval of scopes, fees, and schedules for major pursuits and contracts.
• Monitor project performance, budget, and schedule, and communicate issues promptly to clients and internal leadership.
• Support contract reviews to manage risk and reinforce responsible commercial practices.
• Engage directly with clients to understand their priorities, capital programs, and long‑term needs.
• Build deep, multi‑level relationships between IEI staff and client organizations.
• Coordinate with the Indiana Operations Manager and national BD team to identify, pursue, and secure new work across the state.
• Lead or support proposal development, client interviews, and project‑specific marketing efforts.
• Maintain frequent contact with existing clients to evaluate performance and identify new opportunities.
• Participate actively in industry and community events to elevate IEI’s visibility and brand.

• Ensures project delivery team prepares IEI’s Project Management Plan (PMP) at start of project and follows and updates them for duration of the project.
• Ensures projects receive a Minimum Formal Evaluation or Feedback of “Satisfactory” or Equivalent from Clients. Actively deploys practices and procedure to earn “Above Average” evaluation.
• Ensures project delivery team complies with IEI’s QA/QC and/or client mandated QA/QC policies and procedures.
• Monitors financial profitability of the Group and takes corrective actions when profitability falls below the target. General overall profit target is 10%.
• Assists firm leadership in shaping and deploying strategies which helps sustain profitability and financial strength of the firm.
• Regularly monitors project progress and budget and ensures project delivery team completes projects within the allocated budget and schedule.
• Ensures all members of project delivery team are aware of and actively monitoring budgets on recurring basis commensurate with job classification.
• Ensures all assigned members of project delivery team are complying with invoicing protocols and schedules and working actively in pursuing collections and AR's.

• Develops and fosters relationships with key clients and agencies which results in winning work.
• Develop and deploy business development strategies which results in Group’s growth in alignment with firm’s growth strategies.
• Meets regularly with existing clients to discuss current projects, evaluate performance and identify other business opportunities.
• Oversees and contributes in preparation of technical proposals and other marketing efforts in a timely manner.
• Proactively…