Transportation Lead

Transportation Lead – Virginia

Lead and grow Moffatt & Nichol’s Virginia Transportation Practice from Richmond or Norfolk. Partner with the Business Unit Leader to shape strategy, identify growth opportunities, and deliver high‑quality transportation services to public and private clients.

• Maintain key client relationships, actively pursue strategic business, and deliver high‑quality services to VDOT and local agencies.
• Collaborate with clients, regulatory agencies, diverse engineering disciplines, sub‑consultants, and vendors.
• Lead transportation‑related services and deliverables for all projects.
• Assist with evaluation and identification of resources to support pursuits and project delivery.
• Develop and implement a vision for continued diversification of the M&N Transportation Practice.
• Monitor and track projects including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables.
• Ensure client satisfaction through successful project delivery and repeat business wins.
• Build local and regional visibility by actively participating in external industry organizations.
• Partner in strategy plan to diversify the Transportation Practice and provide an agile growth strategy.
• Implement forward‑thinking strategies for data, technology, and innovation.
• Identify transportation opportunities, maintain a pipeline of projects, and grow business.
• Serve as Project Manager or Principal for strategic transportation projects.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team to deliver project plans, specifications, reports, and outcomes to clients and partners.
• Manage large multidisciplinary highway projects, both traditional bid‑build and alternate delivery (Design‑Build, PPP, ITS, traffic operations, and transportation planning).
• Provide technical support/mentorship to transportation engineering staff.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of project documents and engineering reports.
• Assist in preparation of qualification packages, proposals, and contracts involving technical approach, costs, and scheduling.

• Minimum 20 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• Professional Engineering license in the state of Virginia.
• Proven track record in winning VDOT work.
• Experience leading plan production for federal, state, and municipal projects.
• Experience in business administration, management, and design in all areas of civil engineering on transportation, utility, airport, and rail projects.
• Successful completion of a background check in compliance with NIST 800‑171.

• Company‑paid high‑deductible medical, dental, and vision plans (family coverage available).
• Generous HSA match.
• Wellness program with financial incentives, nutritionist sessions, pharmacy access, and mindfulness apps.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off (15–25 days based on experience), paid holidays, and floating holiday.
• 401(k) match.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Pet insurance.

Sedentary, client interaction, and occasional travel.

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