Senior Director of Engineering

An established transportation engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Director of Engineering to lead and further develop its transportation practice in Western New York.

This is a senior leadership position overseeing an existing engineering team and established project portfolio, rather than a start-up or purely business development role.

The successful candidate will have a background in highway, roadway or bridge engineering and enough technical credibility to lead experienced engineers, while also taking responsibility for clients, people, project performance and the continued growth of the group.

The Opportunity

You’ll have overall responsibility for a well-established transportation engineering team, working closely with experienced Project Managers and senior leadership.

The role combines four key areas:

• Team leadership and development
• Client relationship management
• Project and technical oversight
• Strategic growth and business development

You won’t be expected to personally design every project or operate as a full-time salesperson. The priority is finding a credible transportation leader who understands the work, can develop people and has the relationships and commercial awareness to help take an established practice forward.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• New York Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Strong background in highway/roadway and/or bridge engineering
• Experience leading transportation projects, teams or programs
• Good understanding of New York transportation design standards and project delivery
• Experience working with state and/or local transportation agencies
• Established relationships within the New York transportation market
• Ability to engage credibly with both technical teams and senior-level clients
• Previous involvement in proposals, client development and winning work
• Strong leadership and communication skills

The Right Profile

This could suit an experienced Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Department Manager or existing Director who feels ready for broader responsibility.

You may already be leading major transportation projects and key client relationships but want more influence over people, strategy and the direction of a business unit.

Equally, you could already be operating at Director level but be interested in joining an organization where you have the platform and autonomy to make a meaningful impact.

The important part is that you remain credible technically. This isn't a position for someone completely removed from engineering delivery.

Why Consider It?

The opportunity is to take responsibility for an established operation rather than build something from scratch.

There is already a team, existing client relationships and ongoing transportation work. The next leader will be given the opportunity to build on that foundation and shape the next phase of growth.

Location: Rochester, NY

Licensure: New York PE required

Background: Highway, roadway and/or bridge engineering

This is best suited to someone who has already established themselves in the New York transportation market and is ready to move beyond simply managing individual projects into leading and growing an engineering practice.