Vice President - PE - Transportation Engineering – St. Louis, MO

Vice President, Transportation Engineering Location

St. Louis, MO

ABNA ENGINEERING, INC. (ABNA), a Missouri Corporation, is a full-service engineering, surveying and construction management firm. Established in 1994, ABNA employs more than 65 professionals in regional offices. The firm specializes in highways, freeways, rail, transit, airports, ports, schools, universities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. ABNA’s client list includes federal, state, regional agencies and private clients. The company offers expertise in engineering design, survey/GIS project management, and construction management services.

ABNA seeks a Vice President of Transportation Engineering to lead project delivery across multiple sectors, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Provide strategic leadership for design, implementation, and administration of engineering projects.
• Drive long‑term strategy, growth, and pipeline development for ABNA’s engineering work.
• Align internal vision and mission with business operations strategy.
• Represent ABNA at industry forums and act as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies, clients, and subcontractors.
• Develop high‑level business contacts to identify opportunities for ABNA’s services.

• Lead large‑scale civil engineering projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
• Supervise project planning, budget preparation, resource allocation, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Drive the use of advanced engineering techniques and practices to deliver future‑ready solutions.
• Interpret and summarize data from reports and complex projects to provide sound conclusions.

• Pursue and develop business opportunities in infrastructure sectors, securing contracts for large‑scale projects.
• Lead and contribute to preparation of proposals, bids, and client presentations.
• Cross‑sell ABNA’s capabilities to existing and potential clients.
• Foster relationships with clients and stakeholders to enhance ABNA’s reputation and secure repeat business.

• Ensure profitable performance of projects by monitoring hours, expenses, and budgets.
• Drive accountability for financial metrics across the engineering discipline to meet profitability goals.
• Supervise subcontractors, contract work, and employees to optimize project execution.
• Manage performance metrics to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Generate a minimum revenue at three times the labor cost of the department.

• Drive compliance and accountability with federal, state, and local engineering, design, and construction laws and codes.
• Ensure all projects maintain required certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings.
• Integrate ethical decision‑making, environmental sustainability, and safety standards into all project phases.

• Lead engineering discipline meetings and provide continuing educational opportunities.
• Mentor managers and staff, fostering professional growth.
• Encourage innovation and quality improvement through training and process optimization.
• Develop a leadership pipeline by mentoring staff for higher responsibilities.
• Collaborate across disciplines to foster teamwork and enhance overall project quality.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of post‑education experience in engineering, civil and infrastructure design.
• MO Professional Engineer license required (multi‑state preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with transportation engineering principles, practices, processes, and design/build。
• Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design and transportation construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, implement, and manage multiple large‑scale discipline‑related programs, documents, projects, and practices.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills,…