Associate VP, Transportation - Pennsylvania Lead

We Make Everything Around Us Better

At PRIME AE, that’s not a slogan, it’s how we work.

Every bridge, building, campus, park, and roadway we design exists to improve how people live, move, learn, and connect. Through architecture, engineering, planning, and consulting, we partner with clients to create thoughtful, practical solutions that leave communities stronger than we found them.

If you want your work to matter, and to be surrounded by smart, collaborative people who care about doing things the right way, you’ll feel at home here.

Who We Are:

PRIME AE Group, Inc. (www.primeeng.com) is a nationally ranked, full-service architecture and engineering firm driven by collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to strengthening the communities we serve. With a growing footprint of offices across the country and a diverse team of more than 550 professionals, we partner with public and private sector clients to deliver thoughtful, high-impact solutions across transportation, education, healthcare, municipal, federal, commercial, and recreational markets.

Our culture blends entrepreneurial energy with the resources of a scaled, multidisciplinary platform—giving our people the opportunity to shape meaningful projects while influencing the future direction of the firm. As PRIME AE continues to expand its capabilities, geographic reach, and leadership bench, this is an exciting time to join a team that is building momentum, investing in growth, and empowering leaders to make a lasting impact.

The Opportunity:

We are currently seeking an Associate Vice President of Transportation – Pennsylvania Lead to provide leadership for our transportation operations across Pennsylvania, based in either our Harrisburg or Pittsburgh office.

This role serves as the operational and market leader for the Pennsylvania Transportation practice, responsible for driving growth, strengthening client relationships, expanding market presence, and ensuring high-quality project delivery across design and construction services.

The Associate Vice President will lead multidisciplinary teams supporting PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), and local agency programs while overseeing business performance, operational alignment, and team development. This position offers a flexible hybrid work model to support both professional and personal needs.

What You’ll Do

As the Pennsylvania Transportation Lead, you will oversee regional transportation operations while advancing PRIME AE’s presence across the state. You will provide leadership to design and construction teams, guide strategic growth initiatives, support major pursuits, and ensure consistent delivery excellence across projects.

You will serve as a senior client-facing representative of PRIME AE, strengthening relationships with transportation agencies and industry partners while mentoring and developing transportation professionals across the region.

Primary Responsibilities:

Regional Leadership & Operations

• Lead transportation operations across Pennsylvania, ensuring alignment with company goals and growth objectives.
• Oversee business performance including revenue generation, backlog growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Provide leadership and direction to transportation teams across multiple offices.
• Ensure teams have appropriate resources, technology, and staffing to deliver high-quality services.

Project Delivery & Technical Oversight

• Provide oversight for design and construction projects including highways, bridges, traffic systems, and related transportation infrastructure.
• Oversee development of deliverables across all project phases, including preliminary layouts, final plans, specifications, reports, and estimates.
• Ensure compliance with PennDOT, PTC, AASHTO, and applicable industry standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and evaluate subconsultant performance.

Construction Services Leadership

• Oversee construction management and inspection teams supporting PennDOT and PTC programs.
• Ensure effective coordination between design and construction phases.

Business Development & Client Engagement

• Serve as a primary client relationship leader for PennDOT, PTC, and regional transportation agencies.
• Identify new market opportunities, clients, and strategic partnerships.
• Lead and participate in marketing efforts, incl