Global Transportation Sector Leader

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

We are looking for a visionary and entrepreneurial leader with an architecture or engineering background who is passionate about creating inspiring transportation structures that Elevate the Human Experience Through Design. If you have the drive to transform how people connect and move about their cities, the country and beyond, are ready to grow and expand Group’s practice in this area and help advance the aspiration of being the most creative enterprise on the planet, then you just might be our next Transportation Sector Leader.

Location:

• CA (San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles or San Diego)
• Other DLR Group office locations will be considered but will require frequent travel to California

DLR Group’s Transportation Sector provides architectural design, AOR, and construction phase services for rapid transit facilities, urban transportation related support facilities, rail stations, airport people mover transportation expansions and renovations, ferry terminals, and other specialized transit-oriented developments. The majority of the firm’s transportation expertise and design experience is currently located in California.

You should describe yourself as:

• Strategic Thinker– able to clearly communicate visions of possibilities, structure breakthrough strategies, keeps up with and anticipate industry trends.
• Team Builder– recognizes and develops talent assembles diverse high-performing teams that can work without rigid instructions towards achieving common goals.
• Business Minded & Financially Savvy – understands how businesses work and make money, analyzes financials and recognizes key indicators of performance effortlessly leveraging this information in decision making.
• Exceptional Communicator – active listener and contributor, adaptive to various situations, can read a room and inspire a team to strive for excellence.
• Organized & Disciplined – having a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, while maintaining the highest standards.
• Design-forward – having a design voice and is a believer that beautiful, human centered and functional are core pillars for all projects; having a passion for pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
• Entrepreneurial – likes to win, build businesses, grow teams, and exceed expectations participating in the overall success of an organization.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Transportation sector business strategy and growth plan with sector Client Leaders, design experts, service and firm leaders.
• Actively monitor sector performance, identify and drive initiatives to achieve profitability, growth, and ROI targets.
• Monitor industry trends for new emerging technologies and opportunities.
• Identify and monitor leading indicators that could impact opportunities and growth strategies (funding sources, regulations, emerging markets, etc.).
• Build and expand partnerships with and for various government agencies, design build partners and large engineering firms, primarily in California, to grow the Transportation sector’s design resume and revenue.
• Collaborate with the Regional Leader to strategically pursue, award, and execute transportation projects.
• Lead and participate in business development activities of pursuit activities.
• Understand and advocate for DLR Group services as appropriate.
• Conduct regular communications with sector Client Leaders regarding sector performance, personnel strategies, and strategic direction of the sector.
• Participate in monthly Global Sector Leader calls to provide updates to firm leadership on initiatives and sector performance; collaborate on cross-sector growth strategies and share appropriate learnings with Global Sector Leader peers to advance DLR Group goals.
• Participate in industry related events to establish and maintain relationships with teaming partners.
• Identify, recruit, review, interview and select potential candidates for Transportation sector open positions.
• Provide input to Region Leader on Compensation for sector Client Leaders and Staff
• Mentor the next generation of employee-owners,