Transportation Sr Group Director

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

As a Sr. Group Director based out of HNTB’s Orange County and Inland Empire (OC-IE) Offices, you will be an integral part of our Western Region organization. By filling the role of Sr. Group Director, you will be responsible for positioning HNTB in the Southern California market to pursue, win and successfully deliver the largest and most complex transportation programs and projects using the Orange County and Inland Empire areas as a starting point.

This role will oversee multiple Group Directors to ensure overall coordination and performance of the pursuit and delivery of our projects and programs for our clients under the guidance of the Office Leader. This includes the adherence to financial metrics, group goals and office expectations, staffing and hiring, work-sharing, and other group director and department manager responsibilities. The Sr Group Director collaborates with leadership across the office and division to apply the firm’s strategic sales and planning approaches while assisting with project pursuits and proposals. Responsible for coaching and mentoring Group Directors as well as assisting the office leader with leadership and career development of key staff as identified. This role will be responsible for providing leadership to multiple Civil Group Directors each located in our OC and Ontario Office locations. Key focus will be working with our Location Leaders and Client Service Leaders (CSL) in discovering what our clients value, developing winning strategies in your areas and capitalizing on the growing transportation opportunities. Our vision is to be the dominant transportation services provider in the west by providing the best value to our clients.

Initially, client focus will be with RCTC, SBCTA, Caltrans, TCA and OCTA. With your leadership, the objective is to grow your team and collaborate with talent across the firm in winning the upcoming super mega and mega opportunities in the Southern California area.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversees multiples group’s operating budgets and ensures coordination with the office's budget. Help identify opportunities for enhancing profitable growth through engagement and coaching of group directors.
• Responsible for the oversight of multiple groups and leads Group Directors to establish priorities and assign staff to projects. Collaborate and lead efforts with other offices and divisions on work-sharing needs and opportunities.
• Drives the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits and markets with the Group Directors and office, including development of strategic planning strategies.
• Where a Business Development Director is in place, collaborates with that leader to drive profitable growth in our strategic plan and helps determine where the right growth and staffing enhancements are needed to meet those goals.
• Ensures teams assist in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities
• Drives the implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the group.
• Drives the implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction.
• Where an Office Director of Operations is in place, collaborates with that leader to drive profitable growth in our strategic plan and helps determine where the right growth and staffing enhancements are needed to meet those goals.
• Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction. Leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for growth.
• Assists in the development and execution of the office strategic plan with the Office Leader. May participate of the Office Leadership Team (OLT).
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains staff, including supporting Group Directors with the development of plans for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession development.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of practical experience including 5 years of supervisory experience

What We Prefer:

• 20 years practical exper