Roadway/Traffic Practice Leader

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way. 

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual looking to take the next step in their career by growing a practice with a global engineering firm.

Who are we looking for?

GHD has an excellent opportunity for a Transportation Roadway/Traffic Practice Leader to develop and implement the expansion of GHD’s Transportation team. Areas of expertise include Roadway and/or Traffic and related services. Relationships with key Midwest clients, state and local government, and business partners is essential. You will support our current staff and clients, while building new relationships through business development.

In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change. 

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process. 

Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD. 

Responsibilities of the position are, but not limited to:

Strategy and Business Planning

• Strategic business planning and budgeting for the Midwest Transportation practice
• Participate in the development and execution of the growth strategy for the Midwest Transportation Market, specifically focusing on traffic/roadway planning and design
• Develop and manage tactical strategies aligned with the overall growth plan for the region/country

Winning Work

• Grow effective relationships with key clients defined by winning new work
• Implement short and long-term strategies that contribute to GHD’s growth and profitability
• Leveraging market knowledge to win new clients
• Seamlessly collaborate with leadership and resources across GHD to bring solutions to clients
• Actively participate in professional and/or industrial organizations to promote the GHD brand.

Operations

• Accountability for the operational performance of US Midwest Transportation Business Group
  • Provide support to Operations Manager and Finance Manager with performance metrics including chargeable effort, sell rate and variances, 
• Accountability for project financial performance for all projects owned by the US Midwest Transportation Business Group
• Work closely with Region Market Leaders and other Business Group Leads (BGL) to forecast market needs

Project Delivery:

• Work with project directors, project managers, and project teams, to effectively deliver exceptional projects
• Lead and/or manage project and project teams across Ohio and the Midwest, while maintaining a client facing role
• Manage scope, schedule, and budgets of multi-faceted traffic and transportation projects
• Support proposal efforts and assist in preparation of engineering contracts/agreements
• Oversee the preparation, completion, and provide senior review of reports and design plans for various projects
• Lead business development activities and strategies on behalf of GHD, position for new work and secure projects
• Demonstrated experience in taking a project from start to finish, including preparing proposals, conducting studies, detailed design and data analysis to teaming partner management
• Typical projects include:
  • Traditional traffic and parking studies
  • Roadway design to support public and private sector projects 
  • Traffic signal design and operation 
  • Complete Street analyses and plan development
  • ICE analyses
  • Roundabout planning and design
  • On-call Traffic Engineering contracts for public agencies
  • Additional Services the successful candidate may bring

Skills, Experience and Qualification:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience with solid technical knowledge and skills across the traffic and transportation industry, including a strong background in traffic engineering, transportation planning and roadway design; construction experience a plus
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, plus
• DOT and local public (City/County) agency experience

What you will bring to the team: