Texas Transportation Group Leader

POSITION:Texas Transportation Group Leader

SALARY: $160,000 - $180,000

POSITION LOCATION: Houston, Katy, or Cedar Park, TX

Summary: Experienced professionals and recent graduates alike encounter more than just a job at Baxter & Woodman – they discover a lasting, rewarding career with a recognized leader in technology and innovation. Baxter & Woodman offers an exceptional work environment. Named a 2023 Zweig Best Firms To Work For means we appreciate and value our staff, providing them with a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible work schedules, an outstanding 401K match, and more.

Baxter & Woodman has a rewarding opportunity for a Transportation Group Leader in our Houston, Katy, or Cedar Park, TX, offices. Baxter & Woodman has an established transportation engineering business in the Midwest and is looking to grow this business in our Houston office. This position will work with staff in our Houston and Katy, TX, offices to develop and grow transportation work with new and existing municipal and County clients. Typical responsibilities include leading the Texas Transportation Group while also assisting with business development and marketing efforts across all work disciplines and identifying and pursuing areas of company growth in Texas.

POSITION DUTIES:

• Lead Texas Transportation Group.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across all work disciplines within Texas.
• Be responsible to client managers/technical staff regarding pursuit of business development and marketing opportunities in Texas.
• Assist other work discipline practice leads with business development based on existing relationships.
• Work with the B&W leadership team and Human Resources on staffing needs, utilization, hiring, and training needs.
• Make frequent contact with clients in surrounding areas, respond directly to client requests when appropriate, and forward requests to responsible managers as needed.
• Monitor client satisfaction and ensure that their requests are responded to.
• Help prepare project-specific proposals and participate in project interviews.
• Sell work within region and outside of region - lead formal pursuit process.
• Engage prospective clients, understand their issues, and identify opportunities to support these clients.
• Ensure Client Managers make frequent client contact.
• Monitor Transportation Texas Group billings and marketing expenses.
• Complete or participate in the design of civil engineering projects when necessary.
• Provide training and mentoring of engineering design staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
• 20 or more years of experience in the design and project management of transportation, structural, stormwater, or general civil projects.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and proposals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, computer, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Baxter & Woodman, Inc. is an equal opportunity - affirmative action – M/F/Vet/Disability employer