What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Transportation / Transportation Practice Leader position at Halff?
Transportation Director / Practice Leader – Houston, TX
Halff is seeking a Director / Deputy Practice Leader, with their Texas Professional Engineer License, that would support and provide leadership in the Houston, Texas transportation market with a primary focus on strategy and growth with the TxDOT Houston District and other transportation clients in the Greater-Houston region. The selected individual will be responsible for the growth and success of transportation planning, design, and related services within the Greater-Houston region, including business development, client relationships and project delivery.
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What You Will Do
Halff's Transportation Services
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 35 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. For a full list of our locations, click here
We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To
Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
Halff is seeking a Director / Deputy Practice Leader, with their Texas Professional Engineer License, that would support and provide leadership in the Houston, Texas transportation market with a primary focus on strategy and growth with the TxDOT Houston District and other transportation clients in the Greater-Houston region. The selected individual will be responsible for the growth and success of transportation planning, design, and related services within the Greater-Houston region, including business development, client relationships and project delivery.
Learn about Halff and our 75th Anniversary
What You Will Do
- Providing strong leadership and guidance in areas of technical expertise and providing oversight to the transportation practice in the region.
- Researching markets, developing/maintaining client relationships, and identifying business opportunities.
- Creating/executing strategic plans and guiding practice growth.
- Leading successful strategic pursuits and capture planning for specific opportunities.
- Working closely with operations staff in the region to identify, hire, develop and grow key staff and resources, and ensure successful project delivery.
- Working closely with Halff's national Transportation Practice to ensure implementation of best practices and leveraging firm-wide resources.
- Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or ABET accredited equivalent Engineering degree
- A minimum of 15 years or more of progressive experience
- Professional Engineering (PE) License in the state of Texas
- Established leadership and expertise in the industry
- Strong client connections, particularly TxDOT relationships at senior levels
- Positive attitude, self-directed yet a team player, with a focus on integrity and quality
- Multi-discipline teams to meet challenges that are often complicated by aging infrastructure and shrinking budgets.
- Extensive knowledge in planning, designing and managing transportation projects to move people and goods safely and reliably.
- Collaborative approach to transportation projects.
Halff's Transportation Services
- Roadway Design
- Safety Improvements
- Structural Engineering
- TCP/Maintenance of Traffic
- Traffic Engineering/ITS
- Bicycle, Pedestrian and Active Transportation Planning and Design
- Drainage Design
- Feasibility and Preliminary Engineering
- Innovative Intersections
- Local and Regional Transportation Planning
- Multimodal and Transit Planning and Design
- NEPA Studies, Outreach and Visualization
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 35 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. For a full list of our locations, click here
We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To
- Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits
Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
