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Transportation Business Leader

  • Mentor, Ohio
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  • Position ID: 3786
  • Minimum Experience: 15 years
  • Education: BD
  • Registration: (Not Specified)
  • Required Skills: Business Development
  • Sponsorship: Immigration related employment benefits, e.g. visa sponsorship, are not available for this position.

Burgess & Niple is searching for a Transportation Business Leader to join our established team in Northeast Ohio. We are looking for someone to continue to build and grow a successful transportation engineering practice in Northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. This leader will receive support and guidance as they work alongside B&N’s current business leaders locally and throughout the company to transition into this role. This is a significant opportunity for the right candidate and their career advancement.

Transportation Business Leader Responsibilities:

  • Grow and manage a strong and self-sustaining transportation engineering group
  • Lead strategic business planning for our transportation engineering group in Northeast Ohio
  • Identify potential opportunities for business growth and lead or assist in development efforts for those clients as well as nurturing existing relationships
  • Pursue and develop relationships with outside talent to contribute to the company's growth in the company’s market
  • Mentor and develop project managers and engineers, providing guidance and support to facilitate their professional growth
  • Maintain strong financial and performance indicators, budgets, schedules, and manage risk
  • Actively lead and participate in project delivery to create an exemplary client experience
  • Collaborate extensively with B&N project teams on project pursuits and execution
  • Foster a collaborative work environment across local and regional offices, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices
  • Cultivate strong relationships with other consulting firms and partners, leveraging synergies for successful project teaming and delivery
  • Promote staff development in networking and encourage engagement in societies
  • An established recognition in the industry as a transportation lead with relationships 

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Marketing or Business Administration or other applicable degree 
  • A minimum of 15+ years of experience in understanding transportation engineering project delivery
  • Ability to lead and supervise technical staff
  • Proven business development experience
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • A positive and an entrepreneurial attitude, self-directed yet a team player, and have a focus on quality, integrity, and success

OUR BENEFITS

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Immediate accrued paid time off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) with match and no vesting schedule
  • Flexible spending or health savings account options
  • Basic life insurance/short-term & long-term disability coverage at no cost to the employee with option to purchase supplemental life insurance
  • Bonus program
  • Flexible hours and hybrid work schedule options
  • Tuition assistance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Casual dress

WHY B&N?

At B&N, we are dedicated to improving ourselves and the communities we serve. We do this by providing employees with opportunities for fulfillment, learning and advancement while delivering awesome experiences to our clients. We are committed to exploring new capabilities, emerging technologies and opportunities that will help create a pipeline for future growth.


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