ITS Practice Leader
Location: Florida (remote)
Job Type: Full time (40 hours/week); PTO and benefits
About Drive:
Drive Engineering is a leading DBE/MBE provider of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Traffic Engineering, and Transportation Planning and Engineering consulting services in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our staff is experienced in all project aspects from the early planning stages to the project completion, including PS&E development and construction design services for both design-bid-build and design-build projects. WE have planning, design, review, and construction inspection experience in large scale ITS and Traffic Signal deployments. Key clients include PANYNJ, PennDOT, PA Turnpike, DelDOT, NJDOT, NYSDOT, MDOT, VDOT, and several local and national engineering firms.
Job Description:
Drive Engineering is currently seeking a highly-motivated ITS professional to lead and grow the Florida practice. The Practice Leader is a ground floor opportunity to grow and manage a business in a thriving market and serve as senior staff on the Management Team and become a Principal of the firm.
Education and Requirements:
B.S. / B.A. Degree in Civil, Electrical or Transportation Engineering / Planning; Master's and / or PhD in a science or technical field (CS or transportation preferred) a plus
Florida Professional Engineer license required; P.E. licensure in other states and P.T.O.E, P.M.P., P.T.P., A.I.C.P. designations a plus
At least 15 years direct experience in managing complex, customer-facing traffic operations / ITS projects
At least 15 years’ experience in ITS marketing and business development efforts, particularly in Florida
At least 15 years’ experience in ITS planning, design or implementation
Proven track record in effective practice / program building, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and growing a client base
Strong understanding of the Florida transportation market including FDOT, local agencies and MPOs and the success factors for a DBE / SBE firm focused on ITS
Experience managing FDOT task orders and projects
Client contacts and relationships with local and regional agencies and FDOT
Superior interpersonal and negotiating skills with a client-service focus
Excellent time management and communication skills
Familiarity with FDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO guidelines
Assist clients with understanding funding related to the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other similar Federal, state and local programs
Willingness to travel
Ability to develop protocols, processes and systems and contribute to improving the efficiency of the business and team
Bi-lingual – English and Spanish
Responsibilities:
Serve as principal-in-charge or project manager for multimillion dollar projects / pursuits for various transportation agencies
Manage project managers, engineers, staff, clients and stakeholders to ensure appropriate progress and results both commercial and technical
Provide direct technical support to public agency personnel with a broad range of technical backgrounds
Brief government officials
Develop a Florida marketing / business plan with the Principals including financial budget and quarterly updates
Obtain market intelligence through client relationships and interfacing with other firms as a strategic partner and technical advisor to identify, pursue and capture new work
Provide market trends and analysis to the Principals
Develop proposals, scopes of work and budgets for projected work
Chart and coordinate Florida market performance results
Provide thought leadership and champion innovations
Communicate with external audiences via articles, white papers and / or conference presentations to continue to position Drive Engineering as a leader in ITS
Recruit and retain an exceptional, high-performance team
Supervise and review performance of staff in Florida
Train, mentor and develop staff into ITS leaders
Seek out and form new partnerships and strengthen relationships with FDOT and local agencies in Districts throughout Florida
Build and reinforce your professional network through active engagement in appropriate technical societies, industry events, public speaking opportunities, community organizations, etc.
Ensure compliance with all Federal, state and local safety rules and regulations
Deliver all projects on time and within budget while fully meeting the scope
Competencies:
A strategic thinker who can develop, activate and affect the vision for the Florida market
Capable of working independently and within a team environment
Translation of customer needs into winning proposals and new task orders
Communication Proficiency: strong technical writer, extremely articulate and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills
Broad experience in the full life cycle of ITS – systems engineering, planning, design, implementation, integration, operations, analysis
High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Drive Engineering is currently seeking a highly-motivated ITS Engineer with 2-5 years of experience performing varying tasks related to ITS design, plan development, plan review, specification writing, and technical report writing.
EEO/AA:
It is the policy of Drive Engineering Corp. to provide equal opportunity for qualified persons and not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Drive Engineering Corp. is an affirmative action employer. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact Leslie at 484-845-5966.
Work Authorization:
Drive Engineering participates in E-Verify. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Benefits:
Contact: Pete Costello
Contact Email: petec@driveengineering.com
