Civil Engineer Senior Transportation Practice Lead

Finding the right fit:

Due to exciting growth, our transportation division is seeking a confident and motivated engineer with an entrepreneurial mind-set to develop and grow a transportation engineering team that provides new services to our existing and new clients in Minnesota while being supported by an existing multi-disciplined Minnesota team. As the practice lead, youll work alongside your colleagues in our St. Paul office and coordinate with staff around the country to strategize, collaborate, and implement action plans promoting overall company growth. Success will be defined by your ability to develop client relationships; identify, pursue, win, and manage transportation-related projects; make hiring recommendations as you grow the team; and be instrumental in the career development of your staff.

Become a part of a nationally recognized USA Today Top Workplace! Our commitment to working together and improving lives rings true, and we are proud to grow our team with driven and valued individuals. Join us today and contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation.

On any given day, youll:

+ Take the lead in successfully marketing and winning transportation projects from clients including MnDOT, counties, municipalities, and private-sector clients.

+ Prepare and negotiate contract documents.

+ Manage clients.

+ Manage projects, overseeing the production of all project work, ensuring that the work is produced on schedule, profitably, and in conformance with the quality standards of Ayres Associates and requirements of the contract.

+ Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow leaders within the company.

+ Support and participate in the development and mentorship of staff.

+ Be an active participant in monthly division meetings held with the vice president and fellow transportation leads.

+ Develop an annual business plan and budget with emphasis on growth, financial planning, capital purchases, marketing, and training initiatives.

+ Actively engage in local, statewide, and/or national professional organizations.

+ Participate in officewide social events.

+ Be given a great deal of autonomy to grow, direct and lead your team.

Required Qualifications:

+ A bachelors degree in civil engineering.

+ Registered professional engineer (PE) license in Minnesota.

+ A minimum of 15 years of combined experience in the following:

+ Sound transportation project management skills.

+ Proven business development expertise focused on identifying, pursuing, and winning projects.

+ Managing and mentoring staff.

+ Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills.

+ Willingness to travel to other company locations on occasion.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage transportation projects profitably

+ A valid drivers license with a good driving record.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

+ Ability to develop and grow transportation engineering (one of Ayres largest service offerings) in Minnesota.

+ A desire to build the Ayres Associates brand at professional meetings/conferences locally, statewide, and potentially nationally.

+ Proven success in meeting goals and objectives of annual business plans and budgets, including revenue and profitability, staffing, backlog, billing, accounts receivable, ROI on capital purchases, and image development.

+ Ability to think outside the box to generate creative ideas and inspire your team.

+ Eagerness to cultivate a team environment where all staff members feel valued and supported and all ideas flow freely.

+ Enthusiastic focus on business development, including client contact, marketing initiatives, and monitoring client and partner satisfaction.

Benefits of being part of the Ayres team:

+ Health, dental, and vision Insurance.

+ Short and long-term disability and life insurance.

+ Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.

+ PTO upon hire, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.

+ Professional development opportunities.

Please note, benefits vary depending on job status. To learn more about our great benefits, visit our website at

A salary range for this posting is $120000 - $170000. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.

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