Civil Engineer - Senior Transportation Practice Lead

Finding the right fit:

Build the future of transportation in Minnesota from the ground up!

Are you ready to put your name on the map and lead something truly transformative? We're looking for a bold, entrepreneurial transportation engineer to launch and grow a new practice in Minnesota - not just to fill a leadership role, but to create one.

This is your opportunity to build a team, shape a culture, and deliver infrastructure solutions that matter. You'll be the driving force behind a new transportation engineering group, backed by the strength of our established, multi-disciplinary Minnesota team.

As our Senior Transportation Practice Lead, you'll:

• Build something that lasts: Develop a new service line from the ground up, with the freedom to shape its direction and the support to make it thrive.
• Grow a high-performing team: Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of talented engineers who share your vision and passion.
• Make an impact: Deliver innovative transportation solutions that improve lives and communities across Minnesota.
• Lead with vision: Collaborate with colleagues in our St. Paul office and across the country to drive strategy, win work, and deliver excellence.
• Leave a legacy: Establish yourself as a key player in Minnesota's infrastructure space - and help define what the future looks like.

We're not just offering a job - we're offering a platform. A chance to lead with purpose, grow with intention, and be part of something bigger.

Join a USA TODAY Top Workplace where collaboration, innovation, and impact are more than just buzzwords - they're how we work, every day.

Ready to build something that matters? Let's talk.

On any given day, you'll:

• Take the lead in successfully marketing and winning transportation projects, 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 Ayres' quality standards and contract requirements.
• Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow leaders within the company.
• Support and participate in staff development and mentorship.
• 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.

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 401(k) with company match.
• PTO upon hire, paid holidays, including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
• Professional development opportunities.

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