Ulteig

Director of Surface Transportation

Ulteig

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $186,600 - $252,600 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead the Surface Transportation organization through its next phase of growth, digital transformation, and execution excellence.
  • Own performance to the Annual Operating Plan, including revenue, profitability, backlog health, utilization, and indirect expense management.
  • Establish clear operating cadence, accountability, and leadership presence across the department.
  • Partner closely with the Market Director and Market Leaders to prioritize pursuits, strengthen positioning, and rebuild backlog with discipline and focus.
  • Translate enterprise and sector strategy into clear priorities and executable plans for delivery teams.
  • Serve as a visible leader internally and externally with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
  • Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of services that meet client expectations and strengthen Ulteig’s reputation in Surface Transportation.
  • Provide executive oversight of project execution, risk management, quality control, and client satisfaction.
  • Ensure managers are effectively overseeing engineering, technical, and construction activities across all phases of work.
  • Drive consistent use of tools, processes, and performance data to manage delivery predictably.
  • Evaluate capacity, skill sets, and deployment of resources to align with demand and strategic priorities.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and the Project Management Center of Excellence to improve forecasting, reporting, and operational rigor.
  • Champion continuous improvement and practical innovation that improves outcomes, not just activity.
  • Build a strong, accountable leadership team with clear roles, expectations, and development paths.
  • Coach and develop managers to lead with clarity, consistency, and confidence.
  • Foster a culture of trust, inclusion, accountability, and engagement.
  • Ensure leaders are visible, accessible, and actively engaged with their teams.
  • Lead talent planning, succession planning, performance management, and retention efforts.
  • Maintain and strengthen key client relationships in partnership with market leadership.
  • Support proposal strategy, positioning, and execution on priority pursuits.
  • Collaborate across Ulteig’s Lifeline Sectors, Sales, Operations, Innovation and Technology, Finance, and HR to drive integrated solutions and enterprise alignment.
  • Represent Surface Transportation in enterprise-level discussions related to growth, strategy, and investment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or equivalent.
  • 15 or more years of progressive experience in transportation engineering or related disciplines.
  • Professional Engineer registration preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience leading managers and teams.
  • Demonstrated experience managing operating plans, budgets, and performance metrics.
  • Strong understanding of Surface Transportation markets, clients, and delivery models.
  • Proven ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect strategy to execution.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build trust and alignment across diverse stakeholders; comfort with presenting to a wide variety of audiences, from graduate engineers to the Board of Directors.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 25 percent of the time.
  • Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.
Benefits
  • Flexible Workplace
  • Employee Ownership
  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Collaborative Environment
  • Innovative Culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
transportation engineeringoperating plansbudgetsperformance metricsproject executionrisk managementquality controlresource deploymentforecastingcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationtrust buildingaccountabilityengagementcoachingstrategic thinkingadaptabilitycollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer registration