Transportation Director / Practice Leader

Transportation Director / Practice Leader - The Woodlands, TX

Welcome to Halff, an ENR - Top 100, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm of more than 1,500 employees, designed, engineered, planned, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Halff is seeking a Director / Deputy Practice Leader, with their Texas Professional Engineer License, that would support and provide leadership in the Houston, Texas transportation market with a primary focus on strategy and growth with the TxDOT Houston District and other transportation clients in the Greater-Houston region. The selected individual will be responsible for the growth and success of transportation planning, design, and related services within the Greater-Houston region, including business development, client relationships and project delivery.


Halff's Transportation services safely move people, vehicles and freight using multimodal applications ranging from roadways (local roads to interstate highways), transit and active transportation projects from initial planning through final design. The complete project development process includes responsive planning and design such as geometrics and storm drainage. It incorporates technology and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to relay roadway information and communication. Finally, it brings transit planning and design to the forefront.

The Halff Transportation Advantage

• Multi-discipline teams to meet challenges that are often complicated by aging infrastructure and shrinking budgets.
• Extensive knowledge in planning, designing and managing transportation projects to move people and goods safely and reliably.
• Collaborative approach to transportation projects.

Transportation Director / Deputy Practice Leader Responsibilities:

• Providing strong leadership and guidance in areas of technical expertise and providing oversight to the transportation practice in the region.
• Researching markets, developing/maintaining client relationships, and identifying business opportunities.
• Creating/executing strategic plans and guiding practice growth.
• Leading successful strategic pursuits and capture planning for specific opportunities.
• Working closely with operations staff in the region to identify, hire, develop and grow key staff and resources, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Working closely with Halff's national Transportation Practice to ensure implementation of best practices and leveraging firm-wide resources.

Transportation Director / Deputy Practice Leader Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or ABET accredited equivalent Engineering degree
• A minimum of 15 years or more of progressive experience
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in the state of Texas
• Established leadership and expertise in the industry
• Strong client connections, particularly TxDOT relationships at senior levels
• Positive attitude, self-directed yet a team player, with a focus on integrity and quality

Halff's Transportation Services:

• Roadway Design
• Safety Improvements
• Structural Engineering
• TCP/Maintenance of Traffic
• Traffic Engineering/ITS
• Bicycle, Pedestrian and Active Transportation Planning and Design
• Drainage Design
• Feasibility and Preliminary Engineering
• Innovative Intersections
• Local and Regional Transportation Planning
• Multimodal and Transit Planning and Design
• NEPA Studies, Outreach and Visualization

Company Overview:
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. Our services include: broadband, construction services, energy, environmental, geographic information systems, grant funding resources, intelligent infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems, land development, planning and landscape architecture, MEP engineering, public works, resilience, right of way, structural engineering, subsurface utility engineering/utility coordination, surveying, transportation, water resources and water/wastewater.

Halff has offices in the following locations:
Arkansas : Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, North Little Rock and Little Rock
Florida : Chipley, Crestview, Jacksonville, Orlando, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tavares, Temple Terrace and Windermere
Louisiana : Baton Rouge and Shreveport
Oklahoma : Norman and Oklahoma City
Texas : Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland, Richardson, San Antonio, The Woodlands and Tyler

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription and life insurance; long-term and short-term disability insurance; paid time off; holiday pay; traditional and Roth 401(k) plans; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Health Savings Account; 529 College Savings Plan; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Plan; and more.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

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