Director, Transportation Madison Office

Job Description

At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Director, Transportation Madison Office.

Your work environment at EXP

EXP's Infrastructure & Transportation Practice provides comprehensive planning, design and construction engineering services for all types of roadway, bridge, water resource, rail, transit and aviation projects. With a unique multidisciplinary team approach, we have a history of successfully delivering some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the Midwest. Within our Wisconsin Operations, we are currently looking to grow and enhance our practice and are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Leader. The ideal candidate will work directly under the supervision of the Practice Leader and focus on leading the Madison Office; assist in growing the Infrastructure Practice; and delivering statewide transportation projects for a wide variety of clients including WisDOT, Counties, and Municipalities.

Your Responsibilities

• Engage, mentor, and motivate junior staff through counsel, goal setting guidance, and knowledge transfer
• Coordinate staff required for internal project teams, including directing, coordinating and reviewing work by others
• Develop and maintain internal and external client relationships for both new and existing clients
• Work with other senior staff within Infrastructure & Transportation and other practices groups, as necessary, to execute project delivery
• Act as EXP's representative with the client and selected subcontractors during project execution
• Lead the preparation of proposals and presentations for project pursuits
• Manage a wide variety and complexity of highway related projects
• Maintain project schedules and manage project financials including profit/loss responsibility and targeted direct margin
• Perform design computations, oversee report, plan and specification development and sign and seal construction documents as necessary
• Oversee and approve invoicing/billing, manage project scope, and secure change orders as necessary

The Skills and Knowledge You Bring

• BS in Civil Engineering from an Accredited University
• 20+ years of progressively responsible relevant experience
• Licensed PE in the State of Wisconsin; the ability to obtain licensure in other states is desired
• Knowledge of work related to delivering transportation projects in Wisconsin
• Strong leadership and project management skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead diverse project teams with a strong track record of project delivery from both a technical and financial perspective
• Experience in planning, design, environmental and design report preparation, public involvement, and WisDOT project delivery
• A proven track record of innovation, leadership, and quality assurance
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to direct and supervise staff engineers and technicians
• Ability to mentor engineering staff and provide quality oversight of technical documents
• Industry participation in professional societies preferred

About Us

Our story
With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world's built and natural environments.


Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP's predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.


What makes us different


The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We're committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.


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About the Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.


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