Transportation Group Leader

Do you want to be in a role that leads a team on high-profile transportation projects across Minnesota, work closely with decision-makers, and have a seat at the table influencing strategy? Most importantly, do you enjoy mentoring and leading a team? If so, this could be the role for you! The Transportation Group Leader is responsible for the supervision, administration, planning, budgeting and performance of our transportation production/technical group that supports Minnesota project work. As a 100% employee‑owned company, we all share responsibility for making Moore Engineering a rewarding workplace while providing critical engineering services to communities around the region. At Moore Engineering, we care about each other, our clients, and the communities we serve. It’s this collective passion that drives excellence in everything we do. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Manages, supervises, and evaluates the employees in our transportation production group. Provides frequent and candid coaching, performance feedback, and mentorship to assigned group. Makes staffing adjustments in their practice/service area with concurrence of Senior Transportation Group Leader and the Human Resources group. Ensures adherence to all company standards and practice design/production standards, procedures, and policies. Builds project teams by assigning group production employees/resources to project managers. Assists project managers by developing and reviewing scopes, schedules and time budgets for work to be executed in their group. Monitors team performance to ensure group’s adherence to agreed upon scopes, schedules, and budgets. Ensures accuracy of deliverables by adhering to all QA/QC procedures for all work products developed in their group. Collaborates with and mentors group production employees to develop efficient and effective design solutions. Monitors group workload and maintains appropriate staffing levels. Stays current on new products, technologies, innovations, and developments in their practice area. Develops and coordinates with the Practice Leader on training needs and budget to ensure proper training of employees in their group. Make recommendations to Senior Group Leader regarding utilization goals, design programs/tools, and training needs and budgets. Monitors and maintains utilization goals. Maintains regular communication with other Group Leaders in their office and other Group Leaders in their practice area in other offices to balance workload and share expertise and resources. Maintains regular communication with the Practice Leader to improve project execution and delivery. Participates in the RFP/RFQ process including site visits, client meetings, scope development, preparation of project approach, technical execution plans, schedules, and interviews. Serves as Lead Engineer/Technical Project Lead, as needed, on a project-by-project basis. Maintains regular communication with the Chief Production Officer. Other duties as assigned. Qualification Requirements Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field. 10 years of engineering experience in their practice area is preferred. Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State where the office is located or ability to obtain within six months, as applicable. Complete and thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering as it relates to their practice area. Demonstrated ability to successfully supervise and mentor employees. Excellent communication skills. Moore Engineering, Inc.'s culture is built on core values such as Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Loyalty, and Kindness: Respect: Valuing all viewpoints and cultural differences. Integrity: Maintaining consistency, honesty, and commitment to safety and welfare. Accountability: Taking responsibility for actions and commitments. Loyalty: Being dependable and building trust-based relationships. Kindness: Caring for co‑workers, friends, families, and communities. These values guide our operations, and employees are hired, reviewed, rewarded, and recognized based on these characteristics. Sharing these values is important for being part of our team. Benefits We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options. We offer medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. We recognize the importance of a work/life balance and offer company‑paid holidays, PTO based on years of experience, paid parental leave. We encourage growth and development of our employees through tuition assistance, professional certification reimbursement and talent development programs. We also offer other benefits including wellness programs, flexible spending benefits, dependent care account, employee assistance program, and more! For Minnesota residents: The pay range for this position is $94,000-$148,000 (with flexibility DOQ). The range displayed on this job posting reflects salaries for the position based on all our Minnesota locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by specific work location and additional factors, including education, experience, credentials, and job‑related skills. In addition to base pay, certain positions at Vistal and subsidiaries are eligible for participation in our incentive compensation programs. Seniority level: Director Employment type: Full-time Job function: Management and Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr Vistal