Transportation Business Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Opportunity
The New York and New Jersey transportation market is entering one of the most significant periods of investment and transformation in decades. Historic infrastructure funding, evolving project delivery models, and increasingly complex client challenges are creating unprecedented opportunities for organizations positioned to lead.

Artheon is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this moment. Through the integration of multiple highly respected transportation organizations, the NY/NJ Platform has assembled exceptional technical talent, trusted client relationships, and a strong foundation for growth. Backed by Trilon's entrepreneurial model, strategic resources, people first approach and commitment to investing in its businesses, Artheon is poised to become one of the premier transportation consulting organizations in the Northeast.

The Transportation Business Leader will shape that future. With an opportunity to build from the ground up. Reporting to the President of Artheon, this executive will lead the strategy, performance, and continued evolution of the transportation business, unifying three organizations into one high-performing enterprise while expanding market presence, strengthening client relationships, developing exceptional leaders, and driving both organic growth and strategic acquisitions and operational excellence. 

For an accomplished business builder, this role offers a rare combination of autonomy, enterprise leadership, and long-term value creation—an opportunity to build a market-leading business, capitalize on unprecedented infrastructure investment, and leave a lasting legacy for clients, employees, and the communities Artheon serves. 

About Artheon

Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.

Responsibilities

Position Summary
Reporting to the President of Artheon, the Transportation Business Leader is responsible for the overall strategy, financial performance, operational excellence, culture, and external market presence of the transportation business.
This executive will own and provide full P&L leadership while overseeing business development, organizational integration, client relationships, talent development, and operational execution. Success requires a leader who combines strategic vision with operational discipline—someone who can grow the business, build exceptional teams, and deliver outstanding results for clients and employees alike.

Leadership Priorities

Expand Our Reach
Strategy, Growth & Market Leadership  
• Establish and execute the strategic vision in partnership with Artheon leadership and the NY/NJ executive team. 
• Expand market share through organic growth, service diversification, and innovation. 
• Strengthen relationships with DOTs, transit agencies, municipalities, ports, airports, and other public-sector transportation clients. 
• Pursue major transportation programs, strategic contracts, joint ventures, design-build, CMGC, and P3 opportunities. 
• Leverage the broader Trilon network to identify cross-selling opportunities and expand client relationships. • Identify, evaluate, and integrate strategic acquisitions that enhance capabilities and accelerate long-term growth.

Elevate Our People
Build One High-Performing Organization  
• Build a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and excellence. 
• Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop exceptional talent across the organization. 
• Develop future leaders while strengthening succession planning throughout the business. 
• Foster an environment where people are empowered to do the best work of their careers. 
• Champion employee engagement, workplace safety, professional development, and continuous improvement.

Increase Our Impact
Performance, Delivery & Operational Excellence
• Full P&L ownership with accountability for revenue, backlog, profitability, and EBITDA.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and KPI-driven performance management.
• Leading business unit leaders with clear accountability and disciplined execution.
• Driving innovation, quality, safety, and continuous operational improvement.
• Ensuring exceptional project delivery and outstanding client satisfaction.
• Serving as the external face of the transportation business with clients, regulators, government officials, and industry organizations throughout New York and New Jersey.

What Success Looks Like
Success will be measured by both business performance and organizational strength. Key indicators include:

• Sustained growth in revenue, backlog, profitability, and EBITDA.
• Expansion into new transportation markets, clients, and service offerings.
• Stronger client relationships and increased strategic project wins.
• Successful integration and continued growth of the transportation platform.
• High employee engagement, retention, and leadership development.
• Increased organizational capability and succession depth.
• Continued excellence in project delivery, innovation, quality, and safety.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings significant executive leadership experience within transportation, engineering, infrastructure consulting, or related professional services. Preferred qualifications include:

• 15+ years of progressive executive leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, growth-oriented organizations with meaningful P&L responsibility.
• Proven ability to grow businesses through strategic client development, operational excellence, and organizational leadership.
• Experience leading both organic growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions, including post-merger integration.
• Strong understanding of the New York and New Jersey transportation markets.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Business, Transportation, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Leadership Profile
The successful candidate is an accomplished business builder, strategic operator, and people developer who combines executive presence with humility and collaboration. This leader will bring:

• A track record of building high-performing organizations and expanding market presence.
• Strong financial acumen and operational discipline.
• Strategic thinking supported by data-informed decision-making.
• Executive presence and credibility with clients, public agencies, and industry leaders.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• High emotional intelligence, adaptability, and a collaborative, people-first leadership style.
• A passion for developing leaders, strengthening culture, and creating enduring organizational success.

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.