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Associate Vice President - New England Infrastructure Engineering Leader

US-MA-Newton

Job ID: 2026-3318

of Openings:

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Category: Civil/Structural Engineering

LiRo-Hill

Overview

We have an immediate need for an Associate Vice President - New England Infrastructure Engineering Leader in our Newton, MA office. This senior regional role will lead and grow LiRo-Hill's transportation and infrastructure engineering presence across New England, supported by immediate major design backlog and a deep multidisciplinary bench across the Northeast.

Come join our team. LiRo-Hill is a 1,100-person multidisciplinary firm providing engineering, construction management, environmental, architectural, and program management services. Ranked among the nation's top A/E firms by Engineering News-Record, LiRo-Hill serves public and private clients through offices across New York, New Jersey, and New England.

Why This Role

LiRo-Hill has secured a major transportation design assignment that provides meaningful near-term backlog and a platform for continued New England growth. This role will convert that momentum into a durable regional practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional leadership across bridge and structural infrastructure, rail and transit facilities, roadway/highway, traffic, drainage, water resources, and related transportation services.
• Lead major multidisciplinary infrastructure projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, risk, and client communication.
• Serve as a trusted client-facing leader for MBTA, MassDOT, municipalities, transportation authorities, and other public clients.
• Guide local technical and project leaders while coordinating specialized resources from New York and New Jersey.
• Develop and execute a focused regional growth plan, including client engagement, pursuit strategy, teaming, proposals, and interviews.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a permanent New England infrastructure engineering team.
• Strengthen regional QA/QC, project delivery practices, resource planning, utilization, backlog, and forecasting.
• Support multidisciplinary coordination with civil/site, structural, architecture, MEP, environmental, and construction management teams.
• Represent LiRo-Hill in professional organizations, industry events, and strategic client meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive transportation or public infrastructure engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Massachusetts PE required; additional New England licenses preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary transportation programs and teams; direct experience in bridge, rail/transit, roadway, or related infrastructure required.
• Credibility and relationships in the New England market, including experience with MBTA, MassDOT, municipalities, or comparable public agencies.
• Proven seller-doer capability, including client development, major pursuits, project delivery, financial performance, and staff leadership.
• Ability to lead through discipline and regional managers while remaining engaged in high-priority projects and clients.

What We Offer

• Competitive total compensation package
• Employee-only stock purchase plan
• Mentoring and continuing education programs
• Employee referral bonus
• Volunteer and industry association opportunities

Our Culture

We believe in the power of collaboration. We work to create a culture where employees can contribute ideas, develop professionally, and deliver high-quality work as part of integrated, multidisciplinary teams.

Compensation: $200,000 - $230,000 per year. The range provided is the salary the Firm in good faith believes it is willing to pay at the time of posting. Exact compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications and location.

• The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this role. xhyhwjd

LiRo-Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.

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Compensation details: 18 Yearly Salary

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