Transportation Director - West Region

Job Description

Job Description

Celebrating 40 years of success and continual growth, ESP Associates is currently seeking a strategic, growth-oriented Transportation professional to join our leadership team.

As the Transportation Director – West Region, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing transportation engineering and planning services. Reporting to the Transportation Business Unit Executive, the Director will initially focus on expanding ESP’s transportation services in Texas and beyond!  You will lead decisions regarding strategy, market penetration, team growth/development, and continuous improvement. 

Responsibilities:

• The Director will be responsible for all aspects of engineering and/or surveying and geomatics groups (field and office) by providing training, mentoring, technical and administrative guidance and oversight. 
• Manage and oversee all aspects of engineering and/or survey projects and operations, ensuring adherence to project specifications set by DOT, safety standards, and quality control measures.
• Leadership and Vision/Strategic Planning for Growth: Develops and maintains relationships with DOT decision makers, as well as local municipalities, to increase Company exposure and position the Company for engineering, survey, CEI and SUE contracts.
• Assists in preparing and approving proposals and qualifications statements and may assist with the management of plan production on roadway, streets, highways, and other transportation-related systems and multi-modal projects.
• Assist Managers with workforce planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports and maps.
• Manage the Transportation Division – West Region to achieve expected profitability and growth.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related degree.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Professional Surveyor and Mapper license (PSM or PLS) in Texas. 
• Experience performing business development and maintaining relationships with TxDOT and local municipality decision makers.
• Demonstrated success working with TxDOT and local municipalities as a prime consultant.
• Strong leadership, project management, and business development skills.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering and/or survey and mapping principles, practice standards, procedures and project management.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
• Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong self-motivational and organizational skills with the ability to lead, motivate and direct a team of office and field personnel.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, and relevant technical software) required.
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy. 

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including: 

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days) 
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days) 
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses