Transportation Design Practice Lead

Benesch • Tampa, FL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Florida Division is experiencing tremendous growth as we continue to expand our design services, client partnerships, and presence across the state. Spanning four offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, the team maintains a highly collaborative and close-knit culture built on strong relationships, shared success, and a commitment to supporting one another across offices and disciplines.
As we continue to invest in the growth of our transportation design services throughout Florida, we are seeking an experienced Transportation Design Practice Lead who is excited to leverage their relationships, expertise, and vision to expand Benesch's existing transportation presence while supporting a broad range of transportation services, including roadway design, transportation planning, traffic engineering, PD&E, hydraulics, and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
In this role, you will shape the next chapter of our Florida Transportation Design practice by influencing strategy, developing future leaders, and strengthening and expanding relationships with transportation agencies, including FDOT Districts 1, 2, 5, and 7, as well as key county and municipal partners across Florida. Approximately 60% of the time will be spent on business development, client engagement, strategic pursuits, and market growth, with the remaining 40% dedicated to people leadership, project oversight, team development, and technical guidance. If you're energized by business development, leadership, mentoring others, and the opportunity to build something meaningful, we'd love to connect!

Requirements

• A proven transportation design leader with a track record of growing client relationships, winning meaningful work, and driving long-term business growth within the public sector transportation market.
• A strategic and collaborative leader who can balance business development, project delivery, and people leadership while mentoring teams, developing future leaders, and building a culture of accountability and excellence.
• A builder who is energized by the opportunity to shape the future of a growing transportation design practice, expand market presence, create new opportunities, and leave a lasting impact on the communities we serve.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related discipline and an active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 15+ years of progressive transportation engineering and leadership experience supporting FDOT, counties, municipalities, and other public sector transportation agencies.
• Demonstrated success in pursuing, winning, managing, and delivering roadway design, transportation engineering, traffic engineering, and multidisciplinary transportation projects.
• Strong business development, project management, financial management, and client relationship experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of Florida's Transportation Design practice, helping transform a strong foundation into a premier transportation program recognized throughout the state.
• Leverage your relationships, expertise, and vision to expand Benesch's transportation design presence, open doors to new opportunities, and strengthen our position across Florida's transportation market.
• Build and develop a high-performing design team while fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, accountability, and leadership development for the next generation of transportation professionals.
• Leave a lasting impact on both the business and the communities we serve by helping to shape the design practice's future direction, advancing transportation infrastructure, and influencing the legacy Benesch creates throughout Florida.

Benefits

• Career growth that’s real with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward
• Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees
• Flexibility that works with schedules that support your life
• Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees
• Support beyond work through mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior