Transportation Engineering Director

GAI Consultants • Fishers, IN

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a rare opportunity to build, lead, and grow GAI’s Indiana transportation practice. GAI is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer and proven transportation leader to serve as our Indiana Market Leader. In this role, you will own the strategy, client relationships, team growth, financial performance, and delivery of transportation and infrastructure work across Indiana. This role offers the chance to own the Indiana market, lead strategy, growth, operations, staffing, and client development. It is a seller-doer leadership role with meaningful influence over pursuits, delivery, and client relationships. You will recruit, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary transportation practice with visible executive support, and bring full-service resources to the market by partnering with highway, bridge, traffic, drainage, CEI, municipal infrastructure, and alternative delivery professionals. You will lead with autonomy and support, shaping the office’s future while backed by a stable, multidisciplinary firm with national resources and local relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license in Indiana, or ability to obtain Indiana licensure through reciprocity.
• 10+ years of progressive transportation and infrastructure engineering experience.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, business operations, offices, or practice groups.
• Demonstrated success winning, managing, and growing public-sector transportation client relationships.
• Strong knowledge of the Indiana transportation market, including INDOT and local agency work.
• Experience managing revenue goals, staffing plans, project budgets, contracts, and financial performance.
• Ability to travel for client meetings, project needs, office visits, and business development activities.

Nice To Haves

• Established relationships with INDOT and local government agencies throughout Indiana.
• Prior experience as an Office Manager, Practice Leader, Regional Leader, Transportation Director, or similar senior leadership role.
• Design-build or alternative delivery experience.
• Active involvement in ACEC, ASCE, ITE, APWA, or related professional organizations.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute GAI’s Indiana transportation growth strategy.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with INDOT, municipalities, counties, MPOs, transit agencies, and local public agencies.
• Lead business development, proposal strategy, interviews, client presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Provide leadership for the Indiana office, including operations, staffing, utilization, profitability, and resource planning.
• Mentor and grow project managers, engineers, and technical staff across transportation and infrastructure disciplines.
• Provide executive oversight for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction.
• Represent GAI in industry organizations, professional associations, client meetings, and public-facing forums.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Hybrid work schedule and generous paid time off.
• Seven paid holidays plus one floating holiday.
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• Relocation assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement and licensing/certification support.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

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