Vice President - Rail

Huitt-Zollars•Dallas, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Huitt-Zollars is seeking an experienced Vice President – Rail to help grow its rail business from its Dallas or Fort Worth team. This seller-doer leadership role focuses on developing new business, strengthening client relationships, and leading the successful delivery of large, complex rail projects and programs. The position will help expand the firm’s rail and transit presence in Texas while supporting strategic rail opportunities in its national markets. The Vice President will lead business development across freight rail, industrial rail, commuter rail, and light rail markets; build relationships with clients and industry partners; lead pursuits; and represent the firm in industry and client activities. The role also serves as Project Manager or Principal-in-Charge for major rail projects, provides technical and strategic guidance, and recruits, mentors, and develops rail professionals. The position reports to the Transportation Practice Area Lead. It is a full-time, salaried position located in Dallas, Texas, or Fort Worth, Texas. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. The position is subject to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Values and Leadership Competencies and includes Principal-in-Charge performance goals related to business development, project performance, utilization, business processes, quality control, and risk management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Registered Professional Engineer (PE); the posting notes that education and professional registration are preferred, but relevant experience will be considered.
At least 15 years of experience in rail engineering services.
Demonstrated success winning and delivering rail projects and programs.
Strong project and/or program management experience on complex, multidisciplinary rail projects.
Established client relationships in the Texas rail and transit market, including transit agencies, freight railroads, and/or industrial rail clients.
Ability to develop new business, build client relationships, lead pursuits, and expand existing accounts.
Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
Strong leadership, communication, business development, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to balance business development, client leadership, project delivery, and staff development in a seller-doer environment.
Legal authorization to work for Huitt-Zollars in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

TxDOT pre-certifications in Rail Categories.

Responsibilities

Lead business development and strategic growth initiatives across freight rail, industrial rail, commuter rail, and light rail markets.
Develop and maintain relationships with freight railroads, industrial clients, transit agencies, public-sector clients, and rail industry partners.
Identify and develop new clients, project opportunities, strategic partnerships, and teaming relationships.
Lead and support pursuits, including capture planning, win strategies, teaming, proposals, and interviews.
Represent Huitt-Zollars at industry organizations, conferences, client events, and other business development activities.
Serve as Project Manager or Principal-in-Charge for major rail projects and programs.
Lead large, complex, multidisciplinary rail projects involving track, structures, civil/site, drainage, utilities, signals and communications, stations, and related infrastructure.
Recruit, mentor, and develop rail professionals and help build the firm’s rail capabilities.
Provide technical and strategic guidance to project teams and support development of best practices for rail project delivery.
Achieve personal sales goals and the stated target personal utilization goal for the Principal-in-Charge role.
Maintain the expected Effective Labor Multiplier on associated projects and ensure direct reports meet established utilization targets.
Uphold business processes, including timely monthly accounts receivable, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, and percent-complete reporting.
Ensure quality-control and risk-management measures are applied and followed on projects and in daily operations.
Adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Values and Leadership Competencies.