Woolpert

Transportation Geospatial Practice Leader

Remote - United States

No sponsorship$165k-$206kDetected 2 days ago

Project ManagementSalesBusiness DevelopmentForecastingRecruitingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringLand Surveying

About the role

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.
Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services.
Position Overview Woolpert is hiring a Practice Leader to join our dynamic Transportation Geospatial Team in our growing Transportation Market.

Responsibilities

Personally develop and maintain executive-level client relationships, identify strategic pursuits, participate in capture planning, and lead key business development initiatives that drive growth across state DOTs, toll authorities, transit agencies, and transportation consulting firms.
Provide coaching and mentoring to foster individual career growth through 1:1 meetings and regular team meetings. Encourage open, two-way dialogue. Identify skill gaps and growth opportunities, create career paths aligned with individual aspirations.
implement corrective actions as needed. Ensure compliance with Woolpert's project management standards and transportation geospatial-specific workflows.
Collaboration: Partner across Transportation, Aviation, Energy, Water, and Federal markets to identify opportunities for cross-selling and delivery of integrated solutions.
Career Development: Implement structured career pathways for project managers and technical staff. Support training compliance and mentorship programs to build leadership capacity within the practice.
Governance & Authority: Maintain signing authority for Transportation Geospatial proposals and contracts per corporate guidelines, Ensure adherence to Woolpert's risk management and quality assurance standards.
Operational Excellence: Monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), revenue goals, backlog, and utilization metrics; implement corrective actions as needed.
Thorough understanding of survey and geospatial principles and practices with a deep understanding of base mapping/surveys related to transportation design applications.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and management of complex projects.
Strong leadership skills to create an inspiring and trusting team environment and effective collaboration.

Requirements

These are likely to be larger projects and/or where the Practice Leader possesses unique skillsets or technical expertise required for the execution of the project.

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying or related field
PLS license preferred.
Minimum 15 years of experience in Land Surveying and project management.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with clients, team members, and corporate leadership.
Strong presentation skills for representing the practice in meetings and conferences.
Strong Business acumen with experience in sales forecasting and market strategy.

Skills

Expand service offerings through advanced technologies and partnerships with acquired firms.
Develop and implement a strategic growth plan.
Improve forecasting accuracy and project performance metrics.
Strengthen key client relationships.
Expand Transportation Geospatial backlog.
Build succession plans for critical leadership positions.
Advance adoption of innovative geospatial technologies.

Compensation

$165,000 - $206,200 USD
Strategic Leadership: Align practice objectives with Woolpert's VS3 (Vision, Strategy, Structure & Staffing) plans and develop annual goals that promote industry leadership.
Team Management: Accountable for practice revenue, backlog, profitability, utilization, client satisfaction, and talent development. Responsible for achieving annual business plan targets and delivering sustainable growth.
Manage project/subproject managers in Colorado, Ohio, Texas and Virginia generating a minimum $12M annual sales goal.

Benefits

In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:
Align practice objectives with Woolpert's VS3 (Vision, Strategy, Structure & Staffing) plans and develop annual goals that promote industry leadership.
When not managing projects, Practice Leader will apply their project management skills to monitor progress and health of projects within the Practice.
Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Equal opportunity

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Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com.
If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com.
You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Visa & Work Authorization

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