Southern California Transportation Lead

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level 

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Step into Your New Role 

Kleinfelder is seeking a Southern California Transportation Leader.  

We are excited to present a challenging career opportunity for an accomplished and energetic professional to join our team as a Transportation Leader for Kleinfelder’s Southern California Area to help shape Kleinfelder’s future in this booming infrastructure market.   

This experienced professional will foster relationships with top transportation clients and teaming partners, work closely with our local operations in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, and will lead the development of client-centric delivery teams that will position us for extraordinary growth into the future. 

ROLE OVERVIEW 

The successful candidate will be able to: 

• Shape the growth strategy for Kleinfelder’s Southern California Area Transportation
• Drive sales from a select group of targeted clients in the transportation, aviation, and infrastructure market. 
• Understand the clients’ business needs and develop innovative value-added solutions and cost-effective recommendations to exceed the clients’ needs. 
• Coordinate project delivery and proposal teams with clear and succinct communication as to the client requirements and differentiation strategies. 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and teaming partners in providing engineering, construction, and professional consulting services in a trusted advisory role. 
• Proactively network with clients, teaming partners and industry partners to understand the market trends, needs and future opportunities that creates a Return on the Investment. 
• Work in a matrixed work environment, interacting with business development and operations teams, and maintaining close communications with the client to represent their needs effectively. 

The Southern California Transportation Leader will focus on advancing the relationship with the targeted transportation clients in surface transportation, aviation, ports/harbors, and transit areas of the project lifecycle with Kleinfelder’s comprehensive suite of services.  The Southern California Transportation Leader will thoroughly understand the client’s business needs to develop innovative solutions and sound recommendations to meet their needs.  Further, the Southern California Transportation Leader will coordinate project delivery and proposal teams with clear, succinct communication, regarding client requirements and differentiation strategies. We are seeking a professional with proven existing relationships (working toward $20 million-plus business) in the transportation design, bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, materials testing, quality assurance, construction management, or similar professional consulting services.  

EXPERIENCE & ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS  

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related technical field. 
• Minimum 9-12 years of proven progressive experience in transportation infrastructure projects (highways, bridges, rail/transit, aviation, and ports/harbors). 
• 10 years of direct interaction with Southern California project stakeholders (DOT’s, municipalities, transportation engineering firms, design/build contractors, etc.). 
• 6-7 years of management experience desired. 
• 5-6 years of supervisory/management experienced desired.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS  

• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills.  
• Strategic thinker and leader.   
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.  
• Must have a 'get it done' attitude and be proactive.  
• Strong organizational and time management skills.  
• Quality and client service oriented.   
• High attention to detail, finances, and good problem-solving skills.  
• Results oriented and utilizes change management skills to maximize revenue.  

POSITION CONDITIONS   

• Job is performed in an office or remote environment 
• Occasional travel may be required. 

Move Forward with Kleinfelder 

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver. 

Progress with an Employer that Values You 

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following: 

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.  The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the Washington Pay Transparency Law.  Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $140,000 - $235,000.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program. 

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules) 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES  

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.