Transit Program Director - VHB

About the Position

Transit Program Director | Charlotte 

In this role, you would join a group delivering some of the most transformative transit and railroad projects across the region while leading multidisciplinary teams, delivering projects, and supporting business development activities. Project delivery services will include leading complex transit and rail projects from the early planning phase through construction and implementation. Typical projects involve light rail transit, bus rapid transit, metro rail, bus, intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, and freight rail services.  Team management will include developing, mentoring, and growing the team of transit and rail planners and engineers. The business development efforts will include client management and maintenance, identifying new opportunities, and supporting major project pursuits.

Responsibilities  

• Manage high-profile projects of various size and complexity  
• Develop, manage, and maintain project schedules and budgets  
• Lead development of project deliverables and provide quality control  
• Manage financial progress on projects  
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, analyses, and presentations  
• Lead and help grow a multidisciplinary team of transit and rail focused planners and engineers
• Take an active role in the development and mentoring of staff  
• Maintain active market knowledge while understanding internal and external capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses  
• Manage and grow key client relationships  
• Support regional and corporate strategic initiatives while promoting a OneVHB mentality  
• Assist with annual business planning when we set our goals for the coming years  
• Support business development efforts through an emphasis on advance positioning and early identification of strategic pursuits   
• Lead technical efforts on key pursuits   
• Represent VHB at conferences, seminars, and industry events  

Skills and Abilities  

• Strong understanding of transit and rail infrastructure and multi-discipline system integration
• Excellent project management skills  
• Ability and interest to engage, inspire, mentor our best and brightest   
• Deep market knowledge and visibility across the industry  
• Ability to thrive in highly collaborative team environments   
• Technical experience in multiple transit and rail design disciplines (track, rail systems, grade crossings, stations structures, transit facilities, bus transit, route design, right-of-way, clearances)
• Excellent technical written and verbal communication skills  and analytical skills
• Excellent public speaking and business development skills  
• Strong capability in use of computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint  
• Proficiency with project management applications (MS Project and/or Primavera)  

Qualifications  

• Degree in Urban/Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, or related field  
• 15+ years of progressive technical experience in transit and rail planning/engineering and implementation of bus and rail transit improvements, 20+ years of experience preferred
• 15 years of project management experience preferred 
• A North Carolina PE license or AICP certification is required, and a PMP certification is strongly preferred
• Proven ability to manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, and scientists  
• Demonstrated and progressive relationship with Mid-Atlantic-area transit and railroad clients such as CATS, NCDOT, GoTriangle, GoRaleigh, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FTA and FRA processes and federal and state transportation regulations and programs  
• Demonstrated understanding of transit and rail design requirements including AREMA recommended practices

At VHB, we’re invested in what we do, compelled by intellectual curiosity, and driven to work collectively to best serve our clients and help shape the future of our communities in a meaningful way. We’re proud, yet humbled, to have been doing this for nearly 40 years. We are dedicated to making a positive impact and providing opportunities to grow personally and professionally.  

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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