
Engineering Director
Owensboro, KYFull-time$175–195K/yrSeen 2w ago
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Job overview
STV seeks an Engineering Director for its Owensboro, KY office to lead the Transportation & Infrastructure practice, mentor staff, and drive business development. The role involves managing multi‑discipline project teams, coordinating with senior leaders, and cultivating client relationships while overseeing project budgets and public involvement initiatives.
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Full job description
Experience Required
15 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
STV has an immediate need for an Engineering Director in our Owensboro, KY office for our Transportation & Infrastructure division. This position will include, office leadership, and other firm-wide roles. The successful candidate will support our current staff while assisting in growing the Kentucky practice to better service our clients statewide.
This position offers a leadership role at an Engineer News-Record (ENR) Top 50 rated firm. This individual would assist other senior staff in collaborating with various agencies in Kentucky and the surrounding area. The ideal candidate is an individual who desires to lead through example, is professionally respected, an excellent communicator, and possesses a vast understanding of project delivery.
The candidate will be managing projects under supervision from senior managers and work with junior staff members for successful project production and execution.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow a Transportation and Infrastructure practice, work with various clients in Kentucky, and lead business development efforts for Transportation and Infrastructure pursuits. This is an excellent role for a creative, self-motivated and detail-oriented professional that enjoys being a part of a team environment and growing a team!
Responsibilities include:
Practice building, mentorship and skill development of professional staff.
Lead business development and proposal efforts for Transportation and Infrastructure projects.
Management of a multi-discipline technical teams to deliver projects to clients.
Negotiating and establishing project budgets, staffing, project coordination and productivity necessary to deliver exceptional services to our clients.
Coordination with other directors/leaders to ensure a consistent level of technical standards and applications on projects.
Performs and manages diverse and complex discipline work tasks requiring extensive planning, communication and management skills.
Collaborates with multi-discipline professionals within the project team and includes the ability to integrate a series of independent and often interrelated professional actions to attain desired project goals.
Develop and nurture key client relationships and leverage existing client relationships for future work opportunities.
Working with practice and office leadership, focus on client development, business development and industry participation.
Assist with public involvement efforts and presentations.
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Planning (Master's Degree a plus).
Minimum 15 years of Transportation and Infrastructure experience.
Kentucky Professional Engineer (PE).
Direct experience in successfully delivering transportation projects.
Direct experience in assessing leadership for multi-discipline projects with high degrees of technical complexity and multidisciplinary project teams.
Experience working with transportation agencies including federal, state and local authorities.Demonstrated Transportation and Infrastructure practice development and management capability.
Experience with Business Development and Operations management.
Experience with Owensboro area agencies, KYTC, and other Kentucky-based agencies.
A strong reputation with major clients, knowledge of market opportunities in Kentucky, and a facility for business development and winning project work.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proven project management skills, with experience overseeing complex transportation projects.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Compensation Range:
$175,234.85 - $194,705.39
STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) * Paid Holidays (9 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR6050
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