Burgess & Niple

Transportation Business Leader

Burgess & Niple • $125K — $150K *
Akron, OH 44312In-Person
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration, or applicable field required
  • 15+ years in transportation engineering with comprehensive project delivery knowledge
  • Strong ability to grow business and maintain relationships in the transportation sector
  • Proven leadership skills for mentoring and guiding diverse technical staff
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client and team engagement
  • Entrepreneurial mindset to initiate opportunities and achieve results
  • Servant leadership approach emphasizing collaboration and integrity

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute a growth strategy for transportation engineering practice
  • Serve as a market leader, presenting innovative ideas and securing firm positioning
  • Lead project delivery with a focus on client experience and technical quality
  • Manage budgets, schedules, risks, and growth goals for financial sustainability
  • Develop and mentor project managers and engineers, fostering team growth
  • Encourage collaboration across offices for exceptional project delivery
  • Represent the firm at client meetings and industry events, strengthening relationships

Benefits

  • Empowering culture that encourages mentorship and professional growth
  • Opportunities for staff engagement in professional societies
  • Focus on networking and industry leadership for visibility
  • Collaborative work environment across local and regional offices
  • Commitment to integrity, innovation, and excellence in practice
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
  • Create and execute a growth strategy for transportation engineering practice, identify new markets, pursuits, and partnerships while deepening trusted client relationships
  • Serve as a visible market leader who brings ideas forward, opens doors, and helps position the firm for long-term success in the region
  • Lead and support project delivery with a strong focus on client experience, technical quality, collaboration, and successful outcomes
  • Build a financially strong and sustainable practice by managing budgets, schedules, risk, performance, and growth goals
  • Develop, mentor, and empower project managers and engineers, creating opportunities for others to grow alongside the practice
  • Foster collaboration across local and regional offices, connecting people, ideas, and technical expertise to deliver exceptional work
  • Encourage staff engagement in professional societies, networking, and industry leadership to expand visibility and strengthen relationships
  • Represent the firm as an established transportation leader at client meetings, industry events, professional organizations, and strategic pursuits

Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration, or another applicable field required
  • 15+ years of transportation engineering experience, including a strong understanding of project delivery from pursuit through completion
  • Proven ability to grow business, develop opportunities, and maintain a strong network of client and industry relationships in the transportation sector
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to guide, mentor, and inspire technical staff at varying levels of experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to connect with clients, teams, and industry partners
  • Entrepreneurial, self-directed mindset with the confidence to take initiative, make connections, and turn opportunities into results
  • Servant leadership approach grounded in collaboration, integrity, innovation, excellence, and a commitment to developing others


Learn More

To learn more about B&N, our culture and what we offer, visit: www.burgessniple.com/careers/perks-culture

About Burgess & Niple

Burgess & Niple is an engineering and architecture firm that provides services in the areas of transportation, water, wastewater, site development, and architecture. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Burgess & Niple has completed projects in all 50 states and several countries around the world. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the National Design-Build Award and the American Council of Engineering Companies' Grand Award.
Learn more about Burgess & Niple
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$10 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$110 million
* Ladders Estimates

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