GHD Group

Transportation Team Lead

GHD Group • $123K — $205K *
San Diego, CA 92106In-Person
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in transportation engineering
  • Registered Professional Civil Engineer in California
  • Proven success in mentoring large teams
  • Experience with complex transportation project delivery
  • Strong knowledge of Caltrans standards and industry codes
  • Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation
  • Passionate about team development and technical capability
  • Demonstrated success across project life cycle
  • Strong judgment and commercial awareness
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct leadership and coaching for delivery employees
  • Build and retain a high-performing delivery team
  • Support resource coordination and workload planning
  • Foster a collaborative and safety-focused culture
  • Serve as Senior Technical Lead for complex design projects
  • Lead project delivery ensuring objectives are met
  • Identify risks and resolve issues throughout project phases
  • Implement GHD's delivery standards on projects
  • Manage subconsultants and multi-discipline teams
  • Support business development and client relationship management
  • Strengthen relationships with key transportation clients

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and technical training
  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture
  • Engagement with complex and impactful projects
  • Supportive leadership and mentorship programs
  • Strong focus on safety in the workplace
Full Job Description
Job Description

GHD's Design & Delivery Organization (DDO) is seeking a Transportation Team Leader &Senior Transportation Engineer to lead and grow our Southern California transportation design and delivery team members. This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and project delivery responsibility, supporting complex transportation projects while advancing DDO standards, delivery excellence, and employee development.

This position will be based in one of GHD's Southern California offices (Irvine & San Diego) and will partner closely with regional leadership, project managers, and other business groups across the West Region.

Key Responsibilities

People & Team Leadership
  • Provide direct people leadership for Southern California transportation delivery employees, including coaching, mentoring, and technical development.
  • Build, grow, and retain a high-performing delivery team aligned with GHD's values and delivery expectations.
  • Support workload planning, resource coordination, and team utilization in collaboration with GHD's DDO and regional leadership.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and safety-focused team culture.

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
  • Serve as Senior Technical Lead for complex on and off system transportation design projects, including locally administered, Caltrans/federally funded and design-build projects.
  • Lead and oversee project delivery from pursuit through construction, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
  • Apply sound engineering judgment and commercial acumen to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and deliver projects to brief and budget.
  • Support and implement GHD delivery standards, processes, and best practices across Southern California transportation projects.
  • Manage and coordinate subconsultants and multi-discipline teams.

Business Development & Client Engagement
  • Support business development activities, including pursuits, proposals, and client relationship management.
  • Strengthen and expand relationships with Caltrans, local agencies, and other key transportation clients across Southern California.
  • Partner with practice and market leaders to position GHD for new work and long-term client success.

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field (Master's degree a plus).

Qualifications
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, with a strong background in planning, design, and project delivery.
  • Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California (PE) REQUIRED
  • Proven success providing technical mentorship and people leadership to large internal teams.
  • Demonstrated experience leading teams in the delivery of complex transportation projects within California, including Caltrans or federally funded projects.
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant standards and guidelines, including Caltrans manuals and applicable industry codes.
  • Proficiency with design and analysis software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation.
  • A passion for developing people and strengthening technical capabilities within a delivery-focused organization.
  • Demonstrated excellence across the full project life cycle, from pursuits and feasibility through design and delivery.
  • Strong professional judgment and commercial awareness.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Salary Range $123,000-$205,000 based on experience

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
Learn more about GHD Group
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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