Vice President - PE - Transportation Engineering – St. Louis, MO

Description Job Title: Vice President, Transportation Engineering Location: St. Louis, MO ABNA ENGINEERING, INC. (ABNA), a Missouri Corporation, regarded as a full-service engineering, surveying and construction management firm. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1994, and today employs more than 65 professionals in our regional offices.

ABNA has attracted a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients’ projects. ABNA experience includes work on highways, freeways, rail, transit, airports, ports, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways.

Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. ABNA has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, survey/GIS project management and Construction management services. The ABNA culture is rooted in the values of Trust, Family, Diversity, Passion & leadership, allegiance, quality service, safety and integrity, which is a commitment shared by all ABNA employees throughout our offices and project sites.

We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing beneficial service at a reasonable cost to the taxpayer. At ABNA, we value each employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement and the success of the firm. POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY ABNA is seeking a Vice President of Transportation Engineering to lead project delivery within the highway, bridge, rail, transit, and aviation sectors.

This role involves providing multi-sector leadership to guarantee Transportation engineering subject matter, technical deliverables of infrastructure projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Responsible for Subject Matter Expert (SME) innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing strategic and consistent direction to address current and future challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization.

Leadership and Strategy

• Provide strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline projects and programs.
• Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of ABNA’s engineering work, focusing on infrastructure opportunities across planning, design, and program management.
• Oversee and align the internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline with ABNA’s business operations strategy.
• Represent ABNA at industry forums and act as a liaison with Federal, State, and Local Agencies, clients, and subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain high-level business contacts to identify opportunities for ABNA’s engineering services. Project Management and Technical Oversight
• Lead large-scale and complex civil engineering projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
• Supervise project planning, including budget preparation, resource allocation, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Drive the use of advanced engineering techniques and practices to deliver future-ready solutions.
• Interpret and summarize data from reports and complex projects to provide sound engineering and regulatory conclusions. Business Development
• Pursue and develop business opportunities in infrastructure sectors, securing contracts for large-scale projects.
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of proposals, bids, and client presentations.
• Cross-sell ABNA’s capabilities to existing and potential clients to expand the company’s footprint.
• Foster relationships with clients and stakeholders to enhance ABNA’s reputation and secure repeat business. Operations and Financial Management
• Ensure the profitable performance of projects by monitoring hours, expenses, and budgets.
• Drive accountability for financial metrics across the engineering discipline to meet profitability goals.
• Supervise subcontractors, contract work, and employees to optimize project execution and resource allocation.
• Manage performance metrics to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Generate a minimum revenue at three times the labor cost of the department Compliance and Standards
• Drive compliance and accountability with Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction laws, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all projects maintain necessary certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings.
• Oversee the integration of ethical decision-making, environmental sustainability, and safety standards within all project phases. Staff Development and Growth
• Lead engineering discipline meetings and provide continuing educational opportunities for staff.
• Mentor and provide performance guidance to managers and staff, fostering professional growth.
• Encourage innovation and quality improvement within the team through training and process optimization.
• Develop a robust leadership pipeline by mentoring staff for higher responsibilities.
• Collaborate across disciplines to foster teamwork and enhance overall project quality Requirements Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, civil and infrastructure design.
• MO Professional Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with transportation engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant transportation construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
• Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools used in the corporate environment.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by ABNA’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. ABNA Benefits: ABNA provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. About ABNA ABNA is a Missouri operating company with operations in Illinois, one of the Midwest’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, surveyors, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. ABNA designs lasting solutions in transportation, rail, transit, water/wastewater and environmental markets. With more than 60 employees in over 10 states across the Midwest. We partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.ABNAcorp.com ABNA provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At ABNA, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started? ABNA (and all of its affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status