Vice President (Transportation (Civils), Traffic or ITS)
Vice President – Traffic Engineering & Transportation (Texas) We are seeking an experienced Vice President – Transportation to lead and grow our client’s Texas business. This is a strategic leadership role focused on driving business development and strengthening client relationships across local transportation agencies, delivering innovative solutions that improve mobility, safety, and infrastructure performance. This is a remote position, with candidates required to reside in Texas (ideally Austin, San Antonio, or Houston). The Opportunity This role is heavily focused on business development and relationship-building, particularly at the local agency level across Texas. You will play a key role in expanding the company’s footprint by leveraging existing relationships and developing new ones with city, county, and regional transportation agencies. While the business has strong existing ties with TxDOT, there is a critical need to grow local agency engagement and project capture. Candidates do not need deep ITS-specific experience but should have strong transportation exposure through civil engineering, infrastructure, or construction environments, with the ability to confidently engage transportation stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute Texas growth strategy with a focus on local agency business development
- Drive business development activities including:
- Pre-positioning and client engagement
- Proposal development and interviews
- Contract negotiation and project capture
- Build and expand relationships with local and regional transportation agencies across Texas
- Leverage an existing network to open doors and win work at the municipal and county level
- Serve as Project Manager or Principal-in-Charge on key transportation projects where required
- Collaborate with technical teams across traffic engineering, transportation planning, and ITS delivery
- Represent the business through client engagement, industry events, and professional associations
- Mentor and support business development and project delivery teams
- Identify market opportunities and align service offerings to client needs
- Travel across Texas as needed to support client engagement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or a related field
- Professional licensure (PE, PTOE, etc.) is beneficial but not essential
- 15–20+ years of experience across transportation, civil infrastructure, or construction-related sectors
- Strong business development track record, particularly with non-TxDOT / local agencies
- Demonstrated ability to win work and build relationships at the city, county, and regional level
- Existing network of contacts within Texas local transportation agencies
- Experience working around transportation/traffic/ITS projects (direct ITS expertise not required)
- Strong commercial acumen and client-facing leadership skills
- Ability to translate transportation experience into meaningful client conversations and opportunities
- Self-starter with the ability to operate autonomously in a senior leadership capacity
Key Focus This role is less about deep technical ITS delivery and more about:
- Who you know (local agencies)
- Your ability to win work
- Your understanding of transportation environments (civil/construction/infra is fine)
If you're a well-connected transportation professional in Texas who can walk into local agencies, leverage relationships, and drive business growth, I’d welcome a confidential conversation. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job