Transportation Systems Director

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s Atlanta office is looking for a Transportation Systems Director to join our growing team. Our transportation systems practice brings together planning, engineering, safety, transit, and data science professionals to help clients analyze complex challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver innovative, multimodal solutions. This role provides the opportunity to lead the practice and play an important part in expanding and shaping the group.

We are looking for a leader with a blend of technical expertise, business development experience, and strong people skills. The successful candidate will lead client relationships, win and deliver work, guide staff, and help shape an integrated transportation systems practice across multimodal traffic engineering, safety, transportation planning, and transit.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth, integrated service delivery, and financial performance of the Atlanta transportation systems practice.
• Develop and maintain relationships with public- and private-sector clients, including GDOT, MARTA, local jurisdictions, developers, institutions, and teaming partners.
• Identify opportunities, lead pursuits, and prepare technical and fee proposals.
• Serve as a principal, project manager, or technical leader on complex transportation assignments, bringing together the right VHB expertise to meet client needs.
• Provide technical leadership in multimodal transportation planning, traffic engineering, safety, and/or transit; championing integrated, innovative thinking and the use of technology-enabled solutions.
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing, contracts, quality, and client expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a collaborative team of planners, engineers, and analysts.
• Represent VHB in client meetings, stakeholder engagements, professional organizations, and industry events.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong technical background in one or more of the following areas: transportation planning, traffic engineering, transportation safety, and/or transit.
• Proven ability to build client relationships, develop business, and win and deliver work.
• Strategic, proactive, and collaborative leadership style, with an integrated approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects and teams and connect services to deliver stronger client outcomes.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to staff development, quality, and client service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of transportation engineering and/or planning experience, including project management and leadership experience.
• Demonstrated record of staff leadership, business development, project delivery, and financial management.
• PE licensure and/or AICP certification preferred; Georgia PE licensure or the ability to obtain it is strongly preferred for engineering-focused candidates.
• Experience working with transportation agencies and clients in the Atlanta metropolitan area and Georgia market preferred.

The full-time annual base salary range for this position, located in Atlanta, GA, is $180,000 to $220,000. The base salary offered will be determined based on job-related factors, including geographic location, internal equity, experience, credentials, skills, education, work schedule, and other factors permitted by law. The posted salary range reflects base pay only. Additional compensation and benefits available to eligible employees are outlined in our Total Rewards Program.

Annual base salary is one component of VHB’s Total Rewards package. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive annual incentive compensation bonuses, spot bonuses, and merit-based salary increases, providing opportunities to increase earnings beyond base pay. VHB also offers a differentiating work experience, including a comprehensive benefits package that includes eligibility to participate in the VHB 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and recognition programs.

Details on VHB’s benefits package can be found here: Benefits Checklist

Building what’s next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you’ll find:

• Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
• Support to grow your skills and lead through change
• Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
• Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We’re growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what’s next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with us.

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.