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Transportation Market Sector Director

Company: S&ME Inc.
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: September 17, 2023

Job Description:

Position: Transportation Market Sector Director
Requisition Number: 2023-2920-01


S&ME is a leading, 100% employee-owned, multi-disciplined professional services firm. We are proud employee-owners tenaciously working together to solve highly complex challenges. We value eager, passionate, honest, and hard-working employees who strive to make positive impacts on our communities. Our people are the heartbeat of our company, and with employee ownership at our foundation, we are all vested in the success of each other and S&ME as a whole.


We are seeking a highly experienced and industry leader as our Transportation Market Sector Director (TMSD) to provide leadership, leverage technical expertise, ensure client satisfaction, and implement best practices for our Transportation Services across the company. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the transportation industry, a proven track record or project delivery, and the ability to foster client relationships and drive business growth. The TMSD will report to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and can be based in any S&ME office location within our footprint.


Job Snapshot:


Develop and execute a strategic plan that aligns with the company's goals and objectives to drive growth, backlog, and sales within the transportation sector
Coordinate and collaborate with Regional Directors, Office Principals and Service Line Managers to maximize cross-selling and integrated services to nationwide and regional clients
Direct market research teams and anticipate opportunities and trends to determine key investment priorities and capture strategy for key pursuits
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients, understanding their needs and ensuring exceptional service delivery to exceed expectations
Collaborate with Regional and Office Leadership on strategic staffing needs to support key business opportunities with high profile clients
Maintain active involvement in at least one technical society or professional organization, serving on a committee or in a leadership role
Accountable for achieving the following KPIs: sales, bookings, burn rate, backlog growth, NLM, market share, client development ROI, client satisfaction, industry leadership, utilization of staff
Travel to office locations on a regular basis to be engaged with employee capabilities, monitor business and participate in client development activities



Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Minimum of 15 years experience in transportation engineering, including 10 years in a supervisory or management role
Proven and successful track record in the leadership, management and growth of a business work group
Understand business metrics and policies/procedures around safety, human resources and risk management
Ability to direct multiple tasks simultaneously with effective delegation
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve goals




Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Engineers license



Why work at S&ME?


We are an industry leading, 1,100 employee-owned engineering firm, which means the hard work and dedication you provide every day directly contributes to the health and performance of a company you partly own. We know that creating an environment where employees can grow and flourish, both professionally and personally, leads to our collective drive for success. We offer professional development, leadership and employee engagement programs and tasks forces to exemplify our purpose of "helping you prosper" and our commitment to culture. Learn more about us in this video: and visit our website:



S&ME Benefits to Help You Thrive:



Competitive Compensation
Medical/ Dental/ Vision Plans
Health Savings Account with company contributions
Flexible Spending Account
401(K) with Matching
Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
PTO / Holidays with the ability to carryover
Credential Incentive Program and Tuition Reimbursement



This is a full-time position with competitive pay based on experience. Successful candidate must meet requirements of the company's Fleet Management Program, Substance Policy and Reference check program. Submit resume, cover letter, and salary expectations for consideration. Only qualified candidates with acceptable employment eligibility verification (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance not provided. S&ME reserves the right to fill this position with an internal or external candidate at any time during the search. S&ME is not responsible for unauthorized job postings or submissions of resumes using external links/websites.


No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls or walk-ins accepted.

Keywords: S&ME Inc., Knoxville , Transportation Market Sector Director, Executive , Knoxville, Tennessee

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