Finding the right fit:

Build the future of transportation in Minnesota from the ground up!

Are you ready to put your name on the map and lead something truly transformative? We’re looking for a bold, entrepreneurial transportation engineer to launch and grow a new practice in Minnesota – not just to fill a leadership role, but to create one.

This is your opportunity to build a team, shape a culture, and deliver infrastructure solutions that matter. You’ll be the driving force behind a new transportation engineering group, backed by the strength of our established, multi-disciplinary Minnesota team.

As our Senior Transportation Practice Lead, you’ll:

• Build something that lasts: Develop a new service line from the ground up, with the freedom to shape its direction and the support to make it thrive.
• Grow a high-performing team: Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of talented engineers who share your vision and passion.
• Make an impact: Deliver innovative transportation solutions that improve lives and communities across Minnesota.
• Lead with vision: Collaborate with colleagues in our St. Paul office and across the country to drive strategy, win work, and deliver excellence.
• Leave a legacy: Establish yourself as a key player in Minnesota’s infrastructure space – and help define what the future looks like.

We’re not just offering a job – we’re offering a platform. A chance to lead with purpose, grow with intention, and be part of something bigger.

Join a USA TODAY Top Workplace where collaboration, innovation, and impact are more than just buzzwords – they’re how we work, every day.

Ready to build something that matters? Let’s talk.

On any given day, you’ll:

• Take the lead in successfully marketing and winning transportation projects, including MnDOT, counties, municipalities, and private-sector clients.
• Prepare and negotiate contract documents.
• Manage clients.
• Manage projects, overseeing the production of all project work, ensuring that the work is produced on schedule, profitably, and in conformance with Ayres’ quality standards and contract requirements.
• Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow leaders within the company.
• Support and participate in staff development and mentorship.
• Be an active participant in monthly division meetings held with the vice president and fellow transportation leads.
• Develop an annual business plan and budget with emphasis on growth, financial planning, capital purchases, marketing, and training initiatives.
• Actively engage in local, statewide, and/or national professional organizations.
• Participate in officewide social events.
• Be given a great deal of autonomy to grow, direct and lead your team.

Benefits of being part of the Ayres team: 

• Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401(k) with company match.
• PTO upon hire, paid holidays, including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
• Professional development opportunities.

Please note, benefits vary depending on job status.  To learn more about our great benefits, visit our website at https://www.ayresassociates.com/careers/the-ayres-advantage/

Required qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Registered professional engineer (PE) license in Minnesota.
• A minimum of 15 years of combined experience in the following:
• Sound transportation project management skills.
• Proven business development expertise focused on identifying, pursuing, and winning projects.
• Managing and mentoring staff.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills.
• Willingness to travel to other company locations on occasion.
• Demonstrated ability to manage transportation projects profitably
• A valid driver’s license with a good driving record. 

Desired skills and experiences:

• Ability to develop and grow transportation engineering (one of Ayres’ largest service offerings) in Minnesota.
• A desire to build the Ayres brand at professional meetings/conferences locally, statewide, and potentially nationally.
• Proven success in meeting goals and objectives of annual business plans and budgets, including revenue and profitability, staffing, backlog, billing, accounts receivable, ROI on capital purchases, and image development.
• Ability to think outside the box to generate creative ideas and inspire your team.
• Eagerness to cultivate a team environment where all staff members feel valued and supported and all ideas flow freely.
• Enthusiastic focus on business development, including client contact, marketing initiatives, and monitoring client and partner satisfaction.