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WHAT LJA HAS TO OFFER

LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

WHAT MAKES LJA DIFFERENT

At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:

• Employee-owned. Client-focused
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
• Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
• We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
• Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
• We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
• We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact

POSITION OVERVIEW: As a Sr. Director at LJA Transportation, you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of roadway projects across the transportation sector, ensuring technical excellence, quality, and efficiency in every phase. You’ll oversee project teams, manage resources, and cultivate client relationships while driving growth, innovation, and collaboration within the roadway discipline..

A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE:

• Building relationships and growing business in the transportation sector.
• Develop business by a marketing company to existing clients and as well identifying and marketing to new clients.
• Meeting with cities, counties and local agencies for business development purposes.
• Responsible for design calculations, plan preparation, and direction of schematic designs for TDOT and local government projects
• Manage and maintain project schedules and financial requirements
• Uses advanced techniques, theory, precepts and practices in a specialized engineering field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Director will interact with Client and other consultants and must have good communication skills.
• Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Civil Engineering is required
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (TN preferred)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 20+ years of experience with Microstation, Geopak (or Open Roads) and TDOT procedures a must
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or on a daily basis as changes occur in project needs
• Proven experience in handling project management responsibilities including multiple deadlines
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and internal employees
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to lead, mentor, and manage a group of design professionals 

IDEALLY, YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE:

• TDOT Project Delivery Network experience
• Experience with MicroStation ORD projects
• Previous work experience in an AEC related firm
• TDOT Local Government Guidelines/Local Programs Certification

LEVEL UP WITH LJA

At LJA, we’re 100% employee-owned. This drives results, rewards ambition and supports long-term success for every team member. With almost 100 locations and 3,000+ employee-owners (and growing), we’re building something big! We want you to be part of it. Your future grows here.

• Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and a full office closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple plan options for health, dental, and pets. Along with mental health support.
• Family Support: Paid maternity and parental leave to help you focus on what matters most.
• Education Support: Tuition reimbursement and in-house courses provided by our Learning and Development team.
• Referral Bonuses: Know great talent? Get rewarded for helping us grow.
• Community Impact: Company-sponsored volunteer days and philanthropic initiatives.
• Professional Development: Memberships to industry organizations to keep you connected and growing.
• Career Growth: Great internal mobility opportunities to advance your career.
• Fun Culture: LJA social events, employee sports teams, bring your kid to work day, etc.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: LJA Engineering, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered LJA's property. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting LJA's Human Resources Talent Department.