Expectations

Make a difference with your change - lead with ingenuity!

LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

KOA Corporation (KOA), a Lochner Company is a leading provider in professional services in transportation, engineering, mobility planning, and construction management for public agencies and private sector clients. Our staff includes registered civil and traffic professional engineers, certified transportation planners, certified road safety professionals, project/construction managers, and construction inspectors.

In December 2022, KOA joined Lochner, a national transportation infrastructure firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, providing planning, environmental, design, construction engineering and inspection, and right-of-way services for surface transportation, rail, transit, and aviation clients. Together, we have more resources and capabilities for delivering innovative solutions and enhancing the quality of life in the communities we serve.

• Client-Focused: We are collaborative and attentive to the unique needs and goals of each project.

• Performance-Driven: We are problem solvers dedicated to transforming transportation infrastructure challenges into opportunities for innovation.

• Community-Minded: We are vested in the work we do as stewards of public funds used to improve the communities we serve.

• Socially Responsible: We give back to our communities by supporting various charitable organizations and causes.

• Growth Oriented: We invest in programs to attract, retain, and develop employees so KOA becomes a long-term home for top talent.

Our goals and strategies promote a diverse and inclusive workforce that feels empowered to make a difference in the world. Our vision is to create healthy and sustainable communities both within and outside of our organization, where current and future generations can thrive.

Oversees and manages the firm’s Southern California construction management and program management practice. This practice currently includes the firm’s construction management, construction engineering, construction inspection, project controls and program management team in Southern California. They will be responsible for the leadership and management of this high growth part of the Lochner business.

Marketing and Business Development

• Develop the construction management and program management vision and supporting business plans to drive the region's growth, leveraging a strong understanding of the local marketplace, competitive landscape, and opportunities.

• Work closely with Regional Business Development Manager on development and implementation of local marketing and growth strategies. Enforce application of marketing best practices and ensure the practice is actively working toward meeting business plan goals and objectives. Stay apprised of key / strategic opportunities for the practice and ensure pursuit team compliance with client management, pre-positioning, go/no-go, and pursuit strategy best practices and company guidelines.

• Represent the firm at client meetings, industry events, and other business functions. Develop relationships with local leaders from key teaming partner firms and take active leadership roles in professional organizations at local level. Support practice in developing strategic teaming partnerships and subsequent agreements.

• Schedule periodic meetings with key client personnel in coordination with PMs, staff and other members of leadership as appropriate.

Business Strategy and Implementation

• Support the development of practice-level action plans to support the regional business plan and encourage strong debate and analysis for growth in an area or discipline.

• Ensure compliance with company expectations for staff utilization and enforce corrective action plans when/where needed. Resolve high level operational concerns or problems as soon as practicable and take actionable steps to remediate impacts and enhance performance.

• Assess and anticipate the organization’s talent needs to best understand current and future leadership gaps and bench strength, and then design and implement a comprehensive leadership development strategy to meet future needs.

Finance and Operations

• Ensure the profitability of the regional practice and its projects.

• Measure and monitor budget and operational performance and communicate key metrics and information regularly to the leadership team.

Operational Responsibility

• Where possible and in agreement with regional leadership, maintain a defined level of chargeability. Without a chargeability expectation will be required to assume a greater level of responsibility as approved by leadership.

• Work closely with other Practice Managers and support teaming within their regions.

• Maintain client communication in coordination with other practices and assure satisfactory client experience, project production, and Quality Assurance / Quality Control procedures.

• Oversee succession plans and where appropriate, support development of defined successor(s) across the team. Perform honest and candid performance evaluations of direct reports. Recommend salary increases for subordinate staff for approval by leadership.

• Ensure practice complies with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies / procedures.

• Ensure the flow of communication within the region, through regular meetings, written communications, and informal communication, to ensure the effective sharing or critical information, efficient decision-making, team engagement and collaboration.

Results

• Drive the growth of the business regionally to support attainment of Lochner’s nationwide growth strategies and plans.

• Leverage an entrepreneurial approach to refresh the local strategy and position the business for success. Contribute to long-term growth in the region by building the technical and civil transportation capabilities required to secure current business and penetrate new markets.

• Stabilize the business and reinvigorate the culture. Engage and inspire the team, with a focus on sustainable growth through recruitment, retention, and professional development.

Demonstrated Leadership Capabilities

• Strategic thinking

• Driving results

• Leading change

• Leading people

• Collaborating and influencing

• Building people capability

Ideal Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of diversified experience in civil engineering, with specific expertise in transportation infrastructure

• Has led and delivered significant projects of scale through effective team and budget management.

• Experienced in relevant facets of planning, design and construction services for transit, roads, highways and bridges.

• Strategic and growth minded leadership

• Demonstrated track record of positioning and scaling a business and team for growth. Ensures effective governance, at the project and business level.

• Demonstrated track record of building strong relationships.

• Ability to develop effective and trustworthy long-term relationships with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders in the transportation industry. Ideally brings an established network locally, with relevant partners: DOT District practices, etc.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Adept at leveraging communications skills both externally (business development, writing proposals, community engagements, stakeholder and partnership development, leading client presentations/meetings) and internally, to drive the development and engagement of strong teams.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, with technical education in civil engineering or construction management preferred but not required.

• Professional registration desired, with registration as Professional Engineer preferred.

The range for this position is between $175k - $225k per annum, based on experience and qualifications.

Commitment

Benefits

Aligning with our performance-driven nature, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

KOA provides a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• FSA and HSA Programs for Health and Dependent Care

• Life/AD&D Insurance (100% Employer Paid}

• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Care Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Flexible Work Schedule

• 401 K Matching Program

• Office Parties & Events

• Wellness Program

• Bike-to-Work Incentive

• On-The-Job Training and Hosted Training Webinars

• Paid Professional Organization Fees

• Education & Licensing Reimbursements

• Internal Young Professionals Group

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Equal Employer

KOA is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at KOA require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo a background check. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug test. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the background check.

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