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Senior Engineering Leader- Traffic/ Transportation

Quiddity
Lakeland, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/29/2026
Overview

Quiddity Engineering is looking for a Transportation Practice Leader to help grow and lead our presence in Tampa, FL.

This is not a plug and play role. It is for someone who wants to build something, shape a team, and have a real say in how a transportation practice grows in the region.

Responsibilities

  • You will take the lead on growing our Transportation Planning and Traffic practice locally while staying involved in the work itself.
  • Build and execute a vision for growing transportation services in the Tampa market.
  • Work directly with municipal, DOT, and private clients including both existing relationships and ones you bring or develop.
  • Lead delivery of transportation planning, traffic engineering, roadway, and or ITS projects.
  • Play an active role in business development from strategy to pursuit to win.
  • Help shape the direction of the practice, not just execute within it.

From a Leadership Standpoint, This Role Is About

  • Setting direction and building a team around it.
  • Creating a culture people want to be part of.
  • Developing and mentoring engineers.
  • Owning project performance and profitability.
  • Building long term client relationships that turn into repeat work.

You will have the autonomy to grow your own practice within the company, with the backing and support to actually make it happen.

This is for someone who wants more than just managing projects. It is for someone who wants to build a practice, grow a team, and have a direct impact on how work gets done in a market.

Qualifications

  • 15 plus years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, roadway, or ITS
  • Licensed P.E.
  • Proven track record of winning and delivering work locally
  • Strong relationships with local agencies, municipalities, and or DOT
  • Someone who understands how to move projects forward, not just design them
  • Experience leading teams, managing projects, and developing people
  • Comfortable being client facing and involved in problem solving early, not just reacting late

Compensation

Base salary in the 150K to 200K range depending on experience.

Strong bonus structure tied to performance and growth.

Opportunity for ownership.

Long term upside tied to the success of what you build.

About Us

Quiddity is an award-winning, full-service civil engineering, planning, environmental, and surveying firm. We deliver forward-thinking solutions for both public infrastructure and private development projects. With a team of over 700 professionals across 14 offices in Texas and Florida, our design and consulting expertise spans from wastewater treatment and highway design to multi-family housing and master-planned communities. Since 1976, we've been committed to building strong communities—inside and out. This dedication has earned us a place among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Design Firms and regular recognition as a Best Place to Work by regional and local publications. Discover more at quiddity.com.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • 4 ½ Day Work Week
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan 401k with Quiddity matching
  • Profit Sharing
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Other Benefits

EEO STATEMENT

Quiddity is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and its employees. Quiddity strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, military or veteran status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES - Quiddity does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Quiddity. Without a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Quiddity will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. Suppose a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement. In that case, Quiddity explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

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