Associate Vice President, Rail Program Lead
Loveland, ColoradoAll locationsLoveland, ColoradoKansas City, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSpringfield, MissouriHouston, TexasSalina, KansasFort Worth, TexasSan Bernardino, CaliforniaOmaha, NebraskaCorpus Christi, TexasEl Paso, TexasColorado Springs, ColoradoSalt Lake City, UtahWichita, KansasLas Cruces, New MexicoRio Rancho, New MexicoDenver, ColoradoAlbuquerque, New MexicoPhoenix, Arizona On-site
$175,000–$225,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
Wilson & Company is seeking an accomplished Rail Program Lead to provide strategic leadership, technical direction, client stewardship, and business growth for our rail and industrial infrastructure practice. In this role, you will represent Wilson & Company in the marketplace while collaborating across practice, sector, client account, project management, and technical teams. The successful candidate will balance program delivery, technical excellence, financial performance, staff development, and market growth while advancing a culture of collaboration, quality, safety, and client service.
What you'll bring
- The ideal candidate will bring progressive experience in rail, industrial infrastructure, transportation, civil engineering, program management, and/or practice leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering field required
- Professional Engineer license required.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in rail, civil infrastructure, industrial development, transportation, or related markets.
- 5+ years leading programs, project teams, practice areas, business units, or major client accounts.
- Experience preparing proposals, leading interviews, negotiating scopes, developing teams, and growing a sustainable book of business.
- The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of rail technical expertise, program leadership, business development capability, financial acumen, and people leadership.
- Deep familiarity with railroad requirements, standards, procedures, and stakeholder coordination practices.
- Strong understanding of rail civil design, track infrastructure, drainage, site development, grade crossings, utility coordination, MEP, public projects, and construction support.
- Proven ability to build trusted client relationships, develop new work, lead pursuits, support proposal strategy, and grow a profitable practice.
- Ability to mentor project managers, technical staff, and emerging leaders while supporting recruitment, retention, and succession planning.
- advanced degree preferred.