District Director
- Location
- Atlanta, GA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Director
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- transportation project delivery
- public sector client management
- business development
About the role
For more than a century, Burgess & Niple has helped communities strengthen the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Our teams combine technical expertise with a commitment to improving quality of life, safety and sustainability. At B&N, that legacy shapes meaningful careers. You will collaborate on projects that make a difference, grow alongside experienced teams and contribute to work that has lasting impact.
Lead transformative transportation and municipal projects while shaping the future of our regional practice as a District Director. In this pivotal role, you'll develop and execute a strategic business plan, lead early project acquisition, and grow a robust practice serving public clients across transportation and municipal services, while building lasting relationships with key decision-makers at state DOTs and local governments. You'll combine deep technical expertise with strategic business development and talent leadership to strengthen our footprint in the region.
What You'll Do
- Develop and implement a business plan in alignment with B&N core values and strategic goals, addressing market needs across transportation and municipal services
- Recruit, onboard, and develop talent, growing a robust practice to serve public clients
- Lead early project acquisition, convert existing client relationships to contract opportunities, and ensure successful project delivery meeting client expectations and financial targets
- Collaborate with Division leadership on budgeting and business projections for area operations
- Building teaming opportunities with local consultants and agencies; actively network and represent B&N in professional organizations
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration required in the state of employment
- 20+ years of proven success in leading and delivery transportation and municipal projects
- Experience managing client relationships and delivery complex projects for state and local governments in the region
- Proven business development experience with strong relationship with key public sector client decision makers
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to foster collaboration
- A positive and entrepreneurial attitude, self directed yet a team player with a focus on quality, integrity and success
Equal opportunity and legal notices
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Click here to view our Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Policy Statement.
Notice to Recruiting Agencies
Burgess & Niple partners with external recruiting firms on a limited, as-needed basis. These relationships are coordinated through our Human Resources (HR) team. Recruiting firms may submit candidates only through an active, approved agreement with Burgess & Niple HR. Resumes submitted without such an agreement, including those sent directly to hiring managers or employees, will be considered unsolicited and ineligible for placement fees.
From Burgess & Niple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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