Highlights
This role combines team leadership, project delivery, and business development, while working closely with Transportation Team Leads across other regions to ensure alignment, consistency, and shared success. You will be responsible for team performance, project delivery, and client relationships, while collaborating with Transportation Team Leads across other regions to share resources, align practices, and support firmwide growth.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lancaster, PA |
| Industry | All |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | http://www.rettew.com/ |
Description
ApplyJob TypeFull-time
Description
RETTEW is seeking a Transportation Team Lead to support and grow our Transportation practice within Region 1. This role combines team leadership, project delivery, and business development, while working closely with Transportation Team Leads across other regions to ensure alignment, consistency, and shared success.
About RETTEW
RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm specializing in engineering, environmental, and safety solutions. We partner with clients across transportation, land development, energy, and water markets to deliver meaningful infrastructure and community-focused projects. Our culture is grounded in ownership, strong relationships, and a commitment to excellence, giving our employees the opportunity to grow while making a real impact.
Work Environment
Hybrid
Locations: Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, or Berwyn, PA
Position Summary / What You'll Do
As Transportation Team Lead, you will report to the Regional Director and lead Transportation staff within Region 1. You will be responsible for team performance, project delivery, and client relationships, while collaborating with Transportation Team Leads across other regions to share resources, align practices, and support firmwide growth.
This is a doer-seller role where you will contribute technically, lead strategically, and help expand RETTEW's presence in the transportation market.
Responsibilities / Day-to-Day
Lead, coach, and develop a team of transportation engineers and project managers within Region 1
Partner with the Regional Director to set team goals, monitor performance, and support regional strategy
Collaborate with Transportation Team Leads across other regions to align standards, share resources, and balance workload
Oversee project delivery, ensuring quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction
Serve as a technical advisor and, when needed, project manager on complex or high-profile projects
Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting retention and repeat business
Support business development efforts, including proposals, client engagement, and identifying growth opportunities
Manage team workload, staffing, and financial performance to meet operational and revenue goals
Foster a collaborative, accountable team culture aligned with RETTEW's core values
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania
12+ years of experience in transportation engineering, including project management
Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing performance
Strong understanding of transportation design, including roadway, traffic, and/or PennDOT projects
Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships
Preferred:
Experience working across multiple offices or regions
Active involvement in professional organizations such as ASHE or ITE
Experience contributing to business development strategy and growth
What We Offer
Competitive salary based on experience. RETTEW offers an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you a real stake in the company's success and long-term value.
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings options.
Opportunities to grow your career through leadership, strategic involvement, and collaboration across regions and disciplines.
Support from our in-house training and development team, offering mentorship and structured professional growth.
A flexible, hybrid work environment that supports both productivity and work-life balance.
A culture where your leadership is visible, your decisions matter, and your work directly impacts both regional and companywide success.
RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at jperalta@rettew.com to request assistance. #LI-Hybrid
Requirements
Requirements listed above.
About Company
RETTEW, ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top design firms in the U.S., provides a wide range of engineering, environmental, surveying, planning, safety, and related consulting services. Since 1969, RETTEW has been committed to the communities and clients we serve. Growing from a single, four-person firm to more than 350 dedicated professionals with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), today RETTEW has a seamless network of 10 successful, well-supported offices in five states. Our multidisciplinary engineering consulting offerings span more than 100 services, providing technical solutions to support infrastructure, industry, and communities all around us. Every step of the way we are known for integrating our core values of: integrity, safety, relationships, excellence, and stewardship.
What sets RETTEW apart from the average engineering consulting firm is our ability to anticipate the impact of every step in every project. We work hard to understand and address the specific regulatory, economic, and political issues faced by clients in markets ranging from energy to transportation and a dozen others in between. This in-depth understanding of every project detail enables RETTEW to make decisions as an engineering consultant that protect our clients and our communities.
Whether it is through the water we drink, the energy that warms and lights our homes, or the roads and bridges that connect us to friends and loved ones, RETTEW is a fundamental part of the community.
We answer to you.
What sets RETTEW apart from the average engineering consulting firm is our ability to anticipate the impact of every step in every project. We work hard to understand and address the specific regulatory, economic, and political issues faced by clients in markets ranging from energy to transportation and a dozen others in between. This in-depth understanding of every project detail enables RETTEW to make decisions as an engineering consultant that protect our clients and our communities.
Whether it is through the water we drink, the energy that warms and lights our homes, or the roads and bridges that connect us to friends and loved ones, RETTEW is a fundamental part of the community.
We answer to you.