Director – Government Relations, Central Division

Role Overview

• Partners with the government relations team, infrastructure and mobility equity team and in collaboration with HNTB regions, divisions, and offices, develops, leads, and directs city and municipal government relations strategies.
• Develops a company-wide vision for municipal government relations working in collaboration with HNTB regions, divisions, and offices to advance community development through transportation and infrastructure investment.
• Designs and implements strategies to build relationships with municipal elected officials utilizing HNTB memberships in various industry and political associations.
• Coordinates involvement with HNTB market sector leaders, government relations, and external consultants.
• Works with HNTB office and line leaders in their local geography to support mayors, local elected officials as well as non-governmental and community-based leaders to envision transportation and mobility solutions to promote economic development.
• Optimizes coordination/communication with local transportation agencies/leaders, metropolitan and regional planning organizations (MPO’s/RPO’s), state DOTs and non-governmental and community-based organizations.
• Helps attract, recruit, and retain best talent to HNTB to support the division/office execution of a municipal government relations strategy related to transportation infrastructure and community development.
• Supports sustainable, profitable growth in transportation and infrastructure services for cities and municipalities through increased sales and delivery.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years' related experience working with elected officials or on political campaigns
• 2 years' experience working with the transportation industry and transportation matters

Benefits

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