Vice President, Northern California Manager & National Rail + Transit Systems Lead

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Location:

The successful person will be affiliated to one of our regional offices in Northern California - San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento or San Jose.

TYLin is seeking a visionary and dynamic Vice President to serve as both the Northern California Sector Manager and the National Lead for Rail & Transit Systems. This is a senior strategic leadership role for a seasoned industry expert who thrives on driving performance, building market presence, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

As the Northern California Sector Manager, you will lead regional operations, business development, and client engagement, overseeing a talented team delivering transformative transit and rail projects. As the National Systems Lead, you will define and grow TYLin’s systems engineering and technology capabilities across the U.S., supporting multidisciplinary teams with expertise in signaling, train control, communications, and systems integration.

This is an exciting opportunity to make an outsized impact - both locally and nationally - on the way people move and connect.

• Lead business operations and performance across Northern California for TYLin’s Rail & Transit sector, including financial performance, staffing, and project delivery.

• Own the P&L for the sector within the region; oversee revenue forecasts, budgeting, and profitability.

• Mentor and grow a high-performing team of engineers, project managers, and business development professionals.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients, transit agencies, and industry partners.

• Drive regional sector strategy aligned with national goals and TYLin’s growth objectives.

• Serve as TYLin’s national thought leader and technical authority in Rail & Transit Systems - including communications, train control, traction power, and fare collection systems.

• Guide multidisciplinary teams on major pursuits and project delivery efforts that involve systems design and integration.

• Shape TYLin’s Systems Engineering practice nationwide by establishing standards, improving workflows, and promoting innovation and excellence.

• Collaborate with regional teams across the U.S. to capture key pursuits, share expertise, and build capabilities.

• Work closely with the National Sector Director and executive leadership to set and implement strategy for market expansion, brand growth, and backlog development.

• Oversee and actively participate in the business development lifecycle, including client engagement, capture planning, pursuit strategy, and proposal development.

• Build strategic partnerships with public agencies, design-build teams, and industry stakeholders.

• Leverage relationships to drive cross-sector collaboration and integrated service offerings.

• Oversee the delivery of large-scale, complex transit and rail projects, with an emphasis on technical excellence, client satisfaction, and compliance with quality standards.

• Support project teams with critical guidance on scope, schedule, risk, and contract management.

• Lead or support strategic pursuits and design-build initiatives across TYLin’s portfolio.

• Ensure TYLin’s quality control, safety, and sustainability standards are upheld across all projects.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.

• Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in the Rail & Transit industry, including at…