National Service Line Leader - Infrastructure (Water/Wastewater + Civil/Transportation)

About the role

Apex is seeking a bold, growth-driven National Service Line Leader - Infrastructure to build and execute a national infrastructure strategy that accelerates our expansion in water and wastewater infrastructure , civil/site engineering , and transportation engineering services. This role is designed for a strategic leader who can unify and amplify our existing teams, identify and scale high-potential disciplines and geographies, and drive an aggressive growth agenda through modern delivery models -including communities of practice , engineering design centers , and AI-enabled design and delivery . This role will also fully own the infrastructure regulatory and funding landscape - federal and state - including how mandates translate into client demand, how programs are funded (formula, SRF and grant mechanisms), and how those funding pathways drive timing, procurement, and win strategy. This position will sit at the intersection of strategy, growth, operations, talent, and innovation -partnering closely with Regional Business Unit P&L Leaders and Growth teams to strengthen collaboration across markets, unlock capacity, increase win rates, expand key accounts, and create repeatable delivery excellence at scale. What Success Looks Like You will be successful if you can: Evolve our compelling national infrastructure strategy and translate it into an executable plan that drives measurable growth. Connect and elevate existing infrastructure teams into one coordinated, high-performing national capability. Support recruiting and retention efforts that attract seller-doers and technical leaders in priority disciplines and geographies. Help advance alternate delivery models (engineering centers, communities of practice, standardized toolkits, AI-enabled workflows) that improve efficiency, quality, margin, and consistency. Build a scalable model that balances local client intimacy with national expertise deployment via design centers and communities of practice. Create and scale US-based engineering centers (discipline-based and/or regionally distributed) to increase utilization, speed, quality, and delivery consistency-while improving access to specialized expertise. Implement standardized delivery frameworks (templates, design standards, checklists, workflows) that improve schedule certainty and reduce rework. AI-Enabled & Technology-Forward Infrastructure Delivery Champion AI and digital enablement to transform how infrastructure engineering work is delivered-accelerating delivery, strengthening QA/QC, and improving project predictability and margin. Partner with operations, technology, and delivery leaders to pilot and scale tools such as: AI-assisted drafting and design automation Intelligent QA/QC workflows Proposal automation and pursuit intelligence Knowledge management systems and reusable design libraries Digital delivery standards for multi-office execution Build an innovation pipeline: identify use cases, measure benefits, and create adoption playbooks that spread across regions. Delivery Excellence & Performance Management Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective engineering solutions across water/wastewater, civil, and transportation services. Track and report on KPI performance including pipeline, bookings, revenue growth, effectiveness of regulatory/funding playbook engine, win rates, speed to contract, client satisfaction, and delivery performance. Serve as a trusted advisor to key accounts, ensuring delivery excellence and repeat business. Your Responsibilities as a National Service Line Leader: National Strategy & Growth Leadership Develop and execute a national infrastructure strategy aligned with Apex's commercial objectives and long-range growth plans. Identify priority geographic expansion targets, disciplines, and service offerings across water/wastewater, civil/site, and transportation. Implement a multi-year roadmap covering market segmentation, target client profiles, pursuit strategy, deliver