Located in the Remote Area
WORK WEEK: MON-FRI
Job Description
This position is contingent on contract award, expected to begin in October 2026.
Position Type: Part-Time Advisory Consultant (1099) / Potential Subcontractor
Location: Remote
Availability: Estimated 10–30 hours per month
Compensation: Negotiable consulting rate.
Overview:
Athena Consulting Group is seeking a former Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Division Administrator, Deputy Division Administrator, Program Executive, or equivalent transportation executive to provide strategic guidance on transportation governance, federal funding alignment, risk management, investment prioritization, and implementation planning.
Position Responsibilities
• Validate transportation governance recommendations
• Advise on FHWA compliance and funding considerations
• Support transportation benchmarking activities
• Review implementation sequencing and prioritization frameworks
• Participate in executive strategy reviews
• Provide transportation policy and governance insight
Required Qualifications & Skills
• Minimum 15 years of transportation-sector leadership experience
• Former FHWA Division Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Program Director, or equivalent
• Extensive knowledge of FHWA funding programs
• Experience with statewide transportation planning
• Experience with transportation governance frameworks
• Experience evaluating transportation modernization initiatives
• Executive-level stakeholder engagement experience
Desired Qualifications & Skills
• Southeast region transportation experience
• State DOT collaboration experience
• Transportation technology modernization experience
• Transportation data and analytics familiarity
• Experience advising state transportation executives