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Job DescriptionDescription: With its intact and picturesque vistas, Cheekwood is distinguished as one of the leading Country Place Era estates in the nation. Formerly the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, the 1930s estate, with its 30,000-square-foot Mansion and 55-acres of gardens, today serves the public as a botanical garden, arboretum, and art museum with furnished period rooms and galleries devoted to American art from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. The property includes 13 distinct gardens including the Blevins Japanese Garden and the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden, as well as a 1.5-mile woodland trail featuring outdoor monumental sculpture. Each year, Cheekwood hosts seasonal festivals including Cheekwood in Bloom, Summertime at Cheekwood, Cheekwood Harvest and Holiday LIGHTS. Cheekwood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and nationally as a Level II Arboretum. It is a three-time voted USA Today Top 10 Botanical Garden, in 2024 and 2025 received a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, and in 2021 was named by Fodors as one of the 12 Most Beautiful Gardens in the American South. Cheekwood has a $17M budget and more than 200 full and part-time staff, presenting four seasons of family-oriented festivals, world-class exhibitions, and educational programs for over 380,000 visitors and 17,000 member families annually. Position Description Reporting to the Director of Development, Major and Leadership Gifts, the Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundations Giving manages the institution’s corporate and foundation giving program. They are detailed-oriented, highly organized, results-driven development professional with excellent writing skills, adept at managing, prioritizing multiple projects on time with flawless execution and possess demonstrated expertise in fundraising. The Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving is responsible for identifying, cultivating and securing revenue from trusts, foundations, and corporate grants. The Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving will maintain a portfolio of existing and new relationships and provide grant management for key existing funders, as well as lead efforts to create a robust pipeline of new strategic partners to grow and diversify Cheekwood’s revenue streams. The Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving will provide leadership through engaging new partners, increasing both restricted and unrestricted funding as well as provide strategic input to leverage both local and national grant opportunities. This role requires extensive collaboration with the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Director of Development, Major and Leadership Giving, the President / CEO, Senior Staff, and Board Members to achieve these goals. Essential Responsibilities Revenue Growth & Relationship Management • Serves as a critical member of development team in collaboration with the Chief Development and Officer, the President /CEO, and the Director of Development Major Gifts., • In collaboration with Cheekwood program staff, establishes strategic goals and objectives for Cheekwood’s Foundation’s program in accordance with Cheekwood operations and campaign revenue targets., • Must be a “hands on” and visionary lead fundraiser by driving new and existing grants revenue and foundation relationships by researching, creating and managing a portfolio of strategic foundation partnerships., • Ensures targeted and timely stewardship to all funders. Provides oversight for on-site visits, tours and presentations by program staff and President / CEO., • Serves as the lead on foundation relationship building and pipeline activity, undertaking prospecting activities and research to deliver a thoroughly researched pipeline of annual and campaign prospects, designing cultivation strategies for each prospect in collaboration with the Chief Development Officer, and facilitating accurate monthly prioritization and financial reforecasting exercises to ensure all systems are up to date., • Working closely with the grant’s manager, writes, edits, and ensures the oversight of submission of grants to both new and existing foundation and corporate sources., • Works to achieve financial and performance goals that have been set with the Chief Development Officer, including developing and tracking revenue projections and new funders., • Ensures team’s maximum awareness of Cheekwood’s programs and fundraising opportunities, including developing and keeping updated information on Cheekwood’s programs, success stories, projects and initiatives requiring funding., • Collaborates with the Grants Manager in the development and preparation of high-quality written materials, edits and reviews foundation and corporate grant proposals, communications, award submissions, and stewardship reporting., • Ensures grant compliance with adherence to all stipulations and regulations related to successful grants, helping to interpret and prepare information for donors., • Ensures full and timely records of foundation and corporate activity, including proposals and reports., • Provides regular foundations and corporate grant reports to the Chief Development Officer and President /Chief Executive Officer.Requirements:, • Bachelor’s degree in communications or English or 5+ years of successful experience in portfolio management and frontline solicitation., • Experienced in developing and progressing corporate and foundation relationships, researching and qualifying prospects to grow a strong prospect pipeline., • Strong working knowledge of philanthropic motivations and current trends in gift giving and strong understanding of financial management including budgeting and forecasting., • Exceptional relationship building, interpersonal, verbal/written communication and organizational skills. Effectively work with and collaborate with all levels of organizational staff and external constituents., • Excellent grant writing skills and proven success of obtaining five/six figure grants., • Excellent diplomacy, discretion, and persuasiveness skills, as well as the confidence to deal with a range of external audiences including those at a very senior level., • Strong literacy in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, and donor databases (knowledge of database fundraising systems is a plus)., • Demonstrated ability to craft polished, concise communications for a variety of audiences and articulate the case for support to stakeholders., • Proactive problem-solver with an ability to think creatively and critically, and to use own initiative., • Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment and ability to work independently. The well-being of Cheekwood employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, we offer one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees: • Health Insurance with an HRA, • Dental, • Vision, • Life Insurance (100% paid by Cheekwood), • Long Term Disability Insurance (100% paid by Cheekwood), • Voluntary Life Insurance, • Short Term Disability Insurance, • 403b and Roth 403b with a generous employer match, • Employee Assistance Program, • Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays, • Aflac products are offered. *Please submit your resume and a cover letter.

Job Description Are we the road to your future? We are currently searching for an experienced Senior Traffic Project Manager to support our East Gulf Region group located in Brentwood/Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, or Memphis, TN. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Tennessee if out of state. To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 15 years of relevant traffic engineering and/or transportation planning experience. What you’ll be doing: Project Types • Traffic operations analysis, traffic signal design, traffic signal timing development, corridor planning studies, transportation safety studies, roadway master planning, long range transportation planning, and transportation modeling (micro and macro) Project Execution • Prepares a Project Execution Plan (PEP) that identifies the project team organization, identifies each specific task or phase and all work that must be performed to complete the project, outlines a schedule to ensure that the project can be completed on time, and develops an estimate and schedule of the manpower requirements needed to complete the project, • Holds a project kick-off meeting to review the PEP with project team members, • Ensures Quality Control/Assurance reviews are taking place and are documented, • Notifies accounting when the project is ready for the closure cycle and ensures all files and documents are retained in accordance with corporate policy Project Monitoring and Review • Is responsive and maintains direct contact with clients on a continuing basis to discuss technical and scheduling issues, • Conducts project staff meetings to review progress and further communication and coordination within the team, • Participates in the month end project review that coincides with monthly billing and status reports, • Prepares and presents a detailed project review for the TN Roadway Leader, • Prepares and issues a monthly project progress report, • Reviews Revenue Summary Reports monthly, including the status of A/R and WIP Project Control • Ensures that all technical design changes are approved to conform to the standards, systems and procedures as prescribed by the requirements of the project, • Solicits the help of the Operations Manager and other Project Managers, as appropriate, to solve scheduling or technical problems encountered in the progress of the work, • Evaluates the effect of scope changes on project budgets and schedules, then negotiates with the client to increase fees required to accommodate such scope changes as necessary, • Reviews, approves, and provides necessary documentation for invoicing in a timely manner, • Maintains client accounts including collection of Accounts Receivable (AR’s) Marketing and Business Development • Provides input and participates in business development efforts, • Maintain professional relationships with all clients What you need to have: • B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university, • PE is required (Tennessee PE preferred), • A minimum of 15-20 years of relevant traffic engineering and/or transportation planning experience (TDOT experience preferred), • PTOE, PTP, and/or RSP certifications are desired but not required, • Proficient with traffic engineering and transportation planning practices and procedures, • Proficient with Synchro, VISSIM, SIDRA, HCS, and OpenRoads Designer, • Familiarity with CUBE Voyager and TransCAD is desired but not required, • Proficient with MS Office, • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines, • If applicable to the position, a post offer fit for duty evaluation to ensure the individual can safely perform the essential functions of the role, • Valid driver’s license, • A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR) Why Volkert? Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide. Key Benefits: • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), • Medical, Dental, & Vision, • 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching, • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays, • Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance, • Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability, • Wellness incentives, • Student Debt Retirement Match “For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.” – Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services. #LI-SD1 Tennessee