Assistant Engineering Director

Job Duties

• Lead and develop a team of project managers, engineers, and technicians for the implementation of public infrastructure projects and/or private land development projects.
• Identify project pursuits, market clients, and manage pursuits including proposal and presentation preparation.
• Cook up and execute a proposed scope, schedule, and fee for projects pursued and lead the interview team.
• Actively win new work from both new and existing clients by building and maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, communicating regularly, and attending client events.
• Collaborate with other GAI services such as transportation, water, CEI, planning, and landscape architecture/planning to market and deliver full-service project opportunities to clients.
• Directly manage projects on time and within the project budget and maintain a high level of client satisfaction.
• Maintain and manage the financial aspects of all projects within the group.
• Travel is estimated to be approximately 15% to other offices, meet with clients, attend project-specific meetings, and business development.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to grow client base and increase revenue.

General Characteristics

Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their organizations. Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence. Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the organization. Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems. Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering. Assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.

Minimum Years Of Experience

20+

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering, master’s degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred. Certification/Licensure Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.

Technical Responsibilities

Performs advisory or consulting work for the organization across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects. Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective. Project and Task Management Oversees multiple large or multidiscipline project teams. Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice. Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects. Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks. Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams. May manage projects, up to $250,000 in yearly value, without GAI President’s approval, but is a small component of overall work.

Management Responsibility

Receives general administrative direction. Develops organizational strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.

Communication Skills

Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership. Represents the organization at important functions and conferences.