Department Manager/Municipal Engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic/managerial direction, and guidance to achieve established financial and growth goals for the discipline.
• Responsible for overall productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and quality of work.
• Develop, execute, and lead discipline marketing and business development strategies in collaboration with the marketing and business development teams.
• Work with leadership to build a production team.
• Evaluate and monitor budgets, billing, and collections.
• Consistently monitors the backlog of work and the sharing of resources within the discipline, maximizing staff utilization.
• Reviews staff utilization regularly and promptly addresses staff not meeting utilization goals.
• Foster staff professional development, monitor staffing/recruiting activity, and effectively manage employee relations.
• Comply with and ensure others' compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Serve as project manager while being a resource for staff on assigned projects and manage completion of projects regarding scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Prepare pertinent information for client/agency meetings and attend, as needed.
• Develop the skills and abilities of staff which are necessary for successful execution of work duties.
• Serve as a mentor and coach staff.
• Manage the performance of assigned staff, conduct performance evaluations, and provide input for promotions and staff advancement.
• Collaborate with other firms in pursuit of opportunities and manage subconsultant contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• P.E. (Professional Engineer) license required.
• 8+ years of experience in civil/municipal engineering with concentration on public infrastructure design.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Ability to manage clients and develop new business.
• Excellent communication skills.