Director - Gas Services

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in four high-level focus areas: Product Delivery, Staff Development, Financial Management, and Business Development.
• Establish operational and technical performance targets, then monitor achievement toward those targets, taking corrective action when needed.
• Analyze current operational processes and performance, recommending solutions for improvement when necessary.
• Analyze financial data and ensure financial goals are being met.
• Collaborate with Power Delivery management, other Directors, and the marketing staff to identify and analyze strategically aligned business development opportunities.
• Cultivate effective relationships with existing and potential new clients.
• Address customer satisfaction issues.
• Drive project profitability through Group Managers and Project Managers by maintaining proper qualified staffing levels for project delivery within budget and on schedule.
• Evaluate and analyze utilization and performance by taking corrective action when needed.
• Develop Group Managers by providing coaching, feedback, and training so that they are knowledgeable, competent, and effective leaders.
• Foster a constructive workplace environment.
• Identify and develop opportunities in new marketplaces for Power Delivery that align with the company’s market and service sectors.
• Develop a comprehensive multi-year business plan for the Gas Services organization.
• Support the developments of sales and business development plans for Sales team and doersellers.
• Generate sales leads through prospecting, networking, and leveraging company-developed marketing programs.
• Develop key client relationships in new marketplaces, schedule regular meetings with clients to monitor and maintain satisfaction levels.
• Hire and train new employees to support new marketplaces and clients.
• Identify business partners and subcontractors for the mutual pursuit of opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering is required.
• Current registration by the State of California as a Professional Engineer and a willingness to register in other states is required.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) required.
• 15+ years of experience in the natural gas field, such as gas engineering & design, construction management, facilities management, project management, sustainability, commissioning, or related field with progressive responsibilities.
• 10+ years of experience working directly with natural gas utilities as a project manager, construction manager, utility manager, designer, engineer or other role(s) directly related to gas utility engineering, design and/or construction.
• At least 10 years of experience in a leadership role leading a team of 10+ individuals.
• Familiarity with the standards and quality demanded by gas utility clients is required.
• This role requires experience with quality assurance checks in order to uphold high internal and external quality standards.
• Experience expanding services to new regions and establishing remote operations is highly desirable.
• Experience managing business unit financials. P&L understanding is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel to other NV5 or client offices on short notice, as project needs or client demands require.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Microsoft Project, and other relevant software, including any technical software as needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, highly organized, and detail oriented with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Finance or Business Administration is highly desirable.