Director, Municipal

About the role

WSB is seeking a Municipal Director to join our growing team in Texas. This is an exciting role for someone looking to grow their career with a growing company. This role provides an amazing opportunity to join a dynamic company working on groundbreaking projects across the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that includes mid-level leaders, first-level leaders, and/or individual contributors.
• Lead the scaling of regional, functional, and/or client operations.
• Translate overall growth strategy into specific team goals and annual operational plans.
• Secure needed resources and budget for the team.
• Manage high-level policies and build a collaborative culture.
• Oversee financial performance of the Municipal group and responsible for revenue targets.
• Coach, develop, and mentor staff.
• Manage staff performance, set individual performance goals, conduct performance reviews, and oversee performance improvement plans.
• Responsible for workforce planning, hiring and compensation administration of staff in assigned group.
• May manage all aspects of multi-discipline projects and clients from the proposal process to project closeout.
• Work directly with municipal client staff to deliver CIP programs and or projects, potentially on-site in a staff augmentation setting.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with municipal clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring project requirements are met.
• Budgeting and Resource Management: Developing project budgets, allocating resources effectively, and monitoring expenditures to ensure cost control.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identifying potential risks and challenges, developing risk mitigation strategies, and resolving issues that may arise during project execution.
• Contract Management: Overseeing contract negotiations, reviewing contractor performance, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements.
• Understanding of alternative funding sources for municipal projects, and ability to secure funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school.
• Registration as a professional engineer (or the ability to obtain registration within six months).
• 8+ years municipal engineering experience, or direct experience working for a municipality.
• Experience working with the City of Houston is preferred.
• The preferred candidate would have experience in managing a variety of multi-disciplinary projects, clients, and staff in central Texas.
• A history of developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• The ability and desire to develop an understanding of, or even anticipate the client’s needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a variety of multi-disciplinary projects, clients, and staff in central Texas.
• A history of developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• The ability and desire to develop an understanding of, or even anticipate the client’s needs.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management and budgeting skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks.
• Understanding of municipal engineering practices and regulations.
• Ability to secure alternative funding sources for municipal projects.

Benefits

Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pay

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Contact

To apply, please email wsbrecruiting@wsbeng.com with your resume and cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this role.