Job Description

General Responsibilities:

Supervise or monitor all projects in progress in the department to ensure that work is executed on time and in accordance with the client’s requirements and within company policies, procedures and standards. Supervise the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients to ensure proper scoping of services, availability of manpower and pricing to achieve desired profitability. Supervise the daily operations of a department including staff training, development, and performance review, utilization of equipment and facilities, safety oversight, quality of services and work product, timely delivery of services and deliverables, and adherence to policies and procedure. Plan for and participate in business development activities to identify, develop, win, and execute project opportunities and build and maintain client relationships.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparation of proposals and cost estimates.
• With support from the Department/Office manager perform business and client development activities.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager develop and manage employee staffing plans, recruitment, selection and on-boarding.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager prepare and execute annual business plan for the specialty service group.
• With support from the Department/Office Manager oversee and manage the success of the key group metrics of revenue growth, staff chargeability, project billing and collections, and project profitability.
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• People Leadership
• Proven success managing, coaching, and developing staff.
• Experience conducting performance discussions and career development planning.
• Ability to build a positive, accountable team culture.
• Demonstrated success recruiting and retaining talent.
• Business Acumen
• Experience developing and executing annual business plans.
• Understanding of revenue forecasting, utilization, profitability, and backlog management.
• Experience managing department metrics and operational performance.
• Ability to make staffing decisions based on workload forecasts.
• Strategic Growth
• Demonstrated success generating new business.
• Established relationships with clients and community stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify new market opportunities.
• Experience contributing to strategic planning initiatives.
• Leadership Competencies
• Thinks beyond individual projects and focuses on the long-term health of the group.
• Delegates effectively and develops future leaders.
• Creates accountability without micromanagement.
• Comfortable leading change and driving operational improvements.
• Operational Excellence
• Strong understanding of risk management and quality programs.
• Ability to oversee proposal quality and project delivery standards.
• Promotes a strong safety culture.
• Experience managing workload across multiple project managers and disciplines. [Group_Dept...Job Family | PDF]
• Additional Preferred Requirements
• PE licensure.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated success in both project delivery and client development.
• Active involvement in professional organizations and industry leadership roles.
• Strong presentation and public-speaking abilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practiced by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and 5 years’ practice experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years’ related experience.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification or licensure in field of expertise.
• Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred.