The
Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager will be responsible for the management of a department of engineers, inspectors and technicians conducting construction inspection and testing services Additionally, they will manage reporting of construction quality control activities on construction projects.
Key Responsibilities of the Department Manager:
- Sets overarching Department goals for all team members that support the strategic initiatives
- Partners with other Departments to anticipate future needs/issues and forms action plans for solutions
- Shares successful impacts to increase value to CTL
- Hires and manages a team of engineers, technicians, office professionals to support a specific functional discipline for local and regional business needs
- Manages individual department and provides leadership on vision, goals and accountability on performance for team
- Leads the training and supervision of inspectors, technicians, project managers and engineers
- Leads the process for the team to follow on projects including scheduling, due diligence, evaluation, construction quality assurance, asset management
- Conducts project management, including report writing and field work involving construction inspection services
- Participates in business development, contract negotiations and marketing proposal when appropriate; may define scope of work, prepare proposals and manage projects
- Coordinate efforts in making client contact and developing and retaining professional relationships, identifying prospects, qualifying prospects, making recommendations on projects to pursue and making final go/no go decisions, developing strategy for winning assignments from targeted prospects with business development team, identifying appropriate construction inspection staff, prepare statements of interest with assistance from marketing team
- Manages budgeting and project profitability by periodically review project budgets and schedules, identify budget concerns, coordinate and prepare supplemental request, manage projects to budget, prepare staffing requirements and make the staffing assignments, monitor performance and client satisfaction, prepare annual budget, identify capital equipment needs to support staff
Required Experience & Knowledge:
- 5-10 years experience managing construction projects and team members to ensure project deliverables
- Experience with budgeting and profit/loss statements
- Prior business development experience
- Prior Project Engineer experience preferred
- Knowledge of civil and engineering principles, reporting, analysis and management of teams and projects; construction industry and engineering equipment
- Background in the construction of roads, bridges, airports and other various municipal infrastructure
Required Skills: - Ability to work independently and with a team to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines and standard acceptable practices
- Ability to conduct business development and marketing activities
- Ability to mentor, coach and develop a team of people
- Ability to manage administrative processes and support items for the team
- Ability to deliver performance evaluations
- Ability to be reliable, team player, client focused
- Ability to relate to all styles and personalities and develop strong business relationships
Job ID: 213434
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.