Civil​/Structural Engineering Resource Leader

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope:
Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of multi-disciplined Resource Leaders engaged in the execution of engineering related projects, ensuring total delivery of the services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. The position will develop or review and approve Engineering Services Contracts with clients. Work involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects.

The position will support the Office Leader in implementation of the direction provided by the Vice President of Operations. Work at this level requires extensive, increasingly progressive experience in project management, construction management and engineering management. This work will be performed under very little supervision but with general guidelines from the Office Leader.

• Establishing a safe work environment and communicating the company commitment to safety to teammates and clients.

• Validating professional service and construction contracts.

• Reviewing and approving all services contracts that the business location enters into.

• Planning and organizing the work of the team. Communicating the plan to the team, the company leadership and the clients.

• Maintaining control of the projects by ensuring that systems remain in place to maintain discipline performance, budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards. Understanding and utilizing the project tools that are in place for project control.

• Delegating work to Resource Leaders in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.

• Consulting with Office Operations Leaders from other business locations to coordinate the company objectives.

• Familiarity with and utilization of office standards.

• Familiarity with project performance and financials, and whether they are meeting client expectations.

• Maintaining a solid reputation and an extensive network of relationships to develop opportunities.

• Monitoring and maintaining the profitability of the office including reviewing department budgets as well as developing the overall office budget.

• Confirmation of company approved procedures for developing engineering proposals

• Technical contractual activities on all projects assigned to the office.

• Developing relationships with new clients.

• Promoting continuing relationships with the company clients.

• Setting the guidelines for the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Civil engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration: Professional Engineer registration is highly preferred or may be required.

Experience: This position requires 15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in project management, construction management and engineering management.

• Will to Win.
• Exhibits a positive, enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to motivate.
• Proven successful engineering discipline management.
• Possesses the innovative drive to ensure the continued strong growth of the Company.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Knowledge and competency within chosen branch of engineering.
• Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in complex project engineering.
• Sound, ethical engineering and business judgment.
• Ability to recognize and promote talent.
• Ability to recognize and rectify teammate issues.
• Ability to create a high performance team in attitude and accomplishment.
• Ability to relate easily to others in the business community such as customers, suppliers, contractors, government, professional and trade associations.
• Ability to handle stress with poise.
• Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.
• Record of achieving objectives; successful project completion, within budget and time frame.
• Demonstrated peripheral vision; designing for specific needs, but with wider applications in mind.
• Literate, communicative, client-friendly and flexible.
• Ability to delegate authority appropriately.
• Ability to clearly communicate expectations and requirements to team members and to structure accountability.
• Organization in personal and team issues.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with team orientation.
• Assessment of personnel in interviews and through performance.
• Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and other technology tools.
• Ability to recognize personal deficiencies in expertise and mobilize needed assistance.
• Ability to carry conversations in new situations.
• Comfort with responsibility and assigned…