Senior Manager

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.  Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.  

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!  

Key statistics: 950+ Consultants 640+ Ph.D.s 90+ Disciplines 30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager for our Construction Consulting Practice in our offices in Atlanta, GA;
Houston, TX and Alexandria, VA. In this role, you will work as part of a dynamic and diverse team advising and assisting utility clients on large and complex projects. We are looking for experienced consultants to lead and further expand our services to utilities, oil and gas, energy, data centers, infrastructure, and transportation.

You will be responsible for

Growing our consulting business with a particular focus on expanding and managing client relationships in the following areas: utilities, oil and gas, energy, data centers, infrastructure, and transportation

Identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities and promoting Exponent’s service offerings

Serving as main liaison between clients and Exponent Advising and assisting clients in areas of construction disputes and advisory

Promoting Exponent's expertise by meeting with potential clients, presenting at conferences, writing thought leadership articles and white papers, and conducting seminars

Managing performance of Exponent’s team and quality of our services and deliverables

Recruiting, developing, and mentoring staff

You will have the following skills and qualifications

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or another relevant field. Advanced degree(s) and registration are desirable

Minimum 15 years of experience work experience in construction dispute resolution and/or advisory roles

Significant experience in utilities, oil and gas, energy, data centers, infrastructure, and transportation industries

Proven business development and client management track record, and the ability to attract projects to support full-time staff

Life @ Exponent

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We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits, as well as compensation and recognition programs, empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of…