Organizational Manager – Renewables Engineering

GFT is seeking an Organizational Manager — Renewables Engineering to join our Power Delivery Practice! At GFT, we believe in a symbiotic work environment – you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a talented team of engineers and designers with the aim of realizing a better integrated design. What you’ll be challenged to do:
In this role, you will need to be a motivated leader with a positive attitude to serve renewable clients, build and lead diverse design teams, and drive quality production and prompt project delivery. At a high level, this role will require someone with a track record of effective leadership and exceptional communication skills, capable of mentoring project teams, fostering collaboration with an inclusive approach to leadership.

• Supervise and lead staff of technical professionals and other technical specialists ensuring consistent execution of projects and services.
• May manage multiple groups and their respective leaders
• Mentor and develop staff within the team to support growth objectives.
• Recruit and onboard new talent to expand group capabilities.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Align team skills and resources with anticipated client needs.
• Align organizational goals with project delivery strategies, resource allocation, and client expectations.
• May act in the capacity of Project Manager, Client Manager or Proposal Manager

• Oversee execution of active projects and ensure deliverables meet client expectations.
• Participate in the development of project design concepts and criteria and researches large or complex project elements
• Interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating large or complex project assignments
• Act as technical specialist in the development of multiple discipline proposals
• Provide QA/QC reviews
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and resource plans to ensure profitability.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects.
• Implement program controls, reporting systems, and governance structures.
• Monitor performance metrics and KPIs to ensure quality, efficiency, and profitability.

• Identify and pursue new client opportunities within the program.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client executives, program directors, and key stakeholders.
• Develop proposals, statements of qualifications, and RFP responses to expand consulting engagements.
• Track industry trends, regulatory changes, and funding opportunities to anticipate client needs.
• Create strategic plans for program expansion (new service offerings, regions, and/or technologies).
• Represent the firm at conferences, trade associations, and industry events.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as backlog growth, utilization rates, and client satisfaction.

• Serve as point of contact for clients, resolving issues and ensuring alignment.
• Contribute to workshops, stakeholder meetings, and strategic planning sessions with clients.
• Deliver presentations and program status updates.
• Provide thought leadership on client challenges.

• Manage Organization performance including NLM, revenue factor, labor revenue, DSO including timely invoice submission, WIP, AR, and staff utilization.
• Forecast pipeline growth and develop investment strategies for long-term expansion.
• Create growth plans and regularly report progress to leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, science, or related field
• Master’s degree in engineering, architecture, science, or related field is preferred
• Professional licensure and/or registration or appropriate certifications and ability to obtain in multiple jurisdictions
• 10 years of applicable experience including project management experience
• Expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Familiarity with software such as Blue Beam Revu and AutoCAD
• Specialized experience in advanced software applications desirable (e.g. accounting/project management, scheduling, modeling, finite element analyses)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to…