Geotechnical Department Manager

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is expanding its geotechnical services in Arizona and is seeking a Geotechnical Department Manager to help lead that growth. Working from our Phoenix, West Valley, or Gilbert office, you'll play a key role in establishing our geotechnical presence in the market, building client partnerships, leading complex projects, and identifying new opportunities throughout the region. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a growing service line while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the continued expansion of our Arizona operations.

If you're excited by the opportunity to build something, grow a client base, and make a lasting impact on a developing practice, we'd love to hear from you.

• Oversees geotechnical operations and QA/QC processes to ensure all subsurface investigations, analyses, and engineering deliverables meet technical standards and project requirements.
• Establishes long range objectives, staffing plans, and technical development goals that support the growth and performance of the geotechnical team.
• Provides technical and managerial leadership by guiding engineers on foundation design, slope stability, earth retention systems, ground improvement, and field investigation programs.
• Develops and supports marketing and business development strategies aligned with geotechnical service offerings and broader discipline goals.
• Advises multidisciplinary teams by offering expert geotechnical insight for structural, civil, environmental, and transportation projects.
• Manages project execution and financial performance to ensure geotechnical projects achieve targeted profitability and efficient resource use.
• Monitors monthly productivity, utilization, and workload metrics and implements adjustments to maintain operational efficiency.
• Assigns geotechnical projects and coordinates staff scheduling to balance workloads, meet deadlines, and support employee development.
• Evaluates employee performance in alignment with company policies, technical competency expectations, and professional growth objectives.

• PE required; however, consideration will also be given to a highly qualified PG candidate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience conducting and managing geotechnical engineering services and/or construction materials testing (CMT) services.
• Must be ambitious, motivated, able to work independently, have a strong work ethic, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop clients/projects in near term a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of ground improvement technologies and deep foundation systems.
• Soils laboratory experience is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, REVIT, and other CAD platforms is a plus.
• Experience or academic training with geotechnical software such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SETTLE3D, L-Pile, is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time, providing strong team leadership and effective project delivery.
• Experience with developing budgets, preparing proposals, tracking budgets, and the associated financial management skills necessary to run a team and monitor the performance of the business.
• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Strategic thinking.
• Effective delegation skills.
• Collaboration.
• Ability to hold others accountable.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

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