Civil Design Group Manager

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people-focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm offering services in civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying, and construction support. The firm employs over 650 professionals delivering integrated planning, design, engineering, and construction solutions.

Department: Civil/Municipal

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

• Lead multiple design teams in daily operations.
• Develop staffing needs, distribute work to teams to level workload.
• Work with team leaders/project managers to monitor overall health of projects (scope, schedule, budget, etc.).
• Monitor group workload, utilization, billable hours.
• Work with Civil Service Line leaders to identify additional staffing needs (i.e., training, personnel).
• Mentor staff while executing office and company growth plan.
• Proposal/contract preparation and project management.
• Successfully manage and deliver work tasks on time.
• Coordinate with fellow MSG staff across a variety of professional services (Surveying, Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, Traffic, Transportation, Landscape Architecture, Funding Strategies/Grant Writing, and Construction Administration).

• Record of managing multiple civil design engineers or teams, projects and disciplines.
• Proven management process/style.
• Willingness to mentor and teach younger staff.
• Private development experience.

• Pay: based on experience.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health insurance with HSA option, vision, dental, life.
• Flexible schedule.
• Paid time off.
• Referral program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Catalytic Coaching – Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities.

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.