Project Manager Civil Engineer - Schools & Universities

Job Description

Job Description

The Kleingers Group is seeking a driven and collaborative Professional Engineer to join our team as a Project Manager for our Institutional Group in Cincinnati / West Chester.

Our Institutional Group designs projects for K-12 and universities all over Ohio. As more children are driven to school, K-12 campuses must have functional traffic circulation during arrival and dismissal and adequate parking lot space.

The Kleingers Group understands there are many moving parts, and we are trusted to help hundreds of schools throughout Ohio increase their site safety.

At the higher education level, our unique perspective allows universities to redevelop mixed-use areas, green spaces, and athletic facilities while working within space constraints.

Whether your project is on or off-campus, Kleingers understands how it impacts the school and its surrounding community.

Our portfolio is full of success stories, but we’re most proud of the strong relationships we have built and continue to grow.

The Project Manager will continue the tradition of establishing solid partnerships that are based on collaboration, trust, and respect.

If you have a collaborative mindset, desire to a make a difference, and aim to elevate your career, we have a place for you.

The Role :

The Project Manager will provide technical leadership to project teams who will be working on planning, evaluation, design and implementation of civil engineering projects.

The successful candidate will lead the study-phase and / or design-phase of projects related to the civil, environmental, construction and industrial fields plan, direct and coordinate the development of new civil engineering designs.

Responsibilities include leading the research and development stage of projects, creating detailed project plans, and proposing budgets, staffing and equipment needs.

The Project Manager would frequently have interaction with employees outside of their department, frequently have interaction with clients, frequently interact with the public (agencies, government entities, etc.

and regularly participate in selling to clients, and is constantly expected to engage in business development and client retention efforts The project manager is expected to manage assigned P&L of a Project, while being an example of professional presence, representing the Company and the department in a positive light, and have advanced level of software knowledge of at least two (2) engineering software packages.

A Professional Engineering license is required for this role.

About The Kleingers Group :

The Kleingers Group provides design solutions for a wide range of public, private, institutional, and corporate clients. We focus on providing site civil engineering, athletic field design, transportation engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and community planning services.

With offices located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, Louisville, and St. Pete, we are able provide our clients with the personal attention and service that has become our trademark.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Consults with and provides guidance to project stakeholders and managerial staff regarding engineering requirements for construction of various designs, and modifications.
• Uses design software and drawing tools to accurately render and communicate designs; plans and designs other necessary improvement related to type of project assigned.
• Sets design specifications by computing appropriate engineering requirements (i.e. water flow rates, traffic demand, earth work balance, etc.).
• Plans projects based on the analysis of relevant materials such as drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, survey reports, maps, and other geologic and topographical data.
• Drafts and presents reports on topics related to projects such as detention reports and engineering due diligence reports.
• Perform calculations for materials, equipment, and labor needed to determine probable construction cost.
• Collaborates with architects, contractors, and other engineers to ensure projects progress properly.
• Collaborates with surveyors (or directs and participates in surveying) to establish installations or reference points, grades, elevations, and other factors that will affect construction.
• Monitors project progress and ensures design specifications and standards are met.
• Write proposals for advanced level projects.
• Able to assign projects and oversee those assigned for accuracy of work, timeliness of completion, and accurate and timely time entry.
• Manages workload of assigned staff.
• Able to teach and explain to others the methodologies used by The Company.
• Advanced level of understanding of civil engineering practices.
• Understanding of fundamental design of projects.
• Positively impact financial metrics of projects.
• Interacting with the client to understand the goals of the client and relaying those back to the design team.
• Develops business by selling the Company's services to existing clients.
• Guiding assigned team to ensure client goals are being met on time, on budget, and accurately.
• Develop, mentor, train, evaluate, coach / discipline, acknowledge, and thank assigned staff.
• Business Development Tasks
• Prospects
• Responsible for pursuit of qualified referrals.
• Responsible for making introductions on behalf of the company of expressed interest from a lead source.
• Project / Client Opportunities
• Responsible for price proposals (SOW's), proposals, requests for quotes (RFQs), statement of qualifications (SOQs).
• Responsible for successful client kickoff meetings.
• Marketing Initiatives and Activities
• Adherence to all marketing initiative and activity standards.
• Client Nurturing
• Responsible for touch base activities with previous / current clients.
• Project Closeout
• Execution of Project Closeout Activities.

Qualifications, Education, & Experience :

• Civil Engineering Degree (or related)
• PE license
• Minimum 7 consecutive years of Civil Engineering experience
• Public speaking ability
• Assign Co-Ops, Graduate Civil Engineers, Associate Civil Engineers, Civil Project Engineers, and Senior Civil Project Engineers projects / pieces of projects aligned with their abilities.
• Motivate and lead assigned team members to successful completion of project on time, on budget, and accurately.
• Hire, train, evaluate, assign, discipline assigned staff as necessary.
• Review project for compliance with regulatory requirements based on knowledge of state and local regulations
• Develop and coach assigned staff, evaluate assigned staff.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• Advanced understanding of civil engineering principles, practices, and tools.
• Understanding of design (CAD) and other design, data recording, and analyzation software.
• Basic understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction or repair of site and transportation infrastructure improvements.
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be both creative and analytical.
• Extremely detail-oriented and accurate.

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to travel to various project sites.
• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas.

Kleingers Core Values :

• Honor Our Commitments
• Listen To Our Clients
• Deliver An Exceptional Client Experience
• Build Lasting Relationships
• Do The Right Thing

Benefits :

• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plus matching up to 50%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Experience-based PTO, Paid Volunteer Hours
• Wellness Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Professional Memberships & Licensing Fees
• Kleingers Academy and Development Training

Why Kleingers is YOUR Destination Employer :

• People-First Culture our employees are our best asset. We walk the talk. Kleingers believes in their employees and sets them up for success.
• Community-Based Projects - make a difference by working on meaningful projects with lasting, positive impacts upon the communities where you live and work.
• Career Growth - career paths and plenty of opportunities for advancement.
• Personal Development we offer continuous learning opportunities throughout the year. Whether it is training, development, or coaching we are committed to your growth.
• Be You! We value equity, inclusion, and belonging. Kleingers welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives and insights.

The Kleingers Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.