Office Executive

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic and team-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, strong interpersonal skills, and drive to create collaborative relationships with clients, teaming partners, managers, and in-house multi-disciplinary teams?

Celebrating over 35 years of success and continual growth, ESP Associates, Inc., is currently seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Civil Engineering professional to grow ESP’s brand within Charlotte and the surrounding region.

Leading a team of department managers / leads, project managers, technical engineers, technicians, and support staff within the Cornelius office, this position will report to the Regional Executive, Piedmont Carolinas and be fully supported with established technical resources.

We are excited to see how your leadership skills, experience, interests, and established regional connections will expand the Cornelius branch in new and exciting directions!

As a Leader, you will :

• Develop and foster client relationships to grow ESP’s presence in Charlotte and the Piedmont Carolinas region.
• Conduct market research to target growth and the diversification of services and clients at the office.
• Lead the initiative to grow the opportunities pipeline through the adoption of our CRM and client managers.
• Collaborate with and support other ESP disciplines and service lines.
• Lead the practice to set and achieve profitability and growth goals.
• Ensure quality service, consulting, and deliverables in a timely and efficient manner.
• Prepare / review project contracts, invoices, and financial reports.
• Take ownership of the office’s overall performance (P&L), high-level client interaction, and technical review
• Instill / foster an environment of enjoyment in our working conditions.
• Establish contacts and connections within the Charlotte market and / or surrounding region.
• Drive to create collaborative relationships with clients, teaming partners, managers, and in-house multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or equivalent
• PE licensure in NC (or ability to obtain PE within 3 months of hire), PLA / RLA, or AICP.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
• Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, and relevant technical software) required.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information :

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning / landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 194 on the 2024 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings.

For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2024 ranking of 30.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including :

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses
30+ days ago