CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT MANAGER

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.

With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for leading a professional or technical discipline field department in the development and delivery of project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality control.

This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time.

Responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service.

The number of employees directly and indirectly supervised by the Department Manager is at least 15 but typically 17-20 or more.

What You'll Do :

• Responsible for the development, monitoring, and management of the department's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates.
• Responsible for the management, growth, and professional development of discipline-specific engineering department. Coordinates department activities, establishes priorities, and assign staff to projects.

Ensures staff development, mentoring, and training needs are being met. Collaborates with other departments or groups within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.

• Supports the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the department and office, including development of department-level strategic planning strategies.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's contracting HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan, and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the department.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's project delivery HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews, and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities
• Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction. Leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for department's growth.
• Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of department staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Project Delivery - Actively manages assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget, and quality management) and performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications, and plan preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need :

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or relevant degree and 10 years relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 14 years of relevant experience.

What We Prefer :

• 12 years of practical experience.
• 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Utah Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) experience
• UDOT Masterworks experience
• UDOT Construction Engineering Management Training (CEMT) certification
• Experience with heavy civil construction projects
• Trained in digital construction management software such as Masterworks, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations : Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT

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