Public Works Team Leader – Senior Civil Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead a team of highly skilled Engineers, Engineers-in-Training, Technologists, Designers, and Interns to successfully execute projects of varying sizes and complexity
• Oversee the development and management of the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Serve as the technical lead for the Public Works team, responsible for managing the preparation of all project documents required by the public agency.
• Prepare and revise documentation for projects from feasibility analysis to construction close out.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Prepare construction quantity estimates and basic opinions of cost.
• Participate in coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Responsible for ensuring quality plans/reviews under undertaken and when appropriate, sealing of projects as Engineer of Record, for projects they directly supervise.
• Coordinate with clients and Regulatory Agencies, for reviews and approvals.
• Coordinate with design teams, subconsultants and other project partners to ensure on time delivery, technical quality and within budget.
• Consult and network with key clients and contribute to client account planning as required.
• Assist in strategic planning, identifying specific opportunities, and teaming partners, executing a pursuit management process, and ultimately winning key pursuits through hands-on involvement on key opportunities.
• Lead the technical writing and negotiating of proposals with clients or reviewing agencies.
• Lead the project team in client interviews and project presentations.
• Participate in business development and project pursuits, leading, or contributing to preparation of project proposals.
• Collaborate with other engineering, environmental, architectural disciplines and coordinate the efficient production of deliverables workplan within budgets and schedules.
• Leverage your connections across the region to help build our reputation.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships.
• Manage the workload and resource planning for the Public Works team, maximizing productivity and ensuring team utilization meets key performance indicators (KPIs), and tasks are distributed fairly amongst the team.
• Supervise, lead and mentor staff and project managers.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and support career development.
• Consult with other leadership to ensure alignment of corporate goals and effective use of resources and knowledge.
• Grow the Public Works team within the US West Region in alignment with the Regional Strategic Development strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive and collective experience, including project management, project and construction engineering including Community Development experience
• Strong problem-solving skills, and aptitude for leadership, managing people and delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Comprehensive technical understanding of various phases of infrastructure projects, including conventional and alternative delivery methods.
• Thorough understanding of project scoping, identification of deliverables, tasks, scheduling, resources and levels of effort, and project budgeting.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Experience with technical guidelines, codes and construction standards of key public authorities
• Experience with public works projects in location area markets.
• Strong knowledge of civil systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and team-building skills
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
• Strong understanding of the functionality of relevant design software, including AutoCAD, Civil3D and Auto-Turn, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in California.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off