Civil Engineering Director - Land development
Civil Engineering Director - Land development
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Job Description
GAI Consultants is actively seeking a Director of Engineering for our Jacksonville Florida office. This position will lead GAIs Civil practice in northeast Florida. As one of the regions largest engineering firms GAI has a significant presence in the Jacksonville market with staff supporting numerous key public and private clients with exceptional planning landscape architecture surveying and engineering services. As a key leader within GAI the successful candidate will play an integral role in growing the business in northeast Florida.
Job Duties:
- Lead and develop a team of project managers engineers and technicians for the implementation of public infrastructure projects and/or private land development projects.
- Identify project pursuits market clients and manage pursuits including proposal and presentation preparation. Coordinate and develop proposed scope schedule and fee for projects pursued and lead the interview team.
- Actively win new work from both new and existing clients by building and maintaining customer relationships monitoring future work opportunities communicating regularly and attending client events.
- Collaboration with other GAI services such as transportation water CEI planning and landscape architecture/planning to market and deliver fullservice project opportunities to clients.
- Directly manage projects on time and within the project budget and maintain a high level of client satisfaction.
- Monitor and manage the financial aspects of all projects within the group. Travel is estimated to be approximately 15 to other offices meet with clients attend projectspecific meetings and business development.
General Characteristics
- Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their practices.
- Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and have a farreaching impact on the practice and the industry.
- Demonstrates a high degree of creativity foresight and mature judgment in planning organizing and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
- Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the practice.
- Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
- Advocates for ethical behavior in the practice of engineering and assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.
Experience
- 17 years of experience
- Florida experience preferred
Education
- B.S. or M.S. Engineering Masters Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred
Certification/Licensure
- Professional Engineer (P.E. License reciprocity in multiple states.
- Drivers License
Technical Responsibilities
- Frequently performs advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
- Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.
Project and Task Management
- Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
- Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
- Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.
Communication Teamwork and Leadership
- Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership of other practices.
- Represents their practice at important functions and conferences.
Management Supervision and Guidance
- Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.
- Develops practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience continuing education and selfdevelopment.
- Instills and fosters professional attitudes within the practice.
WhyGAI:
At GAI exceptional people have an exceptional place to workgrowleadand achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of acollaborativeteam thats committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.
Benefits To Working at GAI Include:
- Competitive salary GAI is committed to paying marketbased salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical vision dentalcompanypaidLong Term Disability andShort TermDisability(benefits start within 30 days of hire)
- NewpaidMaternity/Paternity/Adoption program
- Generous Paid Time Offand7 paid holidays
- 401k company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
