Civil Engineering Department Manager
Description
The Civil Engineering Department Manager will play a key role in the organization's overall success. Will align and guide the overall strategy of the department and approach to the existing and future market space. We seek a candidate with proven ability to lead, mentor, and coach. A candidate who will identify themselves as a leader of engineers first and an engineer second. A person with a self-motivated attitude, able to multitask, and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.
In addition, this person will:
- Communicate company goals and expectations to the department
- Monitor and determine various staffing and training needs
- Hire, train, and supervise project managers and engineering staff members, including but not limited to being engaged in external organizations to aid in brand awareness
- Collaborate with internal staff to create processes, standards, and procedures for engineering staff and other team members to follow
- Communicate and collaborate with other internal department managers to improve communication, execution, and quality control
- Spearhead various research and development initiatives to identify opportunities for new projects and improved processes
- Prepare and deliver various engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, mechanical or electrical engineering
- Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible engineering experience
- Five (5) years of management experience
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Must possess advanced problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong Interpersonal communication skills with expertise in distilling complicated topics to a non-technical audience
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in engineering management, business administration or related degree
- Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska
- Experience presenting at public events and directly to customers
- Held responsibility for departmental profit & loss
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