Public Works - Vice President/Principal

Vice President / Principal-in-Charge - Public Works

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Discipline: Civil Engineering / Public Works
Experience: 15+ Years

The Opportunity

I'm partnering with an established, multidisciplinary engineering firm looking to appoint a Vice President / Principal-in-Charge to help lead and grow its Public Works / Civil Engineering practice in Oklahoma City.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced civil engineer who can combine technical delivery, project leadership, client relationships and business development.

The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening the firm's presence across Oklahoma, developing new and existing client relationships, winning work, mentoring engineers, and overseeing the successful delivery of complex civil infrastructure projects.

For someone who has established themselves within the Oklahoma civil engineering market and wants greater influence over the growth and direction of a practice, this represents an excellent next step.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Principal-in-Charge and Senior Project Manager on key civil engineering projects.
• Lead business development efforts and identify new clients, projects and market opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with public-sector, municipal, federal and institutional clients.
• Support the continued growth of the firm's Public Works and Civil Engineering practice.
• Develop proposals, scopes, fees and project strategies for new opportunities.
• Lead and mentor engineers, project managers and technical staff.
• Oversee project teams to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and to a high technical standard.
• Provide senior-level oversight across design, plan production, construction documentation and project delivery.
• Work closely with clients throughout the project lifecycle, from initial pursuit through project closeout.
• Contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, business development and overall office growth.
• Maintain strong quality-control and risk-management standards across projects.
• Help recruit, develop and retain engineering talent as the practice continues to grow.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of civil engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Oklahoma.
• Approximately 8+ years of project management experience.
• Strong background within Public Works, municipal infrastructure or related civil engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex civil engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Established relationships within the Oklahoma market and the ability to develop new business and generate work.
• Experience managing and mentoring engineers at varying stages of their careers.
• Strong understanding of project financials, budgets, schedules, resource planning and client management.
• Excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D would be advantageous.
• Commercially minded, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of both project delivery and business growth.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers considerably more than traditional project management.

You'll have the opportunity to operate at a Principal / Vice President level, helping influence the strategic direction of the Oklahoma City operation while developing clients, winning projects and building the team around you.

It's particularly suited to someone who has reached Senior Project Manager, Practice Leader, Department Manager, Principal or Vice President level and wants an opportunity where they can have a genuine impact on the future growth of a business.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Oklahoma Civil Engineer with a strong Public Works background and would be interested in exploring a senior leadership opportunity, I'd be happy to share further details on a confidential basis.