CEI Manager - Florida Region

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA) is seeking an experienced CEI Manager to develop and build WRA’s CEI practice in Florida. WRA is a recognized leader in providing CEI services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with approximately 250 current CEI staff. This position will be instrumental in expanding WRA’s CEI services into Florida; collaborating on strategies for growth for WRA’s Florida CEI practice; developing teaming partner and client relationships; pursuing work with FDOT, local governments, and other CEI clients; hiring and managing CEI staff; and managing contracts from successful award to contract closeout. The CEI Manager – Florida Region will be an integral part of strategizing, growing, initiating and implementing WRA’s CEI practice in Florida. The position will collaborate with WRA’s Florida transportation leadership team and WRA’s CEI leadership to develop and implement a plan to grow WRA’s CEI practice in Florida, including developing and advancing existing teaming partner and client relationships; leading business development efforts to pursue CEI opportunities statewide; assisting in preparing Letters of Response for Project Advertisements and Requests for Proposal; leading teams in pursuing potential work and securing project assignments; preparing CEI scopes and budgets for submission and negotiation; overseeing the hiring, managing, training and retaining CEI staff for awarded work; managing contracts and technical assignments awarded to WRA on Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects with federal, state and local clients and funding sources; assuring high quality of work and client satisfaction; reviewing and approving invoices; and supporting WRA’s other planning and engineering services in Florida.

Requirements

Progressive transportation construction engineering and inspection leadership and management experience.
Extensive knowledge of and management of roadway and bridge construction programs/projects in Florida.
Personnel management experience.
Business development experience.
Experience working on Florida Department of Transportation programs and projects.
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Construction Engineering or other relevant discipline.
Florida licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Minimum 16 years of FDOT Construction Engineering Inspection / Construction Management experience.
Demonstrated experience on a broad range of project types, including Design Build and Design-Bid-Build.
Demonstrated experience for a broad range of clients including FDOT and Local Governments.
Demonstrated Business Development and Client Services Management experience.
Seller/Doer CEI experience and market development experience in Florida.
Excellent Communication Skills required for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients.
Client Relationship Development & Maintenance.
Marketing for CEI Pursuits & Proposal Development.
Contract and Task Management.
CEI Personnel Management & Mentoring.
CEI Team Building & Training.
Construction Partnering Expertise.
Excellent Oral and Technical Writing Skills.
Oral Presentation Skills for Client Interviews (In-Person & Virtual).
Proposal Writing- Technical and Task Proposals.
Construction Progress Reports for Status Reports and Invoicing.
Construction Schedule Reviews & Reports.
Meeting Agendas.
Microsoft Office Applications including MS Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Ability to develop and manage scope, manhour and fee estimates, and schedules.
Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff.
Ability to manage and lead multiple projects, assignments, and teams.
Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively as a team leader and team player.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certificate desirable.
Experience as a Senior Project Engineer or Project Administrator on FDOT projects.
Experience working on local government administered programs projects preferred.
Experience performing CPM scheduling, constructability reviews, claims analysis and other project controls services preferred.
Construction Scheduling experience using Primavera P6, MS Projects, and PSP certified (all desired).
Construction phase engineering services experience with RFI’s, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, field verifications of design preferred.
Experience with utility projects, including public utilities, IT (Fiber Optics) and private dry utilities by others.

Responsibilities

Strategizing, growing, initiating and implementing WRA’s CEI practice in Florida.
Developing and implementing a plan to grow WRA’s CEI practice in Florida.
Developing and advancing existing teaming partner and client relationships.
Leading business development efforts to pursue CEI opportunities statewide.
Assisting in preparing Letters of Response for Project Advertisements and Requests for Proposal.
Leading teams in pursuing potential work and securing project assignments.
Preparing CEI scopes and budgets for submission and negotiation.
Overseeing the hiring, managing, training and retaining CEI staff for awarded work.
Managing contracts and technical assignments awarded to WRA on Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects with federal, state and local clients and funding sources.
Assuring high quality of work and client satisfaction.
Reviewing and approving invoices.
Supporting WRA’s other planning and engineering services in Florida.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule options
Competitive salary
Leave accrual and paid holidays
Healthcare benefits
Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
401(k) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Parental and maternity leave benefits