Department Manager-Municipal Engineering

Colliers Engineering & Design • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to grow its Municipal Engineering team and build its Municipal/Governmental business in Phoenix, Arizona. The role provides strategic and managerial leadership to meet financial and growth goals while overseeing productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and work quality. The manager leads marketing and business development efforts, helps build and manage a production team, monitors budgets and staff utilization, supports employee development and recruiting, and ensures compliance with company policies.

The Department Manager also serves as a project manager and technical resource, overseeing project scope, schedule, quality, and budget. The position includes supporting proposal and contract preparation, attending client and agency meetings, mentoring and evaluating staff, and collaborating with other firms and subconsultants.

The company describes a safe and comfortable work environment, career advancement opportunities, and the chance to contribute to society through projects and company-sponsored activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• At least 8 years of experience in civil or municipal engineering, concentrated on capital improvement design, client management, and municipal operations.
• Ability to manage clients and develop new business.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job-related written communications, verbal instructions, and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic and managerial direction, and guidance to achieve established financial and growth goals for the discipline.
• Oversee productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and quality of work.
• Develop and lead discipline marketing and business development strategies in collaboration with the marketing and business development teams.
• Work with leadership to build a production team.
• Evaluate and monitor budgets, billing, and collections.
• Monitor the work backlog and resource sharing within the discipline to maximize staff utilization.
• Review staff utilization and address staff members who are not meeting utilization goals.
• Foster staff professional development, monitor staffing and recruiting activity, and manage employee relations.
• Comply with and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Serve as project manager and staff resource, managing project scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Provide technical assistance and supervision to staff preparing proposals and contracts for assigned projects.
• Prepare information for client and agency meetings and attend as needed.
• Develop staff skills and abilities required for successful execution of work duties.
• Mentor and coach staff.
• Manage assigned staff performance, conduct evaluations, and provide input for promotions and advancement.
• Collaborate with other firms in pursuing opportunities and manage subconsultant contracts.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off, including parental and military leave.
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
• Straight-time compensation for exempt employees' billable hours worked beyond 40 billable hours in a work week.
• Education reimbursement.
• Access to hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization.
• Philanthropic opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager