Director of Operations

EXP•New York, NY

42d

About The Position

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP. Are you ready to design your future? Be our next Director of Operations. Your work environment at EXP In this role, you will be a part of the Northeast Sector, and will be expected to take on a leadership role and provide planning, design and construction management services to a wide variety of clients throughout the northeast market. With a unique multidisciplinary team approach, EXP has a history of successfully delivering some of the most complex infrastructure projects for all types of roadway, bridge, water resource, rail, transit and aviation projects. We are currently looking to enhance our client base within multiple markets and are looking for a dynamic, well respected industry leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of 10 years experience in AEC operations with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
Must have demonstrated experience with a wide range of projects
Must have demonstrated relationships with a wide variety of existing and potential new clients
A proven track record of innovation, leadership, and creativity
Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to lead and develop a team and work within a team environment

Responsibilities

Identify, market, and procure projects from a diverse client base
Leverage pre-existing relationships to enhance EXP’s delivery teams
Manage internal and external client relationships for both new and existing clients
Lead and manage current project teams from bid until completion, while looking to obtain future business while performing own project duties
Supervise and manage the overall direction and work products of a team, including hiring, training, utilization and other daily functions
Engage, mentor, and motivate junior staff through counsel, goal setting guidance and knowledge transfer
Plan, schedule and coordinate the preparation of documents or activities for multiple simultaneous projects
Provide quality oversight and reviews of deliverables produced by staff.
Serve as the Project Manager on significant or strategic projects
Assist in developing processes and provide input on achieving operational excellence while growing a practice
Review project changes, pending or anticipated alterations to contracts, additional work requests, and all other factors, which may significantly affect staffing requirements or budgets
Act as a technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced concepts, principles, and methods in an assigned area
Represent the organization in the community and appropriate professional societies
Work with other regional leaders across EXP’s Sectors to solidify client relationships, pursuit opportunities and execution of projects