Director of Structures

WSB LLC•Denver, CO

About The Position

Forge ahead with WSB: WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results and we’ve dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration and forward-thinking ideas. We’ve inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us. We are seeking a recognized industry expert to lead and grow our Bridge Design services in the Colorado market as the Director of Structures. We’ll leverage your credibility and relationships in Colorado as you navigate the market’s unique nuances to drive growth and maximize market penetration. You’ll balance proven team management and project leadership experience with market expertise and confident communication. Your ability to develop strategic client partnerships will enhance our service offerings, while maintaining and extending our client base and you’ll comfortably collaborate across business units and practice areas to ensure staff and company success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or comparable field
Ability to effectively influence in a cross-functional environment.
The successful candidate must have a minimum of a Bachelor Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of 10 years’ work experience of bridge and related structural design.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado
Candidate should be familiar with LRFD design procedures, bridge design software, calculation software such as Microsoft Excel or MathCAD, possess basic drawing skills in either Microstation or AutoCAD, and have proven engineering design experience. Excellent technical, communication and organizational skills are required.
An eagerness both to lead and share knowledge with and mentor less experienced staff as well as to learn from more experienced engineers and technicians is essential for success in this position.
Proven ability to develop and leverage business relationships in the Colorado Market.
Proven ability to build and professionally develop a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to drive growth within a team and desire to scale success to multi-disciplinary team growth.
Ability to cross-sell services among transportation, surface water, municipal engineering, construction, environmental, and other services company offers. Ability to collaborate with staff from multiple offices to deliver projects and programs to our clients.
Eager to lead growth (growth mindset).
Self-motivation.
Proven ability to set strategy and financial goals and achievement of goals.
Strong understanding of the marketplace from pricing and budget standpoint.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Bridge Safety Inspection Team Leader preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Identify and pursue strategic partnership, business development, and individual project opportunities.
As the Director, you will lead a team performing bridge design and other structural design for a wide variety of clients including cities, counties, state, and private entities.
You will use innovative approaches to provide our clients with efficient designs focused on quality.
Lead contract negotiations and prepare detailed scope of services, estimate fees and establish budgets for potential projects.
Manage strategic pursuits and projects.
Provide team management and program leadership for the team, including talent acquisition and staff development.
Explore, suggest, respond to, and track upcoming projects and programs.
Monitor backlog, pipeline and opportunity management within a CRM environment.
Analyze financial performance and direct activities to improve performance results.