Principal-in-Charge/Vice President - Public Works

Huitt-Zollars•Irvine, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Huitt-Zollars, Inc has a full-time opportunity for a Principal-in-Charge/Vice President for our Irvine office. The candidate will have at least 10 years of experience and will be a registered Professional Engineer in the state of California. Duties include but not limited to, business development, mentoring staff, initial project research, management of plan production staff, plan processing and management of plan processing efforts, construction administration and project close out efforts.

Requirements

BS Degree in Civil Engineering.
Must be a licensed PE in California with a minimum of 10 years of experience and 8 years of project management experience.
Experience with producing accurate and complete construction plans and reports.
Ability to work independently in a team environment and to manage multiple projects with limited supervision.
Excellent verbal and written skills, communicating engineering information clearly and concisely.
Ability to train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance.
Solid leadership and management skills, self-motivated, and possess a strong ability to meet deadlines, satisfy clients, and solve complex problems.
Highly organized and detail oriented.
Willingness/ability to assume increased responsibilities when presented.
Consistently deliver proactive communication with clients.
When client issues arise, address or expeditiously escalate to discipline lead.
Develop relationships with clients that allows for ease in communications and problem solving.
Troubleshoot issues and recommend solutions, effectively implement and document for internal and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AutoCAD, and Civil3D are all a plus.

Responsibilities

Function as a Lead Principal-in-charge and as a Senior Project Manager on key projects.
Identify contacts/clients/opportunities for new work.
Train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance.
Grow the Federal and Institutional group.
Ensure the Project Manager and/or Project Teams have the resources necessary to meet scheduling and budget commitments on projects.
Interface daily with clients, develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections and prepare change orders.
Strategic planning of Federal and Institutional marketing.
Responsible for assigned portion of office sales goals.
Prepare project work plan and schedule for projects.
Manage the preparation of design and construction drawings.
Direct a staff with varied levels of experience and expertise.
Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes.
Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.
Supervise project team cooperatively with the project designer.
Provide technically sound designs for our clients.
Ensure quality controls measures are being adhered to on project delivery.
Initiate and lead kickoff calls or high-level design calls with client in addition to preparing monthly forecasting and client cost estimates when appropriate.
Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and may be responsible for a stated portion of office sales goal.
Assists and/or leads team in pursuit of new work (repeat work, SOQ and Proposals).
Develops and/or executes project Win strategy.
Successfully and consistently functions as Lead Principal-in-Charge for their designated Practice Area in geographic market.
Competent, knowledgeable, service leader in the market(s) they service.
Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives.
Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project.
Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget.
Leads successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client).
Verifies client satisfaction routinely and shares feedback with team.
Proactively works with PM to strategize resolving issues that impact project performance.
Reviews progress with PM at least monthly (including & completes vs. % spent) and that PM is adhering to weekly rhythm.
Successfully contributes to the overall profitability and financial performance on projects.
Oversees staff deliverables and production assigned to their projects to ensure client, legal, and company requirements are met.