Director of Civil Engineering, Land Development - Salisbury, MD

ZipRecruiter; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting, engineering, and construction firm seeks a Director to manage diverse projects in civil engineering. This role demands a proven leader with extensive experience in land development, capable of driving business growth and mentoring staff while ensuring excellent project delivery. Competitive compensation and a progressive benefits program are offered to support a work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Work Schedules

401K Match

Annual Wellness Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in civil engineering land development.
• Proven ability to lead teams and develop talent.
• Ability to manage client relationships and financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage business operations and develop future business strategies.
• Achieve financial objectives and manage project profitability.
• Mentor and develop staff through training and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Risk Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Professional Engineer (PE) License

JD or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 1,800+ passionate team members across 55+ locations and growing!

Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2024 awards:

• Nine consecutive years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" (#16) by Zweig Group
• Recognized as #10 in the "Top 100 Fastest Growing AEC Firms" in the U.S. by Zweig Group
• Recognized as #71 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region.
• Recognized in Crains "Fast 50" as one of the fastest-growing firms based in Michigan.
• Recognized in Crains Magazine as one of Michigan's largest privately held companies.

Responsibilities:

As Director at Atwell, you will support and lead a team focused on diverse projects of various sizes, scopes, and details. You will be in a flexible and entrepreneurial work environment with a vibrant office culture and a presence. Atwell is looking for civil engineering leaders who are interested in being subject matter experts in residential, commercial, or industrial land development. Responsibilities of a Director include the following:

• Business:
• Manage business operations for your team
• Create an annual business plan with your Project Managers, Associate Directors, and present it to the Vice President
• Establish department objectives by collaborating with team members and management
• Oversee business development activities and support internal BD training
• Establish team plan:
• Maintain key client relationships.
• Develop future business and proactively build and maintain relationships with current and future clients.
• Achieve financial objectives:
• Manage revenue goals
• Team utilization, invoice ratio, EM, profitability
• Management of respective PM projects in terms of AR collections, effort vs contract value, project profitability, change order submission, monthly invoicing
• Risk management; contract review, proposal review, licensing review
• Manage invoices/subcontractors as needed
• Establish product objectives:
• Ensure that current company and service sector standards are met
• Ensure company templates are utilized and functional
• Ensure operational excellence and a repeatable process for deliverables.
• Communicate with employees:
• Maintain an Open Door Policy
• Communicate company objectives, reports, and data
• Develop Staff:
• Performance Management: Initiate reviews, follow-up on reviews, address compensation of team members, review job titles vs. job duties, support and provide details for performance improvement plans and monitor success
• Training: Follow up on any training requested by employees, identify training tools for the team
• Mentor staff on industry knowledge, project knowledge, process knowledge, and best practices.
• Manage staff:
• Supervise and direct all members of the team with authority to recruit, interview, hire, on board, train, review, and discipline (up to, and including, termination)
• Communicate with Human Resources:
• Requisition: Responsible to identify and communicate need to the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Support regional recruiting efforts
• Support the talent acquisition team by identifying, interviewing, and hiring key talent
• Build a regional organizational chart and hire toward those goals
• Onboarding new employees: Complete an onboarding plan, present the onboarding plan, and assist with their first timesheet.
• Communicate any performance issues to HR for documentation, and termination of employees once approved by HR.
• Responsible for Health & Safety:
• Understand the safety manuals and protocols related to onboarding, training, enforcement, and reporting.
• Awareness of the safety aspects/requirements of projects from a team perspective and appropriate engagement, direction, and training with safety for the support needed
• Approve timesheets and PTO, expense reports, and corporate credit card expenses.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge:
• Attend educational workshops.
• Review professional and market segment publications.
• Participate in applicable professional societies and trade associations.
• Promote internal communication and encourage dialogue within project teams, across market sectors, and throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• JD, MBA, or other advanced degree may be
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Typically, a minimum of fifteen (15) plus years of experience in civil engineering land development
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and lead business development efforts

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Pay Range$125,000—$190,000 USD

Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.

Work/Life:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences

Compensation:

• Competitive Compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
• 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment up to $25K
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referrals up to $5,000
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement up to $500 for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
• Dependent Care Match

'Atwell'ness:

• Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
• Family Planning & IVF Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
• Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
• Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services