CEI Manager - Florida Region

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave accrual and paid holidays

Group life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental and maternity leave

Job summary

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA) is seeking a CEI Manager for the Florida Region in Jacksonville, FL. The role focuses on expanding WRA’s CEI services statewide, building teaming partner and client relationships, and pursuing FDOT and local government projects with strong leadership and business development skills.

The candidate will oversee CEI staff, contract management, and project budgets while ensuring high-quality work and client satisfaction across Design-Bid-Build and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil or Construction Engineering or related field
• Florida licensed PE or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Minimum 16 years FDOT CEM/CEI experience
• Experience with Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects for FDOT and local governments
• Business development and client services management experience
• CEI seller/doer experience and Florida market development
• Excellent communication skills for client relationships and proposals
• Experience mentoring and leading CEI staff
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams efficiently

Responsibilities

• Strategize and grow WRA’s CEI practice in Florida
• Lead business development to pursue CEI opportunities statewide
• Prepare Letters of Response for project advertisements and RFIs
• Lead teams to win assignments and manage CEI scopes and budgets
• Oversee CEI staff hiring, training, and retention
• Manage contracts for awarded projects and ensure client satisfaction
• Review invoices and support Florida transportation leadership
• Support broader planning and engineering services in Florida

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Communication

Project management

Client relations

Education

B.S. in Civil or Construction Eng

Florida PE license or ability to obtain

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Projects

CPM scheduling

PSP certification

Job description

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CEI Manager - Florida Region

Full Time Jacksonville, FL, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 3385

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and promoting employee career growth. We are seeking the very best and most talented to join our team of approximately 250 Construction Management & Inspection staff and more than 1,000 professionals. This is your chance to join our team - help us take on today’s challenges, develop vision solutions, innovate, design, and build the multi-modal infrastructure that transforms the world’s future mobility, safety, and environmental needs!

As we enter our 111th year in consulting engineering, we are seeking individuals who are eager to work in a collaborative team-focused environment where creativity, energy, and innovation are rewarded with promotions and challenging roles on interesting projects and career developing practice building.

WRA is seeking an experienced CEI Manager to develop and build WRA’s CEI practice in Florida. WRA is a recognized leader in providing CEI services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with approximately 250 current CEI staff. This position will be instrumental in expanding WRA’s CEI services into Florida; collaborating on strategies for growth for WRA’s Florida CEI practice; developing teaming partner and client relationships; pursuing work with FDOT, local governments, and other CEI clients; hiring and managing CEI staff; and managing contracts from successful award to contract closeout.

Responsibilities

The CEI Manager – Florida Region will be an integral part of strategizing, growing, initiating and implementing WRA’s CEI practice in Florida. The position will collaborate with WRA’s Florida transportation leadership team and WRA’s CEI leadership to develop and implement a plan to grow WRA’s CEI practice in Florida, including developing and advancing existing teaming partner and client relationships; leading business development efforts to pursue CEI opportunities statewide; assisting in preparing Letters of Response for Project Advertisements and Requests for Proposal; leading teams in pursuing potential work and securing project assignments; preparing CEI scopes and budgets for submission and negotiation; overseeing the hiring, managing, training and retaining CEI staff for awarded work; managing contracts and technical assignments awarded to WRA on Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects with federal, state and local clients and funding sources; assuring high quality of work and client satisfaction; reviewing and approving invoices; and supporting WRA’s other planning and engineering services in Florida.

Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate progressive transportation construction engineering and inspection leadership and management experience, performing the duties associated with the position, including extensive knowledge of and management of roadway and bridge construction programs/projects in Florida, personnel management, and business development. Experience working on Florida Department of Transportation programs and projects required. Applicants must possess the following:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Construction Engineering or other relevant discipline
• Florida licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Minimum 16 years of FDOT Construction Engineering Inspection / Construction Management experience
• Demonstrated experience on a broad range of project types, including Design Build and Design-Bid-Build, and for broad range of clients including FDOT and Local Governments
• Demonstrated Business Development and Client Services Management experience
• Seller/Doer CEI experience and market development experience in Florida
• Excellent Communication Skills required for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients including:
• Client Relationship Development & Maintenance
• Marketing for CEI Pursuits & Proposal Development
• Contract and Task Management
• CEI Team Building & Training
• Construction Partnering Expertise
• Excellent Oral and Technical Writing Skills including:
• Oral Presentation Skills for Client Interviews (In-Person & Virtual)
• Proposal Writing- Technical and Task Proposals
• Construction Progress Reports for Status Reports and Invoicing
• Construction Schedule Reviews & Reports
• Microsoft Office Applications including MS Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Ability to develop and manage scope, manhour and fee estimates, and schedules
• Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects, assignments, and teams positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively as a team leader and team player

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Project Engineer or Project Administrator on FDOT projects.
• Experience working on local government administered programs projects preferred
• Experience performing CPM scheduling, constructability reviews, claims analysis and other project controls services preferred
• Construction Scheduling experience using Primavera P6, MS Projects, and PSP certified (all desired) Construction phase engineering services experience with RFI’s, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, field verifications of design preferred
• Experience with utility projects, including public utilities, IT (Fiber Optics) and private dry utilities by others

Physical Requirements (Essential Functions)

This position requires the ability to perform a variety of physical tasks in the field as part of the essential job functions. Duties may include:

• Walking and navigating across rough or uneven terrain such as mud, rocks, grass, dirt, steep hillsides, heavily wooded areas, and other unpaved surfaces
• Moving around active project sites, which may involve climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, or poles
• Performing physical activities such as bending, twisting, kneeling, and climbing
• Remaining in a stationary position—either standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Driving to and from project sites and between offices, which may occasionally involve distances of up to or exceeding 400 miles round trip.
• Must be able to function safely in an environment with potential risks, including, but not limited to those described in this document.

The work environment may include exposure to a range of environmental conditions, including high and low temperatures, precipitation, and other outdoor elements. Work may also be performed in noisy conditions or confined/enclosed spaces.

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer:

• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)