Civil Engineering Director: Lead Teams, Grow Projects

W & A Engineering; Athens (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

401k with company matching

Short Term Disability

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

Employee referral bonus

Parental leave

Job summary

W&A Engineering in Athens, GA seeks a Director of Civil to lead the civil department, oversee site design projects, and guide a team of engineers from concept through construction.

You will drive business development in the Southeast, ensure compliance with standards and budgets, mentor staff, review plans, and collaborate with clients, operations, and other departments to deliver high-quality land development solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading civil site design teams.
• Ability to drive business development in the market.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering design standards.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and objectives for the department that align with the company’s overall mission statement
• Lead and motivate a team of employees to achieve department goals
• Plan and coordinate the overall work of the department
• Oversee department and ensure that goals and objectives are met
• Conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
• Provide staff training, development, and mentoring as needed
• Participate in budget development and allocation of funds to ensure that departmental needs are met
• Guide managers on implementing company initiatives and policies
• Review and approve employee PTO requests, timesheets, and project billing
• Create and implement SOPs that enhance production and the QA/QC process
• Assess and report department progress to Leadership
• Overall responsibility for progress and timeliness of projects
• Review project reports to ensure projects are on schedule and within budget
• Analyze department utilization and profitability
• Participate in the proposal writing process
• Actively participate in contract review and approval process
• Allocate departmental resources to optimize productivity and ROI
• Maintain awareness of industry and market trends
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices
• Company representative in networking, professional groups, and the community
• Responsible for client satisfaction, management, and growth
• Continue to develop professionally by maintaining technical proficiency, expanding licensure footprint, and participating in continuing education opportunities
• Mitigate risk in the department
• Lead and participate in EOS meetings and process
• Billing/invoicing & collections
• Work with HR to recruit additional staff as needed

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team management

Communication

Budgeting

Client relations

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Office

Job description

W&A Engineering in Athens, GA seeks a Director of Civil to lead the civil department, oversee site design projects, and guide a team of engineers from concept through construction.

You will drive business development in the Southeast, ensure compliance with standards and budgets, mentor staff, review plans, and collaborate with clients, operations, and other departments to deliver high-quality land development solutions.