Civil Engineering Office Manager / Team Leader (P.E.)

FINITETEK INC; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FINITETEK INC in Harrisonburg, Virginia seeks an experienced Civil Engineering Office Manager / Team Leader (P.E.) to blend technical oversight with leadership, business development, and office operations. You will guide a team of about 12 professionals, mentor staff, manage budgets and proposals, and coordinate client relationships while advancing project delivery and compliance.

This role offers growth into senior management and a pathway to shape growth across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Virginia, or reciprocity.
• Typically 8+ years of civil/site engineering, land development, and PM.
• Experience leading engineering teams, managing an office, or a practice area.
• Strong knowledge of civil site design and land development.
• Experience with business development, client relationships, and proposals.
• Understanding of project financials, budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance technical responsibilities with business operations and strategic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of approximately 12 engineering, surveying, and administrative professionals.
• Oversee daily office operations, staffing, workload distribution, and resource allocation.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and productive work environment.
• Support employee development, performance management, and team growth.
• Oversee civil site engineering operations and ensure quality project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance on land development projects, including rezonings, conceptual planning, site layout, grading, utilities, and stormwater management.
• Review and approve engineering plans, reports, calculations, specifications, and other technical deliverables.
• Coordinate in-house land surveying operations to support engineering and development projects.
• Ensure projects meet applicable standards, schedules, budgets, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage office financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and profitability.
• Prepare and review proposals, scopes of work, and project fee estimates.
• Monitor project performance, staffing utilization, and financial results.
• Oversee contract administration and subconsultant coordination.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify new business opportunities and expand market presence.
• Lead business development, networking, and client engagement efforts.
• Represent the firm professionally within the local engineering, development, and business community.
• Participate in company-wide operational planning and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on business growth and organizational development.
• Contribute to improving company processes, project delivery, and operational performance.
• Help develop and execute long-term business growth strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team mentoring

Client relationship management

Business development

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

A well-established civil engineering consulting firm is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Office Manager / Team Leader (P.E.) to lead its Harrisonburg, Virginia office.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Civil Engineer who is ready to take the next step in their career by combining technical engineering expertise with team leadership, business development, client relationship management, and office operations.

The successful candidate will oversee an established team of approximately 12 professionals, including civil engineers, land surveyors, and administrative personnel.

This position offers significant leadership responsibility, with the opportunity to become involved in senior-level company management, contribute to strategic business decisions, and participate in the firm's continued growth throughout Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of approximately 12 engineering, surveying, and administrative professionals.
• Oversee daily office operations, staffing, workload distribution, and resource allocation.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and productive work environment.
• Support employee development, performance management, and team growth.

Civil Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Oversee civil site engineering operations and ensure quality project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance on land development projects, including rezonings, conceptual planning, site layout, grading, utilities, and stormwater management.
• Review and approve engineering plans, reports, calculations, specifications, and other technical deliverables.
• Coordinate in-house land surveying operations to support engineering and development projects.
• Ensure projects meet applicable standards, schedules, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

Business & Financial Management

• Manage office financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and profitability.
• Prepare and review proposals, scopes of work, and project fee estimates.
• Monitor project performance, staffing utilization, and financial results.
• Oversee contract administration and subconsultant coordination.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

Client Relationships & Business Development

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify new business opportunities and expand market presence.
• Lead business development, networking, and client engagement efforts.
• Represent the firm professionally within the local engineering, development, and business community.

Strategic & Senior Management Responsibilities

• Participate in company-wide operational planning and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on business growth and organizational development.
• Contribute to improving company processes, project delivery, and operational performance.
• Help develop and execute long-term business growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Virginia, or an active P.E. license in another state with the ability to obtain Virginia licensure through reciprocity/comity within a reasonable timeframe.
• Typically 8+ years of experience in civil/site engineering, land development, and project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, managing an office, or overseeing a practice area.
• Strong technical knowledge of civil site design and land development.
• Experience with business development, client relationship management, and proposal preparation.
• Understanding of project financials, budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance technical engineering responsibilities with business operations and strategic leadership.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is more than an engineering management position. It is an opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer to take ownership of an established office's performance, lead a talented team, expand client relationships, and play an important role in the future growth of an established consulting engineering business.

The ideal candidate is a motivated engineering leader who enjoys developing people, building client relationships, growing a business, and taking on greater responsibility.

Location

Harrisonburg, VA.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates currently located outside the area.