Civil/Site Design Manager

Popli Design Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Popli Design Group seeks a Group Manager to lead the Civil Group, mentor staff, and ensure technical excellence across projects in New York. You will manage budgets, staffing, timelines, and QA/QC, while guiding business development and ensuring financial success of the division.

You will coordinate with clients and agencies, review timesheets and deliverables, and drive staff development through reviews and formal goals.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering is required.
• NY State Licensed Professional Engineer is required.
• 10+ years civil/site design experience with state agencies and municipalities.
• CPESC, LEED AP, ENV SP certification a plus.
• Valid Driver's License and acceptable MVR required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Civil Group, mentoring staff and maintaining schedules.
• Assist with backlog backlog and recommend corrective actions.
• Review utilization and support achievement of financial targets.
• Ensure billing reports are completed and reviewed; hold staff accountable.
• Perform staff reviews and annual goal setting; manage staffing changes as needed.
• Support project managers with planning, scheduling and technical deliverables.
• Coordinate with clients, municipalities, agencies and utilities on projects.
• Lead recruitment processes and onboarding for the division.

Skills

Staff mentoring

Budget management

QA/QC leadership

Scheduling

Staff reviews

Staffing/recruiting

Business development support

Project management

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

NY State PE license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Costworks

SpecPoint

Newforma

Job description

This group manager will be responsible for the day-to-day workings of the group, including but not limited to, staff mentoring, Quality Assurance, maintaining schedules, assist with maintaining backlog, timesheet reviews, staff reviews, recommending staff changes (adding or reducing staff), support with business development/proposal development, and financial success of the group.

Responsibilities:

• Support the buildings leadership team in the development of the Civil Group budget
• Assist with the backlog and recommend corrective actions
• Reviews, develops and recommends corrections to the utilization
• Supports the buildings leadership team in the development of financial targets
• Identifies potential issues with financial targets and recommends corrective actions
• Holds group PMs accountable for financial success of their projects
• Ensures group billing reports are completed and returned and holds staff accountable if necessary
• Review timesheets of the group

Technical/Quality & Standards:

• Serve as the senior technical resource for civil/site engineering projects.
• Responsible for signing and sealing documents
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Civil Engineering staff
• Supports the development & implementation of a BDS standard
• Supports the development & implementation of a QA/QC process
• Ensure all deliverables have a QC review completed prior to issuance
• Ensure all deliverables utilize the BDS & Discipline standards
• Support permitting and approval processes as required.

Staff Needs/Accountability

• Host Bi-Monthly division meetings
• Support Project Managers with project planning, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Coordinate Civil Engineering activities with other disciplines, clients, municipalities, agencies, and utility providers.
• Deliver end of year salary performance and incentive comp to staff
• Perform annual reviews of staff and set annual professional goals
• Be available for all major project related issues
• Manage group training requirements
• Relay company/professional development training needs (PM, presentation, Revit training, etc.) to Director
• Monitor current and upcoming workload and recommend staffing assignments
• Perform divisional recruiting (inc. review resumes, interviews, work with HR, write offer letters, fill out employee initiation forms, perform new hire tours, etc)

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Estimating Software (Costworks)
• Specification writing software (SpecPoint)
• Newforma

Education, Certification & Experience:

• BS in Civil Engineering (Required))
• NY State Licensed Professional Engineer (Required))
• 10+ Years of Civil/Site design experience with state agencies (DASNY, OGS, SUCF), healthcare, higher education and K-12education as well as local municipalities. (Required)
• CPESC, LEED AP, and/or ENV SP certification a plus.
• A Valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) (Required).)

About Popli Design Group (PDG)

PDG is a well-established multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm that has been serving clients since 1982. With four decades of experience and expertise, we have evolved from a transportation engineering firm to a comprehensive, full-service organization with seven office locations in New York State. Our extensive portfolio of successful projects has earned us a trusted reputation among our clients.

Popli Design Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability or protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal law or Executive Orders.

Good faith salary range is provided, and salary package will be commensurate with experience.