Department Manager - Civil/Site

Colliers Engineering & Design; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)/Roth with company match

Paid time off including parental and,1

Referral bonuses

Bonuses for professional licenses

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in McLean, VA seeks an experienced Department Manager to lead the Civil/Site team. You will oversee department operations, establish long-term goals, drive project performance and profitability, and provide technical and management leadership while mentoring staff to grow professionally.

Join a strategic, collaborative environment that values accountability, forward-thinking, and strong engineering expertise to guide warehousing, residential, and mixed-use projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• 12+ years of related field experience.
• Professional licensure in area of expertise.
• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Strategic thinking and long-range planning.
• Effective delegation skills and accountability.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job communications.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and manages operations to ensure quality of technical products.
• Establishes long-range objectives, goals, and plans for the team.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the team.
• Develops marketing program in conjunction with discipline goals.
• Advises professionals in other groups when expertise is required.
• Manages activities to ensure adequate project profit.
• Reviews productivity and utilization and adjusts as needed.
• Assigns projects and schedules work for staff.
• Evaluates employee performance per policy.
• Oversees staff development and advancement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Delegation

Collaboration

Accountability

English communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an experienced Department Manager to lead our team in McLean, VA. This is a leadership opportunity for someone looking to make an impact on both the people and business side of engineering. You’ll lead department operations, establish long-term goals, oversee project performance and profitability, support marketing efforts, and provide technical and management leadership to the team. You’ll also play an important role in employee development, helping team members grow while ensuring projects are properly staffed and positioned for success.

We’re looking for a strategic leader with a strong civil engineering background who can bring technical expertise, collaboration, accountability, and a forward-thinking approach to the department.

Join our Civil/Site team and build your career alongside the best our industry has to offer. Whether facilitating a large warehousing complex, all-star sporting arena, residential development, or planning a mixed-use establishment in a downtown business district, joining Colliers Engineering & Design will accelerate YOUR success!

Responsibilities

• Reviews and manages operations to ensure the quality of the technical products.
• Establishes effective long-range objectives, goals, and plans for assigned team.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the assigned team.
• Develops marketing program in conjunction with discipline goals.
• Advises and assists professionals in other groups when expert knowledge and expertise is required.
• Manages activities so an adequate profit is earned on all projects.
• Reviews monthly productivity and man-hour utilization-rates, reports and makes adjustments as needed.
• Assigns projects to staff and schedules work.
• Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.
• Oversees assigned staff development and advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 12+ years in related field.
• Professional licensure in area of expertise.
• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Strategic thinking.
• Effective delegation skills.
• Collaboration.
• Ability to hold others accountable.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes:

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

• through reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!