Department Manager - Municipal Engineering

Colliers Engineering & Design; New Jersey; On-site; USD 154,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k)/Roth match

Paid time off including parental and 1

Life insurance

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to lead our Governmental/Municipal team in Mt. Arlington, NJ. You will provide strategic direction, manage budgets, and drive growth while ensuring client satisfaction.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, a P.E. license, 10+ years in civil/municipal design, and proven ability to lead staff, win work, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. We offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• P.E. license required.
• 10+ years of civil/municipal engineering experience with public infrastructure design.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job communications and instructions.
• Ability to manage clients and develop new business.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and guidance to achieve financial and growth goals for the discipline.
• Oversee productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and quality of work.
• Develop and lead discipline marketing and business development strategies.
• Build a production team in collaboration with leadership.
• Monitor budgets, billing, and collections.
• Ensure staff utilization and address underutilization promptly.
• Mentor and coach staff; manage performance and promotions.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Business development

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to join our Governmental/Municipal team in Mt. Arlington, NJ.

At Colliers Engineering & Design, we’re not just shaping the community, we’re shaping the future. As a national, multi-disciplinary engineering and design powerhouse, we bring cutting-edge solutions to complex challenges across the public sector! Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and the drive to deliver excellence. This is your chance to join a passionate team that’s shaping the communities of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic/managerial direction, and guidance to achieve established financial and growth goals for the discipline.
• Responsible for overall productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and quality of work.
• Develop, execute, and lead discipline marketing and business development strategies in collaboration with the marketing and business development teams.
• Work with leadership to build a production team.
• Evaluate and monitor budgets, billing, and collections.
• Consistently monitors the backlog of work and the sharing of resources within the discipline, maximizing staff utilization. Reviews staff utilization regularly and promptly addresses staff not meeting utilization goals.
• Responsible for fostering staff professional development, monitoring staffing/recruiting activity, and effectively managing employee relations.
• Comply with and ensure others' compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Serve as project manager while being a resource for staff on assigned projects and manage completion of projects regarding scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Provide staff with technical assistance and supervision in the preparation of proposals and contracts for assigned projects.
• Prepare pertinent information for client/agency meetings and attend, as needed.
• Develop the skills and abilities of staff which are necessary for successful execution of work duties.
• Serve as a mentor and coach staff.
• Manage the performance of assigned staff, conduct performance evaluations, and provide input for promotions and staff advancement.
• Collaborate with other firms in pursuit of opportunities and manage subconsultant contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• P.E. (Professional Engineer) license required.
• 10+ years of experience in civil/municipal engineering with concentration on public infrastructure design.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Ability to manage clients and develop new business.
• Excellent communication skills.

Compensation: $154,000-$218,000/yr (Depending on qualifications.)

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.

• 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
• a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week

• 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