Department Manager – Municipal Engineering

Colliers Engineering & Design; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager for our Governmental/Municipal team in the Philadelphia area. The role leads discipline strategy, growth, and project execution, ensuring quality work and client satisfaction while mentoring staff and aligning with firm goals.

Ideal candidates bring a civil engineering background, a P.E. license, 10+ years of civil/municipal design experience, and strong communication skills to manage clients and win new business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required.
• Excellent communication skills essential.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for the discipline to meet financial and growth goals.
• Oversee productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and quality of work.
• Lead marketing and business development with cross-functional teams.
• Serve as project manager, ensuring scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Mentor staff and manage staffing, recruitment, and performance evaluations.

Skills

Client management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Team leadership

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 the Philadelphia Metro Area.

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 manage clients and develop new business.
• Excellent communication skills.
• 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.

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