Department Manager-Municipal Engineering

Colliers Engineering & Design; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pregnancy disability leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) / Roth 401(k)

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Phoenix seeks a Department Manager to lead and grow a Municipal Engineering team. The role focuses on strategic leadership, client management, and delivering high-quality infrastructure projects for public-sector clients.

You will oversee budgets, staffing, production, mentor staff, and collaborate with marketing and leadership to expand the municipal/government business in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• P.E. (Professional Engineer) license required.
• 8+ years of experience in civil/municipal engineering with capital improvement design.
• Ability to manage clients and develop new business.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to achieve financial and growth goals.
• Oversee productivity, profitability, client satisfaction, and quality of work.
• Develop and lead discipline marketing and business development strategies.
• Work with leadership to build a production team.
• Evaluate budgets, billing, and collections.
• Monitor backlog and resource sharing to maximize utilization.
• Foster staff development and manage employee relations.
• Serve as project manager and ensure scope, schedule, quality, and budget.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

P.E. license

Job description

Overview

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for engineering excellence, community development, and delivering infrastructure that makes a lasting difference? Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to join our firm and grow a Municipal Engineering team in Phoenix, AZ. We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic leader who can help us build our Municipal/Governmental business in this region.

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 address 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.
• 8+ years of experience in civil/municipal engineering with concentration on capital improvement design, client management, and municipal operations.
• 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.