Deputy Department Manager

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Deputy Department Manager to lead our Florida Water Practice from Jacksonville or Lakeland. You will coordinate with project engineers and interns to execute water, wastewater, stormwater, and related projects, providing technical direction and mentorship.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of civil engineering experience, FL PE license, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MS Office, with strong communication and client-relations skills to support growth and project

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in civil/water engineering.
• Professional Engineer license in Florida is required.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MS Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for client relationship management.
• Support growth strategy for Florida Water practice.
• Execute quality calculations, prepare and review reports and spreadsheets.
• Collaborate with design teams to develop detailed construction documents.
• Ensure code research, specifications and permits are obtained.
• Coordinate project assignments with managers, engineers, technicians, and staff.
• Support project budget and schedule goals.
• Participate in business development and mentor teammates.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Deputy Department Manager

Job ID 15456 | # of Openings 1

Job Location: US-FL-Jacksonville | US-FL-Lakeland

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Deputy Department Manager to help lead our growing Florida Water Practice. Sitting in our Jacksonville or Lakeland FL offices, we're seeking a collaborative water professional to serve as a team leader responsible for coordinating with project engineers and engineering interns to execute integrated water, wastewater, stormwater, and water projects. This role is supported by an executive and techncial team invested to the success of this position. Consideration requires experience in water, stormwater, and/or wastewater engineering (One Water) with project experience to include hydrological modeling, hydraulic modeling, infrastructure planning and engineering design. This is an career advancement opportunity for an engineering professional to invest their technical skills to addressing Florida water resource needs with experienced water professionals working in a company with 70-year history supported by a corporate culture that normalizes honesty, passion, contribution, individualism, and perseverance. great Typical projects involve helping local, state, and regional clients solve complex water and wastewater challenges. The Deputy Department Manager will also engage in business development activities as needed.

Our water practice delivers high-quality, complex projects for top-tier water clients across the country. By combining strong local relationships with national expertise, strategic market focus, and innovative delivery approaches, our people perform meaningful work while shaping the future of water infrastructure. We're looking for professionals who want to grow with us and help improve the water infrastructure for their communities.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for client relationship management.
• Expected to support growth strategy for Florida Water.
• Execute quality materials and oversee preparation and review of all associated calculations, reports and spreadsheets.
• Collaborating and managing design teams in all aspects of a given project to develop detailed design documents for construction plans.
• Confirm code research, written specifications, and applicable permits obtained.
• Coordinates projects assignments with project managers engineers, technicians and administrative staff.
• Support project budget and schedule goals.
• Business development and mentorship of teammates.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• B.S. in Civil Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience required.
• Professional Engineering license in Florida is required.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microsoft office is required.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well suited to executing work in a team environment.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with clients, coworkers, sub consultants, and county/agency review staff about projects and Dewberry market segments.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.