Municipal Engineering Department Leader

Socket.dev; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager for its Governmental/Municipal team in the Philadelphia Metro Area. The role leads the discipline, drives growth, and collaborates with marketing to secure projects and manage client relations.

The ideal candidate has a P.E. license, 10+ years in civil/municipal engineering, and strong leadership and communication skills to deliver high-quality public infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction 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 with marketing teams.
• Build a production team with leadership input.
• Monitor budgets, billing, and collections and ensure utilization goals are met.
• Act as project manager and mentor staff on assigned projects.
• Prepare proposals and contracts, and support client meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Communication

Business development

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager for its Governmental/Municipal team in the Philadelphia Metro Area. The role leads the discipline, drives growth, and collaborates with marketing to secure projects and manage client relations.

The ideal candidate has a P.E. license, 10+ years in civil/municipal engineering, and strong leadership and communication skills to deliver high-quality public infrastructure projects.