Municipal, Utility, and CEI Services Manager

Ayres Associates Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

ESOP

401K with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Ayres Associates Inc. is seeking a Municipal, Utility, and CEI Services Manager in Florida to lead a multidisciplinary team of project managers, engineers, and specialists. This senior role drives strategic planning, client engagement, and project oversight in civil and municipal engineering.

Responsibilities include market development, long-range planning, staff development, and serving as the firm’s community ambassador. A PE and extensive Florida civil experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Supervise staff, engineers, technicians, and project managers.
• Strong business development and client-relations skills.
• Self-motivated and performance-driven with excellent people skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-range strategic plan, annual business plan, and marketing plan for the group with emphasis on P&L, capital purchases, and staff training.
• Oversee revenue, profitability, workload, billing, and accounts receivable metrics; manage image development.
• Act as the company representative in the community and professional organizations; lead business development including client contact and marketing.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Job description

Municipal, Utility, and CEI Services Manager

Job Category : Engineering Services

Requisition Number : MUNIC001887

• Posted : July 8, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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On any given day, you’ll:

• Develop the long-range strategic plan, the annual business plan, and the current year marketing plan for the group with particular emphasis on group P&L, capital purchase, and staff training.
• Be accountable for key metrics including revenue and profitability goals, workload backlog, billing, accounts receivable, and image development.
• Supervise the work activities of all projectmanagers, engineers, technicians, and other assigned specialists.
• Provide for and guide staff development.
• Act as the company representative and spokesperson in the community, as well as be active in civic and professional organizations.
• Conduct business development including client contact, marketing, and monitoring client satisfaction.
• Coordinate with other operational divisions to cultivate a team environment that leads to efficient and collaborative results.
• Understand and support corporate policies and procedures.

Other duties may include:

• Take the lead in successfully marketing and winning civil/utilities/CEI-related projects from public sector clients including cities, counties, and townships as well as private sector clients.
• Oversee the technical production of all project work, assuring conformance with the quality standards of the firm and the requirements of the contract.
• Prepare contract documents including scope of work, project schedule, and fee estimates, and negotiate with clients and sub-consultants.
• Prepare and oversee quality assurance and quality control procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Prior experience in supervising staff, managing projects, and developing new and maintaining existing clients.
• Eagerness to cultivate a team environment where all staff members feel valued and supported and all ideas flow freely.
• Self-motivated, performance-driven with excellent people skills.
• Proven business development skills and a strong reputation with clients.
• 10 years of experience in a consulting or engineering firm
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Registered professional engineer (PE) in Florida.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• 15 years of experience in Civil/Municipal engineering.
• Well-established existing network of contacts.

Benefits of being part of the Ayres team:

• Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
• PTO, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.

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