North Carolina Program Leader

Kleinfelder; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental/Vision/Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kleinfelder is seeking a North Carolina Program Lead to grow our Commercial and Industrial business. The role demands strong leadership, client relationship skills, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams across design, permitting, and construction.

Hybrid office role in NC (Charlotte/Raleigh/Greensboro) with focus on delivering client value. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of related experience, including 6+ years in project management, and may hold a PE license.

Qualifications

• Preferred, Bachelor of Science Degreein Engineering or other technical degree
• Preferred, Professional Engineer (PE)
• 12+ years of related experience, including 6+ years of project management experience
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design, permitting and construction as a consultant

Responsibilities

• Ability to target and generate new opportunities
• Overseeing pursuits, designate the appropriate resources to projects, define client needs, address client concerns and suggest solutions to solve project challenges
• Nurturing and growing client relationships
• Managing project execution including proposal development, project organization, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial management, health and safety stewardship, and delivery quality
• Leading technical, cost, and scheduling decisions for interdisciplinary teams and driving customer value

Skills

Client relations

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder comms

Financial management

Cross-disciplinary design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Job description

Job Description

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Step Into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is looking for a motivated North Carolina Program Lead to grow our Commercial and Industrial business. With increasing opportunities in the region and a variety of clients, the ideal candidate will join our high achieving, fast-paced team. Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead and inspire a team are valued attributes for this position. The work Kleinfelder executes is multi-disciplinary in nature, but experience in traditional industrial/commercial land development, renewables, utility infrastructure, and/or aggregate mining is especially relevant.

This is a hybrid office role and can be based in:

• Charlotte, NC
• Raleigh, NC
• Greensboro, NC

Key responsibilities include:

• Ability to target and generate new opportunities
• Overseeing pursuits, designate the appropriate resources to projects, define client needs, address client concerns and suggest solutions to solve project challenges
• Nurturing and growing client relationships
• Managing project execution including proposal development, project organization, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial management, health and safety stewardship, and delivery quality
• Leading technical, cost, and scheduling decisions for interdisciplinary teams and driving customer value

Education/Certification:

• Preferred, Bachelor of Science Degreein Engineering or other technical degree
• Preferred, Professional Engineer (PE)

Skills & Experience:

• Extensive client contacts and relationships with local architects, developers, land use attorneys, planners, and/or land owners
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary design, permitting and construction as a consultant
• Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
• Understanding of financial management of projects
• 12+ years of related experience, including 6+ years of project management experience

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder:Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)