Ohio Bridges & Structures Department Lead – Build Impact

Colliers Engineering & Design; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k)/Roth match

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to lead our Bridges & Structures team in Ohio. The role involves guiding project delivery, mentoring staff, and collaborating with regional leadership to shape the discipline across the region.

The position focuses on winning work, developing proposals and budgets, and ensuring quality, schedule and profitability while maintaining safety and environmental considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• 10+ years of experience in bridge engineering is required; 7+ years of experience with preparing proposals, developing budgets, tracking budgets and the associated financial management skills necessary to run a team and monitor the performance of the business.
• Ohio PE license is required (or through reciprocity).
• Knowledgeable in best practices, trends, and other influences that affect CED and the environment in which we work, to maintain our position as an industry leader.
• Possess and demonstrate the ability to lead effectively and efficiently, plan, organize and manage procedures, protocols, and staff to achieve desired results.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties in support of the direction and vision of the overall discipline for their assigned geographic location.
• Collaborate with other Department Managers within the region and with the Regional Discipline Leader.
• Active involvement with marketing and business development.
• Monitors work backlog and the sharing of work within the region and discipline.
• Actively involved in the cross selling of all company services.
• Serve as a resource for project managers and staff on assigned projects and manage completion of projects regarding scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Provide staff/managers with technical assistance and supervision in the preparation of proposals and contracts for assigned projects.
• New business development and management/maintenance of existing clients. Assist in the development of the annual business plan for the discipline.
• Manage the financial aspects of assigned team(s) and monitor the performance of the business to meet or exceed revenue and/or profit goals.

Skills

Bridge engineering

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

Proposal development

Budget tracking

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to lead our Bridges & Structures team in Ohio. The role involves guiding project delivery, mentoring staff, and collaborating with regional leadership to shape the discipline across the region.

The position focuses on winning work, developing proposals and budgets, and ensuring quality, schedule and profitability while maintaining safety and environmental considerations.