Senior Fiber Utility Design Leader & Growth Strategist

Colliers Engineering & Design; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid health/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and parental/military-le

Education reimbursement and mentorship

Wellness program and women's org

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a senior consulting leader to guide, grow, and strengthen our Utility Design Engineering discipline in South Carolina. The role focuses on building teams, expanding fiber design services, and delivering strategic growth across markets from our Columbia, SC office.

You will mentor managers and technical staff, drive project delivery and financial performance, and position the firm as a go-to provider for fiber and utility design solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, planning, GIS, telecommunications or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in fiber utility design, utility infrastructure, broadband, OSP, FTTx, middle mile, permitting, make-ready, or related consulting services.
• Significant leadership experience within an engineering, utility, broadband, infrastructure, or multidisciplinary consulting firm.
• Demonstrated success leading teams across multiple offices, geographies, or service lines.
• Established reputation and relationships within broadband, fiber, utility, municipal, contractor, or infrastructure design markets.
• Strong business development background with the ability to build relationships, win work, expand accounts, and enter new markets.
• Proven understanding of project financials, utilization, backlog, billing, collections, forecasting, proposal development, contracts, and profitability.
• Experience developing scalable processes, technical standards, QA/QC practices, project delivery workflows, and staff development programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Colliers Engineering & Design offices, client/project locations, and industry events.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UDE fiber discipline with overall accountability for financial performance, quality, client satisfaction, productivity, operational consistency, and long-term growth.
• Develop and execute a clear growth strategy for fiber utility design services in existing markets while identifying and opening new geographic and client markets.
• Establish the vision, priorities, standards, and leadership structure needed to scale the discipline across multiple offices and regions.
• Serve as a senior seller-doer and visible industry leader for UDE fiber services.
• Develop, maintain, and expand relationships with broadband providers, utilities, municipalities, public agencies, developers, contractors, and strategic teaming partners.
• Identify and pursue opportunities in fiber design, FTTx, middle mile, OSP & ISP fiber design, utility coordination, road moves, make-ready, permitting, GIS-supported workflows, and related infrastructure services.
• Represent CED at industry conferences, client meetings, association events, and regional market development activities.
• Coordinate with internal business development, marketing, and technical leaders to help execute UDE growth.
• Provide senior-level oversight and practical technical leadership for fiber utility design projects.
• Ensure design delivery aligns with client requirements, jurisdictional standards, permitting requirements, project budgets, schedules, scope expectations, and quality standards.
• Support teams delivering FTTx, middle mile, OSP fiber design, utility coordination, road move, make-ready, permitting, GIS-based design support, and related infrastructure services.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, QA/QC expectations, project initiation practices, documentation requirements, project handoff packages, and change management practices.
• Provide senior review and guidance on scope, fee, schedule, staffing, contract, and delivery risk before issues impact profitability or client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with internal groups to deliver complete fiber infrastructure solutions.
• Drive discipline performance through strong financial management, project controls, utilization oversight, revenue forecasting, backlog review, billing discipline, and collections awareness.
• Monitor project performance, profitability, budget adherence, work in progress, aged unbilled revenue, accounts receivable, write-offs, staffing levels, and resource allocation.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing UDE fiber professionals across multiple offices and markets.
• Develop and support all UDE staff.
• Build scalable training, cross-training, role progression, and succession planning programs that support growth and retention.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, safety, business awareness, and consistent communication.
• Ensure discipline compliance with company policies, procedures, health and safety requirements, contract review procedures, and standard operating practices.
• Partner with safety leadership and the Discipline Safety Coordinator to reinforce safe work practices for office and field activities.
• Travel regularly to CED offices, client locations, project sites, and industry events to support leadership, business development, staff engagement, and client growth.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, planning, GIS or related field

Tools

GIS

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a senior consulting leader to guide, grow, and strengthen our Utility Design Engineering discipline in South Carolina. The role focuses on building teams, expanding fiber design services, and delivering strategic growth across markets from our Columbia, SC office.

You will mentor managers and technical staff, drive project delivery and financial performance, and position the firm as a go-to provider for fiber and utility design solutions.