Strategic Urban Development VP and Civil Eng Principal

Huitt-Zollars Inc.; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. in Rio Rancho, NM seeks a senior Principal-in-Charge/Vice President with 15+ years' civil engineering experience and a PE license in NM.

The role focuses on business development, project leadership, and management of plan production, with in-office duties and a strong emphasis on client relations and strategic growth. The candidate will mentor staff, manage multiple projects, and drive Federal and Institutional marketing while meeting scheduling and budget goals.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed PE in New Mexico with a minimum of 15 years of experience and 8 years of project management experience.
• Experience with producing accurate and complete construction plans and reports.
• Ability to work independently in a team environment and to manage multiple projects with limited supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, communicating engineering information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance.
• Solid leadership and management skills, self-motivated, and possess a strong ability to meet deadlines, satisfy clients, and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Function as a Lead Principal-in-charge and as a Senior Project Manager on key projects.
• Identify contacts/clients/opportunities for new work.
• Train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance.
• Grow the Federal and Institutional group.
• Ensure the Project Manager and/or Project Teams have the resources necessary to meet scheduling and budget commitments on projects.
• Interface daily with clients, develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections and prepare change orders.
• Strategic planning of Federal and Institutional marketing.
• Responsible for assigned portion of office sales goals.
• Prepare project work plan and schedule for projects.
• Manage the preparation of design and construction drawings.
• Direct a staff with varied levels of experience and expertise.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
• Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes.
• Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.
• Supervise project team cooperatively with the project designer.
• Provide technically sound designs for our clients.
• Ensure quality controls measures are being adhered to on project delivery.
• Initiate and lead kickoff calls or high-level design calls with client in addition to preparing monthly forecasting and client cost estimates when appropriate.

Skills

Business development

Mentoring staff

Client relations

Project management

Proposal development

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Job description

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. in Rio Rancho, NM seeks a senior Principal-in-Charge/Vice President with 15+ years' civil engineering experience and a PE license in NM.

The role focuses on business development, project leadership, and management of plan production, with in-office duties and a strong emphasis on client relations and strategic growth. The candidate will mentor staff, manage multiple projects, and drive Federal and Institutional marketing while meeting scheduling and budget goals.