Dewberry's Danville office is seeking a Department Manager to join our civil engineering team. The successful candidate will have supervisory, technical, project management, and market access responsibilities to lead experienced teams working across multiple markets in the private and public sectors.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities Grow, mentor, and recruit staff Manage multiple complex projects. Assist with business development/marketing/proposal efforts. Work closely with clients including attendance at public and/or construction meetings and represent the company at other events as needed.Develop and implement quality control and quality assurance initiativesEstablish/improve standards for department operation and workflowEnsure the department is equipped with the tools necessary to be efficient and thorough in producing the workReview department schedules for project assignments and priorities, delivery due dates, and workload forecastsParticipate in Go/No Go decisions for project opportunitiesParticipate in developing fee proposals and establishing project budgets Required Skills & Required ExperienceBachelors Degree in civil engineering
Experienced and Licensed Professional Engineer
Accomplished (20+ years of experience) Licensed Professional Engineer; knowledgeable of construction process, familiar with construction contracts; self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
Experience in staff management/department management. Well organized, with good understanding of civil engineering principles, design, construction documents and associated construction.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
*All recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
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