15+ years of experience in Project Management with commercial clients
Knowledge of permitting, scope management, scheduling, and design oversight
PE Registration required
B.S. or M.S. in Engineering; Master's Degree preferred
Experience with developing marketing strategies for business growth
Responsibilities
Lead the Community Infrastructure team's efforts in business development
Oversee engineering teams in developing plans and permits
Advise on complex engineering problems across specialty areas
Evaluate and develop project management plans with a systems perspective
Negotiate critical issues with cross-functional leadership
Mentor staff to foster professional development and ethical standards
Benefits
Opportunities for leadership and personal contribution in expanding engineering practice
Involvement in high-impact projects with broad influence
Support for continuing education and professional development
Engagement in ethical practices and industry-standard resolutions
Networking opportunities at key industry functions and conferences
Full Job Description
GAI Consultants is seeking an Engineering Director for a leadership position within the Community Infrastructure team to grow a Commercial development practice. GAI has a well-established and expanding civil engineering practice with immediate opportunities for industry leaders. Key experience requirements include 15+ years of Project Management with commercial clients in Florida and nationally and nationally. This position requires significant client interaction, and the candidate must possess the strategic skills to identify and develop a marketing strategy.
Qualifications:
Knowledge and experience with commercial clients, as well as knowledge of permitting, management of scope, schedule, and design oversight.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the business development strategy along with oversight of engineers in the development of plans, permitting, financial monitoring, and acting as GAI's client leadership representative.
PE Registration is required.
General Characteristics
Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their practices.
Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and have a far-reaching impact on the practice and the industry.
Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the practice.
Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
Advocates for ethical behavior in the practice of engineering and assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.
Experience
15+ years of experience.
Education
B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred
Certification/Licensure
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
Driver's License
Technical Responsibilities
Frequently performs advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.
Project and Task Management
Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.
Management, Supervision and Guidance
Leads an entire project of critical importance.
Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.
Develops practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.
Instills and fosters professional attitudes within the practice.
Communication, Teamwork and Leadership
Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership of other practices.
Represents their practice at important functions and conferences.
About GAI Consultants Inc
GAI Consultants, Inc. is a multi-discipline engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with over 1,000 employees in offices throughout the eastern United States. GAI provides local expertise to worldwide clients in the energy, transportation, development, government, and industrial markets.
