Office Executive

Are you an enthusiastic and team-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, strong interpersonal skills, and drive to create collaborative relationships with clients, teaming partners, managers, and in-house multi-disciplinary teams?

Celebrating over 35 years of success and continual growth, ESP Associates, Inc., is currently seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Civil Engineering or Landscape Architecture professional to grow ESP's brand within Charleston and the surrounding region.

Leading a team of department managers / leads, project managers, technical engineers, technicians, and support staff within the Charleston office, this position will report to the Regional Executive and be fully supported with established technical resources.

We are excited to see how your leadership skills, experience, interests, and established regional connections will expand the Charleston office in new and exciting directions!

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Vision/Strategic Planning for Growth: They contribute to the company's overall strategy by aligning office/branch goals with the organization's mission. This requires a big-picture perspective.
  1. Work with the Regional Executive to conduct market analysis that will frame the strategy to diversify the existing office/branch services to new clients and end markets.
  2. Champion the client management program for the office/branch
  3. Ensure the rigor and effectiveness of data used in the development of the pipeline and capture planning through CRM.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration:
  1. Facilitate Communication: Office executives bridge gaps between different market sectors/teams by ensuring effective communication. They organize regular meetings, workshops, and brainstorming sessions to encourage collaboration.
  2. Promote Knowledge Sharing: They create platforms for sharing best practices, lessons learned, and innovative ideas. This helps break down silos and encourages a culture of continuous learning.
  3. Employee Culture Enhancement/Employee Engagement: Office executives focus on employee well-being, job satisfaction, and engagement. They organize team-building activities, recognition programs, and social events.
  4. Performance Management: They work closely with HR & BU Presidents to ensure fair performance evaluations, career development, and growth opportunities for employees. Assist in recruiting staff within the office/branch.
  5. Diversity and Inclusion: Office executives promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. They create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
• Change Management:
  1. When implementing new processes or technologies, office executives guide employees through the transition, addressing any resistance.
• Culture Champion: They embody the company's values and set an example for others. Their leadership influences the overall organizational culture.
• Monitor/Reinforce: Safety Program, PMP, Quality Program, Utilization, Project Multiplier, New Revenue, AR/DSO

Successful cross-departmental collaboration requires a shared vision, mutual respect, and understanding of each other's roles. By fostering teamwork and promoting a positive culture, office executives contribute significantly to an engineering firm's success. Team leaders filling the role will also continue to lead their respective teams. OE will report up through the business line directly and work closely with the Regional Executive for growth.

Direct Reports: Team Staff

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or equivalent
• PE licensure in SC (or ability to obtain PE within 3 months of hire), RLA/PLA, or AICP.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
• Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, and relevant technical software) required.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company's driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 194 on the 2024 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2024 ranking of 30.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses