Foth & Van Dyke

Resource Operations Manager

Foth & Van Dyke$88K — $105K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in a leadership role focused on team development and resource planning.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence decisions in a collaborative, matrixed environment.
  • Strong track record in providing constructive feedback and managing performance-related conversations.
  • Experience collaborating effectively with various teams including project management, technical, and HR departments.
  • Willingness to travel 25-50% between locations in Iowa.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and enhance the engagement and overall experience of around 50 team members.
  • Facilitate performance reviews and provide strategic coaching for career growth and development.
  • Communicate proactively with team members and support activities that promote a healthy team culture.
  • Work closely with Project Managers and Technical Leads to assess workforce requirements and mitigate resource conflicts.
  • Attend leadership and project meetings to provide resource insights and alignment.
  • Collaborate with recruitment teams to select and onboard new members effectively.
  • Oversee new-member integration, ensuring they receive all necessary resources and training for success.

Benefits

  • Emphasis on leadership that prioritizes employee growth and success.
  • Focus on a collaborative, values-driven culture that promotes continuous learning.
  • Recognition and rewards for employee performance and achievements.
  • Access to comprehensive support for career advancement opportunities.
Full Job Description
At Foth, we believe exceptional work starts with exceptional people. We are seeking a Resource Operations Manager based in Des Moines or Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to lead the development of approximately 50 team members. In this unique leadership role, you will combine talent development, strategic workforce planning, and team leadership to help employees grow their careers while ensuring project teams have the talent and resources needed to successfully serve our clients. Partnering closely with Project Managers and Technical Leads, you will shape the member experience, strengthen workforce effectiveness, and foster a collaborative, values-based culture of continuous learning. This role is ideal for someone who is highly collaborative, naturally people-focused, and energized by helping others succeed. Travel of 25-50% is required. At Foth, every employee has a dedicated leader focused on their growth and success. If you take pride in building relationships, developing people, solving challenges through collaboration, and contributing to a culture where people genuinely care about one another, we'd love to meet you. Primary Responsibilities • Lead the development, engagement, and overall member experience for approximately 50 team members. • Facilitate member reviews by providing timely feedback, performance coaching, professional development, career advancement opportunities, recognition, and succession planning. • Provide proactive member communication and support team building and change management activities that foster an intentional culture. • Identify workforce needs through partnering with Project Managers and Technical Leads on estimating, proposals, staffing decisions, resource conflicts, and member utilization. • Participate in resource leadership and appropriate client team or project meetings. • Partner with recruiting to interview, select, and develop offers for new members in alignment with compensation standards. • Lead new-member integration, including timely access to equipment, workspace, software, training, personal protective equipment, and required safety training. • Administer compensation and bonus programs consistently. • Model Foth values through inclusive, ethical, transparent, safety-minded, and accountable leadership while delivering high-quality, timely work. Required Qualifications: • Experience leading, coaching, or developing employees while balancing workforce or resource planning responsibilities. • Ability to build trusted relationships and influence decisions in a matrixed organization. • Experience providing feedback, navigating performance conversations, resolving conflict, and maintaining confidentiality. • Experience collaborating across project, technical, recruiting, and Human Resources teams. • Ability to work from the Des Moines or Cedar Rapids office and travel 25-50% to support other locations. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in engineering consulting, professional services, or another project-based environment. • Experience supporting geographically dispersed employees. • Experience across the talent lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, compensation, development, succession planning, and engagement.

About Foth & Van Dyke

Foth & Van Dyke is an engineering consulting firm that provides services in the areas of infrastructure, environmental, and facilities engineering. The company offers planning, design, and construction management services for various projects, including transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater management, as well as site development and building design. Foth & Van Dyke serves clients in the public and private sectors, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as industrial, commercial, and institutional clients. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
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1938

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