Civil Structural Assistant Department Manager (Midwest Region)

This position is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of civil and structural engineers within the Ohio region Civil Structural department. This position is in addition to normal civil structural design engineering duties. Specific areas of responsibility include the following, with other duties as assigned by department management and senior management:

• Advocating for safety within the department. 
• Recruiting, developing, training, and retaining civil and structural engineers. 
• Demonstrating creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems. 
• Coordinating team and mentor assignments of engineers with department managers, project managers, and project engineers for the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff. 
• Reviewing employee performance and conducting development meetings (90-day and annual performance appraisals, mid-year reviews, coaching sessions, performance improvement, etc.). 
  Identifying training needs for engineers and supporting/developing training programs for the department.
• Collaborating with other departments on shared training. 
• Assisting with the development of new clients and maintenance of existing clients. 
• Assisting with developing and reviewing proposals. 
• Responsible for fostering a healthy and vibrant employee-owner culture within the team through the leverage of sound team-building practices, the promotion and administration of effective conflict resolution, the promotion of ownership mentality, a healthy work-life balance, and community engagement. 
• Assisting the Department Management team to develop business initiatives to improve profitability and/or efficiencies. 
• Providing input into areas of concern and direction to enhance the achievement of productivity goals, budgets, and quality. 
• Interpreting policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff. 
• Approving timecards and monitoring that billable time goals are met.