Engineer [h1.location_city]

Job Description

Job Description

Come to California!

This position is located in San Luis Obispo, CA. It’s onsite, full time. The right person for the job wants to live, work, and play on the Central Coast of California.

About Our Client

Our client is an AE (architecture, civil engineering, and surveying) firm based in San Luis Obispo, CA, with over 40 years in business. The firm prides itself on providing clients with the most complete and comprehensive design experience possible. They strive to form meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues to continually promote collaborative opportunities.

With more than 40 years of experience, our client has completed hundreds of successful projects of varying types. Their reputation and team of dedicated individuals are their biggest assets and the foundation for future growth. Typical projects for our client include office buildings, wineries, laboratory facilities, new and renovated residences, restaurants, markets, telecomm antennas, industrial buildings, roadway design, bike paths, subdivision maps, public improvement plans, among many others.

About the Role

The Civil Engineering Director will provide leadership and technical expertise for public works and land development projects. This individual will oversee project management, design processes, quality assurance and quality control, and business development efforts. The Director will ensure the department meets project budgets, timelines, and deliverables while maintaining high standards of quality and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Technical and Project Management
• Assign staff and manage resources efficiently across multiple projects to meet budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Lead the design process and documentation for public works and land development projects
• Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control processes for project risk mitigation
• Conduct preliminary engineering design studies, including assessment of site constraints and regulatory issues
• Prepare and process tentative and final subdivision maps
• Prepare and process public improvement plans for public agencies, as well as development plans for commercial and residential projects
• Prepare and review hydrologic studies and drainage reports
• Leadership and Communication
• Communicate effectively and professionally with internal teams, sub-consultants, clients, and governmental agencies
• Demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making skills, supporting and explaining reasoning in alignment with design intent
• Include appropriate stakeholders in decision-making processes and make timely, well-informed decisions
• Foster a growth-oriented and collaborative team environment
• Marketing and Business Development
• Procure and manage new business through existing client relationships, repeat work, and new contracts
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for private and public projects
• Review proposals prepared by the marketing coordinator to ensure adequate budgets, schedules, and scopes, while mitigating design risk

Qualifications

Required Skills

Pay range and compensation package

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work schedule

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client offers a relaxed, open work environment with a multicultural team. Employees are given freedom in their roles and are expected to take responsibility for their work.

If after reading the job description below, you know you have the right stuff, apply. I’d love to learn more about you and answer any questions you might have about this opportunity. The right person for the job loves to manage people, projects, budgets and proposals. Get the work done right and evangelize for the firm to grow and flourish.

Company Description

Since 1998, The Widroe Group has been serving clients in engineering, professional services, technology, healthcare, government, agriculture, manufacturing and more. Our currency is trust and something we have worked hard to gain from both clients and candidates. Making change is serious business and we maintain strict confidence as you seek to hire or look to be hired. Let’s move forward together!

Company Description

Since 1998, The Widroe Group has been serving clients in engineering, professional services, technology, healthcare, government, agriculture, manufacturing and more. Our currency is trust and something we have worked hard to gain from both clients and candidates. Making change is serious business and we maintain strict confidence as you seek to hire or look to be hired. Let’s move forward together!