Urban Development Vice President and Civil Engineering Principal in Charge

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Urban Development Vice President and Civil Engineering Principal in Charge

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars, Inc has a full-time opportunity for a Principal-in-Charge/Vice President for our Dallas or Fort Worth office. The candidate will have at least 15 years of experience and will be a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. Duties include but not limited to, business development, mentoring staff, initial project research, management of plan production staff, plan processing and management of plan processing efforts, construction administration and project close out efforts.

Location: Dallas, Texas, or Fort Worth, Texas

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours (In-Office)

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration(s): Professional Engineer

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE)

Duties:

• Function as a Lead Principal-in-charge and as a Senior Project Manager on key projects.
• Identify contacts/clients/opportunities for new work.
• Train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance.
• Grow the Federal and Institutional group. 
• Ensure the Project Manager and/or Project Teams have the resources necessary to meet scheduling and budget commitments on projects.
• Interface daily with clients, develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections and prepare change orders.
• Strategic planning of Federal and Institutional marketing.
• Responsible for assigned portion of office sales goals.
• Prepare project work plan and schedule for projects.
• Manage the preparation of design and construction drawings.
• Direct a staff with varied levels of experience and expertise.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity. 
• Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes. 
• Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.   
• Supervise project team cooperatively with the project designer.   
• Provide technically sound designs for our clients.
• Ensure quality controls measures are being adhered to on project delivery.
• Initiate and lead kickoff calls or high-level design calls with client in addition to preparing monthly forecasting and client cost estimates when appropriate.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Must be a licensed PE in Texas with a minimum of 15 years of experience and 8 years of project management experience.
• Experience with producing accurate and complete construction plans and reports.
• Ability to work independently in a team environment and to manage multiple projects with limited supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, communicating engineering information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance.
• Solid leadership and management skills, self-motivated, and possess a strong ability to meet deadlines, satisfy clients, and solve complex problems.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, and Civil3D are all a plus.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Willingness/ability to assume increased responsibilities when presented.
• Consistently deliver proactive communication with clients. When client issues arise, address or expeditiously escalate to discipline lead.
• Develop relationships with clients that allows for ease in communications and problem solving.
• Troubleshoot issues and recommend solutions, effectively implement and document for internal and external stakeholders.

Principal-in-Charge (PIC) Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

• Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
• Maintaining expected Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) on sum of all associated projects.
• Ensure direct reports meet established utilization targets.
• Consistently upholds business processes including timely monthly A/R’s, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc. 
• Achieves personal sales goal. 
• Achieves stated target personal utilization goal for PIC.
• Understands, follows and ensures quality control measures and risk management measures are being applied and adhered to projects and daily operations.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value and Leadership Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave 
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
• Work for an Employee-Owned firm

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

The Dallas, TX location is in a 'Class A' office space including a state-of-the-art gym (no cost), covered parking, food court, and more.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.