National Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) Service Line Leader

National Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) Service Line LeaderJohnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.Position SummaryJMT is seeking an energetic, entrepreneurial, and nationally recognized leader to serve as our National Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) Service Line Leader. This high impact role will strengthen, connect, and grow JMT's CEI capabilities across the firm, including construction managers, resident engineers, project engineers, inspectors, contract support specialists, schedulers, document control professionals, and technical support staff working in multiple offices and markets.The National CEI Service Line Leader will be part of JMT's Transportation Business Line, which primarily serves government and institutional clients. The successful candidate will provide companywide leadership across regions and markets, establish a shared strategic vision, promote consistent and safe project delivery, strengthen client and industry relationships, support major pursuits, and build the people, systems, and capabilities needed for long term growth.This role is designed for a collaborative builder who combines strong technical and operational credibility with business leadership. The leader must understand the distinct demands of field based CEI delivery, including rapid mobilization, variable staffing, client specific procedures, construction contract administration, documentation, quality assurance, safety, schedule and claims awareness, and coordination with contractors, designers, owners, utilities, and other stakeholders.This position is offered in various locations within JMT's footprint; specific locations can be addressed with the hiring manager during the interview process.BenefitsJMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision InsuranceCompany paid Life and Disability InsurancePaid Time OffPaid HolidaysPaid Caregiver Leave Program401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)Career Development ProgramsAnd more…Essential Functions and ResponsibilitiesService Line Leadership & Community BuildingPromote and lead knowledge sharing, technical expertise, consistent operating practices, and coordination across regional and state CEI teams.Develop communication networks, forums, and methods that connect CEI leaders and field professionals across offices, clients, and geographies.Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, knowledge sharing, and mutual support.Understand team capabilities, certifications, client approvals, and geographic availability, and help align the right talent to the right opportunities.Build alignment among regional CEI leaders while respecting client specific requirements, local relationships, and state DOT procedures.Strategic Vision and GrowthDevelop, implement, and annually update a national CEI service line plan aligned with regional, market, and Transportation Business Line objectives.Establish clear annual priorities and measurable outcomes for growth, backlog, project delivery, quality, safety, talent development, retention, innovation, and cross-office collaboration.Advance an integrated CEI portfolio that may include construction management, resident engineering, inspection, construction contract administration, materials testing coordination, project controls, schedule and cost review, document control, constructability support, claims and change order support, and owner-representative services.Identify priority clients, geographies, contract vehicles, project types, and delivery methods for focused growth.Lead development of new or expanded CEI services, scalable delivery models, and integrated solutions for conventional bid-build, Design-Build, progressive Design-Build, CM/GC, and other alternative delivery programs.Client & Pursuit SupportSupport regional managers, office leaders, market leaders, and CEI leaders in business development and strategic pursuits by shaping win strategies, differentiators, teaming plans, staffing approaches, and pursuit investments.Contribute technical and strategic insight during capture planning, proposals, shortlist interviews, oral presentations, and negotiations.Build and maintain trusted relationships with state departments of transportation, toll authorities, transit agencies, local governments, airports, ports, and other public infrastructure owners.Coordinate with contractors, specialty subconsultants, disadvantaged business enterprise partners, and peer firms to develop effective pursuit and delivery partnerships.Serve as an executive sponsor, technical advisor, or recovery resource for complex, high profile, or at-risk CEI programs.CEI Project Delivery, Quality, Safety & RiskDrive consistency in project startup, staffing, field mobilization, roles and responsibilities, communication protocols, quality planning, documentation, issue escalation, and closeout.Promote compliance with contract documents, owner procedures, approved quality plans, applicable manuals and specifications, and project specific reporting requirements.Champion a proactive safety culture for field staff working in active roadway, bridge, transit, rail, aviation, marine, and other construction environments.Advance effective practices for daily reporting, measurement and payment documentation, contractor submittals, requests for information, nonconformance tracking, change management, schedule review, claims avoidance, and records retention.Partner with legal, contracts, safety, quality, and project-management leaders to identify and mitigate professional, contractual, staffing, and field delivery risk.Monitor project and program performance, facilitate lessons learned, and support corrective action or recovery planning when delivery, quality, safety, client satisfaction, or financial performance is below expectations.Operational and Financial AwarenessUnderstand and monitor CEI performance indicators across regions and clients, including backlog, revenue, profitability, utilization, multiplier, staffing fill rates, turnover and retention, overtime, safety performance, quality findings, audit results, and client satisfaction.Use performance data to identify trends, share effective practices, and support timely staffing, investment, and corrective action decisions.Improve consistency in scope and fee development, labor classifications, escalation assumptions, overtime treatment, reimbursable expenses, subconsultant planning, and contract risk review.Work with regional and business line leaders to improve project delivery, profitability, cash flow, quality, and client outcomes.Resource Management / Work-SharingLead a regular national resource planning cadence to identify staffing demand, available capacity, certification needs, relocation or travel needs, and hiring priorities.Coordinate work sharing and staff deployment across offices while accounting for client approvals, local knowledge, field presence, labor requirements, and continuity of service.Support rapid and reliable mobilization for new contracts, peak construction seasons, emergency assignments, and large infrastructure programs.Develop workforce forecasts and scalable staffing strategies that balance full time staff, strategic hires, subconsultants, and approved supplemental resourcesRecruitment, Retention & Staff DevelopmentDevelop and annually update a national CEI skills and credentials matrix that identifies staff experience, client approvals, certifications, geographic availability, and leadership readiness.Collaborate with recruiting and regional leadership on key hires, hard-to-fill positions, succession needs, and talent pipelines.Champion career paths and development plans for inspectors, senior inspectors, office engineers, resident engineers, construction managers, project managers, and regional CEI leaders.Provide coaching and mentorship to senior CEI leaders and create opportunities for staff to gain experience across clients, project types, geographies, and delivery methods.Promote retention through strong field leadership, timely recognition, meaningful development, transparent communication, and predictable workforce planning.Innovation & Digital DeliveryMonitor and evaluate construction-management technologies and trends that improve safety, quality, documentation, productivity, and client service.Advance practical and secure use of mobile inspection, digital forms, electronic document management, dashboards, GIS, reality capture, drones, remote monitoring, data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence.Promote consistent data standards and reporting methods that improve visibility into project status, staffing, quality, risk, and financial performance.Identify and champion innovative CEI solutions as differentiators for major pursuits and programs.Brand DevelopmentServe as a companywide CEI