Position Summary
CEI Engineering Associates is currently seeking an Engineering Department Manager at our corporate office in Bentonville, AR. Top candidates will lead and manage a team responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating engineering, technical-specific work, as well as managing a team of engineers for projects varying in size and complexity. Leadership responsibilities require promoting and actively supporting CEIs Guiding Principles and Vision Statement when completing job duties.
Key Responsibilities
• Participates in business development efforts by marketing CEI services, developing and maintaining contacts and relationships with government officials, company officers, key professionals, and others to generate leads and secure new contracts. • Maintains a positive relationship with the departments existing clients and actively pursues positive relationships with potential clients. • Resolves client complaints in a manner that results in a fair and favorable resolution for both parties and maintains a continued business relationship with CEI. • Develops, prepares, and oversees multi-project budgets. • Monitors departmental budget to ensure identified business goals and objectives are accomplished.
Specific Responsibilities
• Execution of business procedures per CEI policies, procedures, and Guiding Principles. • CEIs risk management protocols, policies, and procedures within their department. • Contract and Extra Work Authorization Amendment Administration. • Manages the departments billing and invoicing process per established CEI policies and procedures. • Manages department expenditures based on approved budget and existing conditions. • Manages the departments accounts payables and receivables process per CEI policies and procedures. • Manages the departments staff utilization. • Review activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine the departments progress toward objectives. • Oversees program/project management and design activities, including scheduling, technical expertise, design review, approval, permitting, construction, monitoring, site investigations, quality control. • Recruits, hires, trains, coaches, evaluates, and promotes associates. • As necessary, documents disciplines and terminates associates per CEI policies and procedures. • Conducts regular associate departmental staff meetings. • Supports peers and subordinates regarding their physical, mental, and professional growth and development. • Confers with the VP of Operations and other Departmental Leaders to review achievements and challenges and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from status and conditions. • Leads and participates in a manner that minimizes competition between peers or business units of the company, which results in decisions that are best for the company, its clients, and its employees.
Key Requirements
• Broad knowledge of accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. • Equivalent to a four-year college degree plus seven years of related experience and/or training, or six years of related management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. • Strong leadership, delegation, project management, and budgeting skills. • Valid Drivers License, acceptable driving record, and ability to occasionally travel overnight. • Ability to regularly work long hours.
About CEI Engineering Associates
CEI Engineering Associates Inc. is a full-service Civil Engineering, Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Land Surveying consulting firm. Established in 1973, CEI has evolved from a five-person engineering, environmental, and surveying firm into a national firm of over 100 professionals operating from eight offices across the US. We value hiring quality people who want to continuously develop and grow along with CEI.
CEI offers competitive pay, comprehensive health and wellness offerings, a 401k program with company match, Employee Stock Ownership plan, quarterly incentive bonus program, continuing education opportunities, and a health club membership discount. Most importantly, we aim to give you the opportunity to do what you do best every day. Come grow with us.
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