North Carolina CEI-CMI Regional Manager - Raleigh, United States - Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

Description

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced qualified Senior North Carolina CEI-CMI Regional Manager to join and support our existing NC CEI/CMI group's growth and program development statewide in NC across all 14 Divisions. This position will be an instrumental managing team member leading and managing existing NC CEI/CMI contracts, and continuing business development and growth strategies for our NC Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) / Construction Management (CMI) Practice for NCDOT and Local NC Governments. Positions may also provide support and resources for adjoining Federal Agencies, State DOT's, and Local Governments in TN, VA, WV, and SC.

Responsibilities:

The Senior North Carolina CEI-CMI Regional Manager will be an integral part of the NC office/offices as a member of the Key Staff Leadership Team. This position is also expected to be an integral member of overall office management team assisting in the planning and implementation of NC and regional growth management strategies including pursuit decisions and proposal preparation assistance. The primary duties will be to manage and lead multiple NCDOT and Local Government CEI /CM projects serving in Responsible Charge Engineer/Project Manager as may be needed; participate in setting the direction and business goals of the Construction Management and Inspection Division in North Carolina, developing strategic relationships and partnerships with both government clients and private engineering firm industry clients in pursuing business opportunities; assist in marketing efforts and business development; procure and hire CEI Technician resources, secure project assignments, manage inspection staff, provide technical training support and mentoring guidance, and provide and maintain technician equipment and resource needs; and in some cases perform services on construction engineering and inspection contracts, including inspection, construction management, engineering support, and on design-build projects; manage employees assigned in the area; review and approve invoices; develop project scopes and manhour and fee estimates; contract reviews, contract scopes/budgets management, and maintain/manage QC/QA program assuring highest quality and deliverable expectations are always maintained. Individual will participate in the planning, design and construction of transportation related projects and must be innovative and adaptive at identifying problems, finding solutions, and developing successful implementation strategies.

Requirements:

Applicant must demonstrate progressive transportation construction management leadership and management experience performing the duties associated with the position, including extensive knowledge of and management of roadway and bridge construction programs/projects, personnel management, and business development. Experience working on North Carolina Department of Transportation programs and projects required. Applicants must possess the following:

• BS degree in Civil Engineering/Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering concentration preferred
• 15+ years of NCDOT Construction Engineering Inspection / Construction Manager experience, desired in the roadway engineering discipline
• North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Business Development and Client Services Management
• Excellent Communication Skills required for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients including:
  • Client Relationship Development & Maintenance
  • Marketing for CMI Pursuits & Proposal Development
  • Contract and Task Management
  • CMI Personnel Management & Mentoring
  • CMI Team Building & Training
  • Construction Partnering Expertise
• Excellent Oral and Technical Writing Skills including:
  • Oral Presentation Skills for Client Interviews (In-Person & Virtual)
  • Proposal Writing- Technical and Task Proposals
  • Construction Progress Reports for Status Reports and Invoicing
  • Construction Schedule Reviews & Reports
  • Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Microsoft Office Applications incl. PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Ability to develop and manage scope, manhour and fee estimates, and schedules
• Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects, assignments, and teams positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively as a team leader and team player
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Construction Management Services program experience for NCDOT and NC Local Governments clients including:
  • Projectwise
  • Sharepoint
  • HiCAMS
  • NCDOT Certificate Program Requirements/Process
  • NCDOT LAP Manual / Compliance Guidelines

Desired Requirements:

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certificate desirable
• Experience working on locally administered programs (LAP) projects preferred
• Experience performing CPM scheduling, constructability reviews, claims analysis and other project controls services preferred
• Experience with public wet utilities, IT (Fiber Optics) and private dry utilities by others (UBO's) construction relocation projects a plus.
• Construction Scheduling experience using Primavera P6, MS Projects, and PSP certified (all desired) Construction phase engineering services experience with RFI's, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, field verifications of design a plus

Benefits:

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer:

• Flexible work schedule options including alternative remote and in office workplace options
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO) leave accrual with maximum carry over of unused hours not to exceed 200 hours and payment for all hours over 200,
• Paid holidays
• Excellent Healthcare benefits including partial employer paid premiums
• Employer paid Group Life Insurance, as well as additional employee purchased optional life insurance
• Employer paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Parental and maternity leave benefits
• Bi-annual merit evaluations & salary adjustment considerations

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Position #: 1715