Utility Technical Manager

Description

• Recommends salary levels for new hires and initiates salary and position adjustment actions for staff, subject to senior management review and approval. Conducts semi-annual performance reviews and annual career planning sessions with direct reports.
• Monitors and enforces compliance with established quality control standards, ensuring that appropriate quality assurance activities are being performed throughout the operating unit.
• Technical Excellence: Maintains visibility and professional currency by actively participating in professional and civic organizations and encourages staff to do the same.
• Approves purchase requests for capital items as specified in the Authorization Matrix.
• Reviews project QC plans and periodic QA compliance audits on current or recently completed projects.
• Provides staff with ongoing performance feedback and counsel to promote improved performance and career development.
• Assists staff in resolving problems concerning work with the various business units.
• Works with Practice and Technical Directors to design and implement development tracks for technical staff, with a focus on building technical excellence at all levels of the organization.
• Contracts and Financial: May assist sales leads and project managers to staff new pursuits and contract negotiations.
• Marketing and Client Maintenance: May participate in pursuing new project opportunities for firm by maintaining contacts with current and prospective clients.
• Staff Administration: With Technical Director, BU Managers and Project Managers, identifies current and future staffing availability based on technical and budgetary requirements of future workload and manpower projections.
• Ensures staff compliance with Utility Accommodation Rules (UAR), the Administrative Code as they apply to each project and other utility regulatory policies and procedures.
• Project Production and Management: Ensure appropriate staff allocation to projects in consideration of project schedules, budgets, key milestone dates and work products.
• Monitor all aspects, including the development and implementation of Utility Management, Utility Coordination and Subsurface Utility Engineering methods and procedures.
• Helps staff identify and pursue technical and professional development activities consistent with their career development goals and work unit objectives/company needs. Ensures staff compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Professional registration in field of practice is required, if available, e.g., P.E., A.I.C.P., R.A., or R.L.A
• Bachelor's degree in field of practice. Post graduate degree preferred. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. This level may be achieved by technical professionals or technical managers with 7 years of experience since B.S., with at least three of these years in positions with project management or supervisory responsibilities.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to manage individuals and teams, provide leadership, and manage project production. Must have business vision, excellent communication skills, and be able to represent the firm effectively to clients, key public officials, and the community in general.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance