Hydro Structural Department Head

This role provides administrative management and leadership over a large team of technically strong engineers and technologists, supporting a broad variety of clients in the Hydro and Water sector across Canada.

In this role, you will oversee the management, evaluation and motivation of a growing team of engineers, technicians and scientist with a focus on design, assessment and planning of structural aspects of Hydro and Water retaining structures.

• Work with staff to understand their needs and the needs of their projects.
• Prepare long term staffing and planning requirements for the group.
• Track and manage resource loading within the department.
• Track and manage key performance metrics for the department.
• Provide support to related market business development activities, including assessing Go/No-Go opportunities with input from the Market Leads and Regional Managers. This will occasionally include leading and writing proposals.
• Coordinate the production, supervision, and oversight of engineering activities and deliverables on a variety of projects.
• Coordinate and liaise with other disciplines and departments within the company to execute projects.
• Provide direction to foster proactive approaches and develop strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Mentor staff in the development of relationships with key clients who routinely work with the Department.
• Review and prepare documents in Windows and Microsoft Office and have proficiency with the tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Lead, coach and support department staff by providing training, supervision and guidance to foster career growth and professional development.
• Where required, coordinate with external consultants, and vendors.
• Participate in and promote KGS Group’s safety-first culture.
• Manage the development of individuals and the group with support from senior team members, and motivate an emerging team of engineers, technicians and scientists with a focus on hydro structural work.

Given the scale and maturity of the group, KGS Group believes that the successful candidate will have demonstrated strong administrative skills in managing the technical resources of the group to ensure timely and quality delivery of engineering consulting services to clients as well as other groups within KGS.

• Experience working directly with clients and managing/fostering existing relationships in addition to forming new ones.
• An ideal candidate would have significant experience in hydro structural engineering and project planning.
• Ideally would have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Registered as a Professional Engineer. Consideration may be given to individuals with a technical background without an Engineering Degree who has significant applicable experience managing an engineering or technical design group.
• Candidate should have a minimum of 5 years or more of experience managing engineering and technical staff. Ideally management experience would be for a group of more than 20 individuals.
• Candidate should have a minimum of 15 years experience in structural, ideally in a consulting engineering environment.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to manage, delegate, produce, and review technical reports, proposals as well as other forms of non-formal written communication.
• Strong project management, leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and collaborative skills, and ability to provide effective mentoring to other staff leading engineers.

KGS Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from people with disabilities. Upon request, KGS Group will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process.

As an employee-owned company, we’re invested in our work and our people. Working with us means you’ll be part of some of the most interesting projects across Canada, the U.S. and beyond. With the extensive, wide-ranging expertise within our company, you’ll have countless opportunities to learn and grow.

As an employee-owned company, we’re invested in our work and our people. It’s a place where you can apply your abilities and contribute to challenging and meaningful projects. With the extensive, wide-ranging expertise within our company, you’ll also have countless opportunities to learn and grow.