East Division Director

Overview

Lead, manage, and grow Kleinfelder's East Division across 1,300 staff.

Key Responsibilities

• marketing systems
• talent acquisition
• stakeholder liaison
• staff development
• financial planning
• risk management

Tasks

-Align major workgroups and their systems and processes to achieve divisional growth objectives while maintaining exceptional project management quality; develops and ensures the execution of strong marketing systems to attract new clients and projects in targeted markets; develops, implements and monitors divisional growth plans in alignment with the strategic objectives; demonstrates strong customer relationship while building skills in attracting and growing long-term large clients. -Work with divisional leadership and the internal recruitment function in managing critical talent needs and timing to ensure a focused and collaborative talent acquisition strategy. -Act as a liaison between internal teams and other external stakeholders as appropriate. -Manage the mentoring and development of staff, fostering a divisional culture of collaboration, innovation, quality, safety, and technical excellence. -Use industry knowledge to guide divisional areas to successfully grow their business in targeted markets. -Maintain communication with other Division Director peers for information and best-practice sharing. -Ensure that financial management and control functions are integrated into all divisional operations in line with the company and divisional strategic vision for organic growth and profitability, drives planning process and ensures annual strategic priorities are integrated into area financial plans; understands financial structure and its primary objectives related to profit, return on investment, cash flow and balance sheet thereby ensuring that annual operational budget including profit, sales, DSOs are met. -Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends to enhance divisional operational efficiency and competitiveness. -Provides overall leadership to staff ensuring strong staff retention, recruitment, and career development working in conjunction with the East HRBP and corporate human resources. Drives company vision and values throughout organization and fosters culture of collaboration, excellence, and community. -Implements the company’s and division’s strategic vision for organic growth and profitability. -Implements Kleinfelder’s Risk Management Practices to ensure compliance with policies and procedures throughout the Division.

Requirements

• civil engineering
• project management
• financial acumen
• leadership
• pe
• strategic planning

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field. A Master’s degree and/or PE is preferred. -Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. -Proficiency in project management tools and software. -Demonstrated experience delivering growth. -Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -Knowledge of industry regulations, safety protocols, and quality standards. -Strategic Thinking -Demonstrated financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. -Financial and Business Acumen -Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across a diverse geography and manage multiple large-scale projects. -Experience in business development and strategic planning. -A minimum of 20 years of experience in infrastructure, construction, or engineering, with at least 10 years in a leadership role in the eastern US.

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About Kleinfelder

-Expanded over decades into a multi-disciplinary professional services firm spanning engineering, design, environmental and construction management. -Headquartered in San Diego. -Specializes in projects across energy, transportation, water, facilities and federal markets. -Typical work ranges from dam and levee design to airport, rail, road infrastructure and power/O&G developments. -Engaged in standout assignments—such as post-flood forensic studies for municipal authorities. -In recent years, absorbed regional firms like Veenstra & Kimm to strengthen Midwestern presence.

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