Our client, a Canadian, employee-owned consulting company, is seeking a Buildings Engineering Division Manager for their Vancouver office. This is a permanent, full-time position, offering a base salary of $150-250k, depending on experience, plus a competitive vacation and benefits package including share purchasing opportunities and a pension program.
The successful candidate will provide direction and leadership to Mechanical and Structural staff within the Buildings Engineering Division. The central focus of this Division is to provide buildings engineering and advisory services throughout B.C. and in collaboration with other offices. The Division services a diverse client sector including industrial clients, public sector clients such as Indigenous, Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments, contractors, architects, and other engineering companies.
As the Buildings Engineering Division Manager, and as a business sector leader, the successful candidate must be able to: (1) clearly articulate the needs of buildings projects, (2) instill technical confidence in both clients, regulator stakeholder groups and staff; and (3) possess credible understanding of the buildings sector.
Duties will include, but will not necessarily be limited to the following:
• Providing operational management encompassing all aspects of market development including identifying business opportunities, developing a marketing plan for the area of practice, organizing and executing business development initiatives.
• Taking a lead role in client relationships, business and team development
• Ensuring the Division's financial objectives are achieved through developing a yearly business plan for the area of practice, including identifying and preparing a summary of priority prospects that best reflect revenue potential.
• Delivering outstanding service to our clients by ensuring the successful planning, designing, and managing of projects.
• Reviewing proposals prospects to ensure that the projects are within the Company's capabilities and that risks are minimized in accordance with our Strategic Plan.
• Collaborating with other managers on multi-discipline projects.
• Keeping staff technically current through awareness of upcoming conferences and seminars, and by formulating recommendations for attendance and presentation of papers in consulting with Technical Vice Presidents, and with the approval of the General Manager.
• Ensuring that all engineering work is carried out in accordance with accepted industry standards, company procedures, and client expectations.
• Supporting Group and Project Managers with project execution, resources allocation and risk management.
• Monitoring and optimizing the use of staff across the Division to ensure ongoing utilization targets are achieved.
• Selecting, hiring staff, and developing their career path focused on technical leadership, project management, client management, or a combination thereof based on their demonstrated capability and career interests.
• Representing the Company in public and professional activities in an active manner which further enhances the reputation of the Company.
What you will bring to the table:
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Registered, or eligible for registration as a professional engineer with EGBC as a P.Eng.
• 12+ years of experience in design, engineering, construction and management of which a minimum of 5 years is in a consulting capacity.
• Project management of industrial and multi-discipline projects.
• Consulting and/or professional experience in B.C. is an asset.
• Experience in business development in both private and public sectors.
• Experience in liaising with clients, contractors, and other consultants.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring staff.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Committed team player and an independent worker.
• Ability to travel across Canada.
• Possess a valid driver's licence.
Please email your resume to Claire Stone at cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
