Director, Structural/Civil-Site

If you are a team player with a passion to drive your career to lead and grow our Building group's Structural/Civil Division at Popli Design Group (PDG), then this is the opportunity for you!

The Director's primary role is to foster the growth of the division, both internally and with external clients, through direct engagement and collaboration with consultants. Building and maintaining relationships with key industry leaders is essential to drive business opportunities and benefit PDG. Additionally, the Director is responsible for forecasting and identifying when the division requires additional support. It should be acknowledged that roles and responsibilities may vary over time and may not always align precisely with the outlined expectations. Flexibility and adaptability are key in fulfilling the Director's overall responsibilities.

Support the VP of Building Design Services (BDS) in the development of the Department budget

Maintains the Department backlog and recommends corrective actions

Reviews, develops and recommends corrections to the utilization

Supports the VP of BDS in the development of financial targets

Identifies potential issues with financial targets and recommends corrective actions

Holds accountable staff for timesheet submission

Ensures divisional billing reports are completed and returned and holds staff accountable if necessary

Support the ongoing development & implementation of BDS standards

Support the ongoing QA/QC process

Support the development & implementation of Structural and Civil Engineering standards

Work with the VP of BDS to develop and maintain a strategic plan with 1, 5, and 10-year goals

Work with Team leaders to achieve the strategic plan goals

Work to strengthen local and regional relationships with owner clients and consultant clients

Identify strategic clients/projects to pursue

Attend local and state events beneficial to the growth of PDG

Attend trade shows as necessary for the development of a market

Prepare, in conjunction with the marketing group, proposals

Host Bi-Monthly division meetings

Hold Team Leaders and Staff accountable

Deliver end of year salary performance and incentive comp to team

Perform annual reviews of Team Leaders and set annual professional goals

Mentor team to achieve their set goals

Work to create synergy between other divisional offices and team leaders

Be available for all major project related issues

Be available for all major staff related issues (personnel disputes, scheduling, utilization, etc.)

Regular visits to remote offices where departmental staff are housed

Manage departmental training requirements

Relay company/professional development training needs (PM, presentation, software training, etc.) to VP of BDS

Maintain departmental long-term staffing needs

Work with HR to perform departmental recruiting including review resumes, interviews, develop offers, fill out employee initiation forms, perform new hire tours, etc.

BS in Civil Engineering

NY State Licensed Professional Engineer (Required)

15+ Years of Structural or Civil/Site design experience with state agencies (DASNY, OGS, SUCF), healthcare, higher education and K-12 education as well as local municipalities.

5+ Years of managing a group with P&L responsibilities

CPESC, LEED AP, and/or ENV SP certification a plus.

A Valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) is required.

PDG is a well-established multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm that has been serving clients since 1982. With four decades of experience and expertise, we have evolved from a transportation engineering firm to a comprehensive, full-service organization with seven office locations in New York State. Our extensive portfolio of successful projects has earned us a trusted reputation among our clients.

Popli Design Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability or protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal law or Executive Orders.

Good faith salary range is provided, and salary package will be commensurate with experience.

Salary Description 170,000 - $225,000