Group Director - GEC & Program Management

What We're Looking For It’s an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners for this key position in the Houston Office! The Group Director-GEC & Program Management: •Brings culture of leadership and development; Responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service. •Drives profitable growth of the GEC & Program Management services. •Collaborates with leadership across the office and division to apply the firm’s strategic sales and planning approaches. •Leads/supports project pursuits and proposals. •Drives 4for4 project delivery and manages project scope, budget, and quality control for large and/or complex projects or programs. •Coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments for profitable performance. •Oversees departments and sections financial metrics to ensure adherence with the group’s goals and in align with office expectations. •Ensures clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. •Serves as bridge between design office and co-located staff at HNTB’s client-focused project offices. Brings connected culture to our staff; ensures career and development is seamless, independent of an employee's reporting location. What You'll Do: + Directs and supervises the development and management of the operating budgets for the departments within the Group and coordination with the office's budget. + Responsible for the oversight of the group (multiple departments) activities, establish priorities and assign staff to projects. Collaborate with other groups, offices and divisions on work-sharing needs and opportunities. + Drives the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits and markets with the Group and office, including development of strategic planning strategies. + Drives the implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the group. + Drives the implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction. + Assists in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities + Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction. Leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for department's growth. + Assists in the development and execution of the office strategic plan. May participate of the Office Leadership Team (OLT) + Recruits, hires, develops and retains department staff within the group, including supporting Department Managers with the development of plans for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession planning. + Manages assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget and quality management) and performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation. + Leads a group including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 25 but typically 35 - 40 or more employees. + Performs other duties as assigned. What You'll Need: + Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 12 years of practical experience including 4 years of supervisory experience What We Prefer: + 15 years practical experience + 6 years supervisory experience + Professional Engineer (PE) certification Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. \#AL #ProgramManagement . Locations: Houston, TX (Fannin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:_ _HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees._ Job Type: Regular Full/Part Time: Full time Job Category: Engineering Group ReqID: R-29654