Water/Wastewater Section Head

Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc. • Syracuse, NY • 15h ago

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT is seeking a highly motivated individual, in the Syracuse, NY area, who has the desire develop the water/wastewater section in a collaborative and progressive workplace. This position has excellent potential for career advancement including developing and leading the water/wastewater engineering practice in the region. This candidate will be responsible for overseeing project delivery, staff development and growth, quality control processes, and business development planning and execution. The candidate will be expected to coordinate with clients, contractors, outside consultants, government agencies and internal staff.

In addition to the technical and project management skills, the successful candidate will have experience with and the desire to fully understand the business side of the practice including business development, client management, financial performance, staff development, and overseeing the quality of our products and services.

Position summary: Responsible for business development, financial success, and managing staff for the department at the local level.

Essential functions and responsibilities:

Coordinate strategic growth plan with Office Leader, Service Line Leader and Market Leaders

Establish and grow market presence in area through marketing and business development

Manage financial budget for department and allocate resources accordingly

Lead and contribute to the production of proposals

Serve as a technical expertise resource to project managers and technical staff

Establish resources staffing needs for the section

Interview and hire staff for the section

Perform performance reviews for staff based on input from project managers on assigned teams

Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team.

Nonessential functions and responsibilities:

Perform other related duties as assigned

Required SkillsRequired Experience

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited program

Professional Engineer License In New York

15+ years' experience in specialized discipline

Project management and business development experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Qualifications preferred:

Experience working with various municipal clients at the city, county and state level

Involvement in local professional industry associations

Supervisory experience

Working Conditions:

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Compensation and Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company paid Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Caregiver Leave Program

401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Career Development Programs

And more...

Benefits | JMT (https://jmt.com/careers/benefits/)

Compensation is 156,000-198,000, annually, commensurate with experience, education and certifications. The provided range is a good faith estimate based on the requirements described within the job description.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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