Huitt-Zollars - Dallas, TX

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Dallas, TX
51-100 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Principal-in-Charge/Vice President for our Dallas office. This full-time position requires a candidate with a minimum of 15 years of experience in civil engineering, specifically in public works infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will be a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and will play a pivotal role in leading key projects while also managing and mentoring staff. The Principal-in-Charge will be responsible for business development, ensuring the growth of the local Public Works group, and maintaining high standards of project delivery. This role involves interfacing with clients, developing proposals, negotiating scopes and fees, and ensuring timely billing and collections. The candidate will also be responsible for strategic planning of Public Works marketing and will oversee the preparation of design and construction drawings, ensuring quality control measures are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle. In addition to technical responsibilities, the Principal-in-Charge will lead project teams, ensuring they have the necessary resources to meet scheduling and budget commitments. The role requires excellent communication skills to effectively convey engineering information and to maintain strong relationships with clients. The candidate will also be expected to troubleshoot issues, recommend solutions, and document processes for both internal and external stakeholders. This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual with solid leadership and management skills, who is capable of working independently while managing multiple projects with limited supervision. The work environment is collaborative, and the candidate will contribute to a positive team-oriented atmosphere while promoting the company’s vision and culture.

Responsibilities

  • Function as a Lead Principal-in-charge and as a Senior Project Manager on key projects
  • Identify contacts/clients/opportunities for new work
  • Train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance
  • Grow the local Public Works group
  • Ensure the Project Manager and/or Project Teams have the resources necessary to meet scheduling and budget commitments on projects
  • Interface daily with clients, develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections and prepare change orders
  • Strategic planning of Public Works marketing
  • Responsible for assigned portion of office sales goals
  • Prepare project work plan and schedule for projects
  • Manage the preparation of design and construction drawings
  • Direct a staff with varied levels of experience and expertise
  • Provide technically sound designs for our clients
  • Ensure quality controls measures are being adhered to on project delivery
  • Initiate and lead kickoff calls or high-level design calls with client in addition to preparing monthly forecasting and client cost estimates when appropriate

Requirements

  • BS Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Must be a licensed PE in Texas with a minimum of 15+ years of experience
  • Experience with producing accurate and complete construction plans and reports
  • Ability to work independently in a team environment and to manage multiple projects with limited supervision
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, communicating engineering information clearly and concisely
  • Ability to train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance
  • Solid leadership and management skills, self-motivated, and possess a strong ability to meet deadlines, satisfy clients, and solve complex problems
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD, and Civil3D are all a plus
  • Highly organized and detail oriented
  • Willingness/ability to assume increased responsibilities when presented
  • Consistently deliver proactive communication with clients

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in strategic planning and business development
  • Familiarity with public works infrastructure projects
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain client relationships

Benefits

  • Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
  • Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
  • Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
  • MDLive Telehealth
  • Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
  • 8 Paid Holidays
  • Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
  • Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
  • Term Life / AD&D insurance
  • Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
  • Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
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