Strategic Manager - Project Executive

• Utilize the first six (6) to twelve (12) months of your tenure with ECS to learn programs and processes.
• Work with subsidiary and national leadership to develop a strategic business plan for growth of one or more core service lines or one or more proposed service lines. Identify innovative ways to add complementary services to expand capabilities and revenue streams for service lines.
• Foster a supportive, inclusive, innovative, and dynamic company culture.
• Oversee projects, perform technical report reviews, prepare proposals, and manage project teams with a strong commitment to meeting project deadlines.
• Responsible for complying with corporate-level and office-specific Quality Management Systems (QMS) related policies and procedures; including adoption, implementation, and enforcement.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure proper PPE is used.
• Lead and mentor staff, supporting and overseeing their development.
• Attend project meetings and provide technical solutions as necessary.
• Market our services and promote the ECS name out in the marketplace. Maintain and further develop the client database.
• Engage in and provide innovative and timely feedback for development of companywide initiatives.
• Coach, train, and discipline staff as necessary.
• Collaborate with in-house engineers, architects, and other technical professionals to develop standard operating procedures and best practices associated with your area of expertise.
• Involvement with projects with significant risk (business and technical) / portfolios within the Mid-Atlantic region
• Provide deliberate oversight and engage with project team (PM/PE) as required for on-going projects
• QA oversight, with assistance from Team, ensuring that scope and staffing qualifications are met.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and meet quality/safety standards
• Manage risks and assist in solving major problems that arise on projects
• May include Designated Principal responsibilities for overseeing consistency of deliverables and service for National Account / portfolio work.
• Will include client communication, periodic site visits, and client meetings, etc.
• Build and maintain client relationships to encourage repeat business
• Perform other related duties, as directed

• BS degree in any of the multi-disciplined civil engineering, environmental science, architecture, or geologic sciences. Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be acceptable.
• 12 years of technical and progressive managerial experience.
• The potential to achieve professional license and/or certifications in your area of expertise.
• Extensive knowledge of principles and applications in one or more core service lines or one or more proposed service lines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and responsible
• Strong project management, technical consulting, and business development skills
• Knowledge of and established relationships in the local market are preferred
• Demonstrated experience and ability to build a team and foster mentorship, development, and training
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively with clients, peers, subordinates, and supervisors
• Expert knowledge of their proposed service line
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• High-level understanding of prioritizing and urgency of work in the consulting industry
• Experience in supervising other staff
• Self-starter with a 'roll-up' your sleeve mentality to get things done
• Extensive knowledge and experience with loss and liability prevention

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS click here.

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ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.