Dewberry is currently seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works (CW) Client Manager/Senior Program Manager in the Southeastern United States; job can either be performed as remote work or based in one of the Dewberry offices in the Southeast. The candidate will play a leading role in growing our USACE CW contract and project portfolio, developing/executing a deliberate business development strategy, managing existing contracts and fostering new business opportunities. In this role, the person will have responsibilities that include business/client development, client relationship management, sales, project management, and technical leadership. Candidates must have a proven record of obtaining, sustaining strong client relationships with USACE CW clients and successful sales performance. The individual selected for this position will work closely with Dewberrys national experts in water resources, hazard mitigation, resilience, navigation and A/E services. The selected candidate will lead and/or support Dewberry projects across all regional markets.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services and construction firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether youre an experienced professional or a new graduate, youll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Candidate will serve as a USACE Client Manager/Senior Program Manager on a variety of contracts and projects related to Coastal/Riverine Flood Risk Management, Environmental Restoration, navigation, horizontal design, Civil Works planning/feasibility studies, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, and other CW related services.

Work responsibilities may include:

• Developing and successfully executing a corporate business development strategy to grow Dewberrys USACE CW contract portfolio.
• Winning new USACE Civil Works contracts (new clients) and, for existing contracts, winning projects, or task orders.
• Leading Dewberry and/or JV teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentation, as well as developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for various projects.
• Managing, leading, executing, and/or providing project management and technical support for USACE Civil Works related project endeavors across the Dewberry portfolio of contracts and clients.
• Communicating with clients, establishing goals and objectives for project teams, and scheduling and coordinating resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.
• Managing day to day Joint Venture (JV) contracts jointly with the JV partner firm counterpart and JV corporate leadership.

• B.S. Degree or higher in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or related Engineering field) required, with preference in Water Resources planning or management; Masters Degree in similar disciplines preferred.
• At least 15 years USACE CW water resources-related project experience and an understanding of USACE CW missions, policies, technical procedures and project delivery business process. Project experience should specifically focus in managing delivery of USACE Civil Works A/E and Planning services in the various CW missions and project delivery phases, to include feasibility studies, horizontal design, Flood Risk Management, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, Navigation, integrated water resource planning, CMS and other related services.
• Proven record of delivering projects within a matrix organization successfully, profitably, and to the clients satisfaction.
• Demonstrated experience (over 10 years) with developing new business pursuits and with a solid client base in the USACE Civil Works program arena.
• Significant (over 10 years) Client service management skills and proposal preparation experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required as this is a leadership position requiring the selected candidate to manage clients, mentor staff and effectively communicate with Dewberrys Executive Corporate leadership.
• P.E. and/or PMP preferred

Must have a valid drivers license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

Dont meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if youre excited about this role, but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberrys background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.