Who we are

As a 100% employee-owned company, at SCJ Alliance we embrace serving not only our clients but also each other. We routinely and easily cross job description lines in order to be part of getting something done. Our fast-paced, fun, and flexible atmosphere offers the opportunity for meaningful work that challenges you, makes a difference, and improves communities. We specialize in civil engineering, transportation planning & design, environmental & urban planning, landscape architecture & design, and public outreach. With great projects and a fun-loving team, our firm has been named as both one of the nation’s fastest-growing and best places to work multiple times.

What you’ll be doing

• Working with clients. We’re looking for someone who can work with current and potential clients to make their projects a reality and communities a better place for all of us. You’ll help ensure expectations align with project work and that SCJ is providing uncompromising client services.
• Initiating and maintaining client relationships. Your role will include business development, setting and managing client expectations, reviewing options when challenges arise, facilitating client meetings, and, in general, fostering client loyalty.
• Establishing and managing project objectives, scopes, budgets, work plans, and performance expectations. You’ll have the responsibility and resources to identify needs and make assignments. You’ll manage workload, staffing, and forecasting for the team, including coordinating workload balancing/sharing with other offices.
• Providing QA/QC and peer review. Your expertise and attention to detail will ensure deliverables are accurate, thorough, and meet expectations.
• Managing financial aspects of contracts, including with sub-contractors, to protect SCJ’s interests and simultaneously maintain good relationships with
• Managing team development. Challenging others to grow their technical and leadership skills, motivating the team to work collaboratively, and serving as a role model and mentor.
• Growing as a professional. You’ll get to expand your experience by doing a variety of work including managing design and plan production, overseeing and mentoring technical staff, and participating in project proposal development, project interviews, and presentations.
• Having fun, being kind, and inspiring others.

What you bring

• A passion for serving others, great communication skills, creativity, and a commitment to high-quality work.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, planners, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the consulting industry or related supervisory and management experience.
• A PE license and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.

What we bring 

• An unbeatable culture:  In recent employee satisfaction surveys, "the people at work" and "culture" are consistently identified about the top two things people love about working at SCJ. We are proud of our autonomous and collaborative work environment, exceptional operational support, creative and supportive co-workers, and compassionate leadership team. Plus, we do lots of other fun stuff, including mugshots, an annual gala, fitness challenges, summer campouts…and a variety of other creative ways we have found to come together and hang out.
• Quality projects: We pursue work that improves communities, challenges us, and makes a difference.
• Community involvement opportunities and a charitable matching program. 
• Paid time off: vacation/sick time, holidays, personal floating holiday 
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) plan & employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
• Health, disability, and other insurance plan options to fit your needs. Including HSA & FSA.

This is not a remote position.