Assistant Vice President - Utah Engineering Practice Leader

Assistant Vice President - Utah Engineering Practice Leader - Cottonwood Heights, UT

Volkert is searching for an experienced Assistant Vice President (AVP) of our Utah engineering practice. Volkert is an ENR Top-100 engineering firm that is employee-owned and has served the nation’s infrastructure needs for over a century.

This position will provide statewide leadership for Volkert in the state of Utah with responsibility for the success and growth of statewide marketing and operations according to our sustainable growth goals and metrics. The Utah AVP will provide technical direction, lead client-facing teams, and support the continued growth of services through effective business development, marketing, and sales. The AVP will also ensure that deliverables are developed according to the company’s high standards of quality and that our clients are provided with service that meets their expectations as well as Volkert’s. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow service lines across multiple disciplines within Planning, Environmental, Design, Engineering, Program Management, and Construction Management. Finally, the Utah AVP, together with Volkert’s West Region leadership, will be part of a team with the privilege of helping to shape the growth of the company in the state, the region, and nationwide.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead engineering practice in the state of Utah
• Provide leadership, direction, and performance guidance to ensure all staff are well supported and provided appropriate opportunities for growth and professional development
• Support the long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of civil engineering work in Utah
• Provide direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work deliverables are successfully achieved and delivered according to Volkert’s quality standards
• Lead business development, proposal, and presentation efforts
• Lead engineering projects or tasks including managing scopes, budgets, subcontractors, schedules, and reporting to ensure successful outcomes for our clients
• Serve as a representative to a variety of external entities including federal, state, and local agencies, clients, subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
• Establish and administer budgets for multiple projects, monitor and control costs, and review and approve cost-control reports, cost estimates, and staffing requirements for projects
• Manage work-in-process, ensure accurate client billings, and monitor outstanding accounts receivable efforts on Utah projects
• Assist with recruitment and growth of the region
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Utah 
• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in engineering and civil design
• Experience leading and mentoring staff and managing projects, including assigning and prioritizing work
• Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, practices, processes, and standard of care
• Strong working knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and business impact on the organization
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with employees effectively, persuasively, and tactfully at all levels of the organization
• Experience working with UDOT is preferred

Why Volkert?

Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of commitment to developing the nation’s infrastructure and is consistently ranked among the top 100 engineering and design firms in the nation. Volkert is 100% employee-owned and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) returns value to our 1500 employee-owners, across 25 states, through our commitment to continual, sustainable growth. Our employee-owners share a stake in building our growth and success within our core values of Quality, Service, Safety, and Ethics. Our company’s culture of respect and responsibility leads us to approach our clients and communities as partners and friends and to regard our colleagues as a family.

Volkert Perks:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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