Northern Nevada Business Leader

Department: Civil/Municipal

Location: Reno, NV

Description

Northern Nevada Business Leader
Are you ready to lead a team of dedicated professionals while setting the stage for success? Wilson Engineers is a fast-growing engineering firm looking for a dynamic and motivated leader to join our team in Reno or Minden, NV.

What’s in it for you?
As the Northern Nevada Business Leader, you’ll be the captain of your own ship. You can steer business operations to ensure everyone is upholding high standards for excellence. You’ll have the chance to work closely with our CEO and other colleagues on the management team, collaborating to accomplish goals in business operations, business development, and strategic planning.

This is a role that wears many hats. In addition to leading the Northern Nevada operation, you’ll also be a Project Manager and a key client contact. Your mission will be to ensure projects go smoothly, stay on course and end successfully.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As the Northern Nevada Business Leader, you’ll orchestrate efficiency, net profit and net revenue while minimizing write-offs and rework. Your touch will turn each project into a success story. You’ll also:

• Handle day-to-day firm operations, including overseeing personnel in Reno and Minden.
• Have P&L responsibility for the geography and business unit
• Develop relationships with other managers, senior leadership and marketing to define market and client opportunities and strategies for business development.
• Turn prospects into clients by building relationships and trust.
• Maintain clients by establishing a working relationship with key decision makers and influencers based on Wilson Engineer’s Values.
• Lead projects using resources to accurately invoice clients within budget.
• Prepare client contracts, statements of qualifications, fee proposals and contracts.
• Effectively communicate ideas and technical concepts to coworkers and with clients on sensitive and complex matters.
• Understand client needs and apply innovative thinking to solve problems and capture opportunities.
• Ensure quality control for projects and clients.
• Develop and maintain a high level of understanding of market, client, and technology trends and advancement.
• Attend meetings and community and industry events.
• Follow/research industry trends and communicate back to the team.
• Prepare and present formal client presentations.
• Maintain client confidentiality for all project work.
  
  
  

Requirements

What it takes

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Eight to ten years or more of experience in staff supervision, client relations, and/or project management.
• Have leadership experience in the consulting industry, with a demonstrated track record of profitability and success managing a business.
• Licensed in your respective discipline in either California or Nevada.
• PMP designation and water experience a plus.
  
  

Benefits

Wilson Engineers is an Arizona-based firm with a staff of more than 140 personnel specializing in water and wastewater engineering and construction management services. We are dedicated to delivering ethical, reliable, high quality services to our clients based on innovation, while sustaining a challenging and rewarding work environment for our greatest assets, our employees.

The comprehensive benefits plan offered by Wilson Engineers exceeds industry standards, and is aimed at meeting each employee's personal and professional expectations. Benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage; plus a flexible spending plan and short and long-term disability. Wilson Engineers also helps in securing your financial future by offering 401k plans with employer matching.
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Benefits plan offered to our full-time employees:

• Medical Plan
• Vision Plan
• Dental Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus