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GAI Consultants Inc.

National Engineering Leader - Commercial Development

jacksonville, FL

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Job description

GAI Consultants is seeking an Engineering Director for a leadership position within the Community Infrastructure team to grow a Commercial development practice. GAI has a well-established and expanding civil engineering practice with immediate opportunities for industry leaders. Key experience requirements include 15+ years of Project Management with commercial clients in Florida and nationally and nationally. This position requires significant client interaction, and the candidate must possess the strategic skills to identify and develop a marketing strategy.

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience with commercial clients, as well as knowledge of permitting, management of scope, schedule, and design oversight.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the business development strategy along with oversight of engineers in the development of plans, permitting, financial monitoring, and acting as GAI's client leadership representative.

PE Registration is required.

General Characteristics

Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their practices.

Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and have a far-reaching impact on the practice and the industry.

Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.

Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the practice.

Assess the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.

Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.

Advocates for ethical behavior in the practice of engineering and assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.

Experience

20+ years of experience.

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred

Certification/Licensure

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.

Driver's License

Technical Responsibilities

Frequently performs advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.

Assess practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.

Project and Task Management

Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.

Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.

Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.

Management, Supervision and Guidance

Leads an entire project of critical importance.

Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.

Develops practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.

Instills and fosters professional attitudes within the practice.

Communication, Teamwork and Leadership

Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership of other practices.

Represents their practice at important functions and conferences.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include

Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)

New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program

Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays

401k company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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Worksite address

jacksonville, FL, 32290, US

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