West Water Sr Sector Manager

Your role

• Staff Administration: Assists managers in identifying staffing needs based on future workload and manpower projections. Reviews manager recommendations to recruit, hire, transfer or terminate staff and manager recommendations for salary offers for new hire candidates as well as salary and position adjustment actions for staff, and approves/disapproves recommendations and submits for further approval as specified in the Authorization Matrix. Recommends personnel actions for direct reports. Conducts semi-annual performance reviews and annual career planning sessions with direct reports. Provides staff with ongoing performance feedback and counsel to promote improved performance and career development. Helps staff identify and pursue technical and professional development activities consistent with their career development goals and business objectives/needs. Advises staff concerning company policies and procedures; monitors and enforces compliance.
• Project Production and Management: Assists managers in developing project work plans; participates in reviews of schedules, budgets, project milestone dates and work products. Works closely with market leadership to ensure project staffing needs are met. Reviews financial performance of projects being produced and/or managed within the area of responsibility; assists managers in proactively identifying potential problem projects to ensure remedial actions are promptly taken to avoid financial losses and client dissatisfaction. Monitors and enforces compliance with established quality control standards, ensuring that appropriate quality assurance activities are being performed throughout the area of responsibility. Reviews project QC plans and periodic QA compliance audits on current or recently completed projects. Assists managers in resolving problems concerning work with other work units.
• Marketing and Client Maintenance: Participates in the development of the annual and strategic plans for the area of responsibility and implements accordingly. Actively pursues new project opportunities for the area of responsibility and the firm by maintaining contacts with current and prospective clients; participates in the evaluation of new project opportunities for the area of responsibility and recommends go/no-go action. Identifies project proposal preparation and interview teams, and develops project marketing budgets subject to review and approval by senior management. Identifies and works toward the resolution of client relations problems. Maintains visibility and professional currency by participating in civic and professional organizations, and encourages staff to do the same.
• Contracts and Financial: Conducts contract negotiations with clients and subconsultants. Participates in reviews of project budgets. Monitors project performance to ensure project profitability. Monitors accounts receivable and client billings. Provides input and recommendations concerning final write-offs and past-due accounts receivable.
• May perform such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
• Complexity (Variety or uniqueness of tasks; relative difficulty or importance of work performed; size of unit supported, etc.): Manages project execution, client relations, and business growth for a large operating unit of the firm, multiple Groups, or for a large client or technical discipline/service for an assigned area of responsibility or nationally (typically with annual project revenues over $20M).
• Decision making (Supervision received; independent judgment or initiative; consequence of error): Works independently under general direction. Makes approval decisions as specified in the Authorization Matrix. Accountable for business growth, quality, client satisfaction, and project profitability for area of responsibility.
• Work direction given to others (Titles and number of personnel; type of direction given): Gives direct supervision to several managers, plus assigned technical and administrative support staff. Responsible for performance management and career development of direct reports.
• Internal contacts (Required interaction/relationship with others within the organization): Interfaces with senior technical professionals and management throughout company.
• External contacts (Required interaction/relationship with others outside the organization): Represents the organization in a leadership role to primary clients, key public officials, and subconsultants. Maintains and develops relationships with key clients and prospective clients.