Overview:
Colliers Engineering & Design is expanding its geotechnical services in Arizona and is seeking a Geotechnical Department Manager to help lead that growth. Working from our Phoenix, West Valley, or Gilbert office, you'll play a key role in establishing our geotechnical presence in the market, building client partnerships, leading complex projects, and identifying new opportunities throughout the region. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a growing service line while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the continued expansion of our Arizona operations. If you're excited by the opportunity to build something, grow a client base, and make a lasting impact on a developing practice, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees geotechnical operations and QA/QC processes to ensure all subsurface investigations, analyses, and engineering deliverables meet technical standards and project requirements.
- Establishes long range objectives, staffing plans, and technical development goals that support the growth and performance of the geotechnical team.
- Provides technical and managerial leadership by guiding engineers on foundation design, slope stability, earth retention systems, ground improvement, and field investigation programs.
- Develops and supports marketing and business development strategies aligned with geotechnical service offerings and broader discipline goals.
- Advises multidisciplinary teams by offering expert geotechnical insight for structural, civil, environmental, and transportation projects.
- Manages project execution and financial performance to ensure geotechnical projects achieve targeted profitability and efficient resource use.
- Monitors monthly productivity, utilization, and workload metrics and implements adjustments to maintain operational efficiency.
- Assigns geotechnical projects and coordinates staff scheduling to balance workloads, meet deadlines, and support employee development.
- Evaluates employee performance in alignment with company policies, technical competency expectations, and professional growth objectives.
Qualifications:
- PE required; however, consideration will also be given to a highly qualified PG candidate.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
- 10+ years of experience conducting and managing geotechnical engineering services and/or construction materials testing (CMT) services.
- Must be ambitious, motivated, able to work independently, have a strong work ethic, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop clients/projects in near term a plus.
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of ground improvement technologies and deep foundation systems.
- Soils laboratory experience is a plus.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, REVIT, and other CAD platforms is a plus.
- Experience or academic training with geotechnical software such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SETTLE3D, L-Pile, is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time, providing strong team leadership and effective project delivery.
- Experience with developing budgets, preparing proposals, tracking budgets, and the associated financial management skills necessary to run a team and monitor the performance of the business.
- Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
- Strategic thinking.
- Effective delegation skills.
- Collaboration.
- Ability to hold others accountable.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
What We Offer:
At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.
This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.
Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!