Classified Ad Title:
Market Vice President – Water + Environment Market

Post Date
9/17/2020

Expiration Date
11/18/2020

Details:
Position Title: 
Market Vice President – Water + Environment Market

Position Description: 
Our water + environment team develops technical and strategic solutions that keep the community healthy and resilient—with a right-sized, responsive approach.

Gresham Smith is looking for a seasoned, strategic Market Vice President (MVP) with 15+ years of experience to lead our firm's Water + Environment market sector. This position will provide leadership to ensure the market operations and project delivery outcomes are successfully meeting the goals of the firm’s strategic plan. The MVP will also be responsible for meeting the business plan through leadership in providing quality services, professional development of market staff, and maintenance of client satisfaction.

Duties/Responsibilities: 
Management and Leadership
• Provide direction and supervision to ensure effective management of the market and its employees to include workload vs capacity, project performance, staffing and personnel issues, and administrative issues.
• Follow the Firm's policies and procedures and utilize appropriate systems to track, measure, and take corrective action as required.
• Supervise directly or indirectly the various department/location leaders in the market and the operational functions of those departments.
• Ensure there are sufficient resources in place to operate effectively and efficiently to meet the operational metrics of the market.
• Model the core values and promote the Gresham Smith Culture of Excellence.
• Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the Firm.
• Communicate with frequency and transparency to engage and retain talent.
• Directly or indirectly supervise, engage, and support the Project Executives (PX) within the market, by providing resources necessary to execute tactical plans.
• Solicit feedback from the Executive Vice President (EVP) on PX performance, methods and effectiveness, and progress toward tactical plans for performance management.
• Support and monitor key pursuits within the market.
• Maintain an ongoing dialog with the Market Technical Practice Leader (TPL) by collaborating and communicating best practices to gather feedback useful to the Firm.
• Ensure that Practice Leaders and staff devote time and attention to advance the practice in the market and that they contribute to the Firmwide effort.

Project Execution
• Every project follows a rigorous quality control and management process as the means to maintain the firm’s high reputation for excellent work.
• Ensure a Project Plan is utilized on every project and use periodic project reviews as a means of applying management oversight on significant projects.
• Collaborate with TPLs in the market on practice-related topics.
• Hold self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results in accordance with the Firm’s policies and procedures.

Talent Management and Development
• Align workforce to ensure that key skillsets and capabilities are in place to support current operational needs as well as create goals for each department within the market.
• Acquire and develop key capabilities through a combination of effective recruitment and development of staff. MVPs, EVPs, and TPLs will collaborate on all strategic hires, keeping one another informed and seeking concurrence throughout the identification and recruitment process. Where applicable, collaborate with other MVPs and EVPs to allocate resources on a firmwide basis and share talent and work across the Firm.
• Develop and execute a staff development plan responsive to the market’s operational goals and technical expertise needs.
• Utilize professional development conversations and goal setting to effectively develop market leaders and ensure they are developing their staff.
• Provide real-time and ongoing feedback to recognize the successes of an employee and opportunities for learning and development.
• Ensure that appropriate staff development is occurring throughout the market by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.

Market Strategy and Business Development Support
• Proactively collaborate with and offer support to the EVP in the implementation of the market’s strategic vision and business development activities.
• Collaborate with and assist the EVP with the evaluation of market growth opportunities.
• Work closely with EVP and PXs to ensure that tactical plans are developed and are adequate to meet the market’s goals.


Education/Experience/Skills Required: 
Minimum Qualifications:
• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or like degree with relevant experience is required.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in environmental/water resources engineering consulting for local government/municipal or industrial clients; including a minimum of 10 years of operations management leadership experience.
• P.E. licensure is required
• Must be exceptional in written and oral communication, with the ability to lead, develop, and deliver highly persuasive presentations that build client confidence and result in securing favorable design contracts.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations and potential application to clients’ needs required.
• Proven experience in developing marketing pursuits, project plans, anticipating and addressing project issues, leading meetings with clients, and directing the completion of technical reports.
• Other equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that meets the minimum qualifications may be reviewed and approved by Human Resources.


Application Instructions: 
Apply here: https://greshamsmith.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/2360

Gresham Smith is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law. 

Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms or employment agencies.