Engineering Office Manager
New Orleans
Job Description Job Description Are we the road to your future?
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
We are currently searching for an experienced Engineering Office Manager to support our West Gulf Region located in New Orleans Metropolitan Area . Position reports to Vice President of the State of Louisiana. This is a great opportunity for an individual to move to the next level of responsibility.
What you’ll be doing:
Office Manager for all aspects of our New Orleans area clients
Be a practice builder – growing services, clients, and geography
Serve as the lead with key client and contract management
Develop annual and quarterly budgets for both marketing and operations
Recruit, develop, and retain staff
Manage diverse civil projects to meet financial and technical requirements
Coordinate with other Volkert Office Managers in the state and the region to work share
Prepare and deliver technical presentations
Participate in marketing and business development
What you need to have:
B.S. or M.S. in Civil engineering from ABET accredited engineering program
Licensed P.E.
Possess a strong understanding in developing all project management controls including budgeting, scheduling, and staff management
The ability to manage AND assist in the production of design deliverables
10+ years' work experience in the following: Marketing
Project Management
Personnel Management
Engineering Design
Must have an entrepreneurial spirit looking to add to continual growth in the area
Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member: Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
Be able to multi-task in a team environment
Volkert Perks:
Competitive compensation
Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
Challenging and innovative projects
Employee referral program
Professional development
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
Medical, Dental, & Vision
Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
Wellness incentives
Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“ For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .”
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
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