PROJECT MANAGER/CLIENT TEAM LEADER

Company: David Evans and Associates
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: October 17, 2024

Job Description:

Do you excel at Project and Client Management on large-scale land development projects? Are you passionate about leading multidisciplinary teams to create innovative and sustainable developments from concept to completion? Do you thrive in navigating the complex regulatory environments of Utah's land development landscape? DEA's Land Development Group is currently searching for aProject Manager/Client Team Leader in our Salt Lake City, Utah office. This role will participate in both project management and business development activities in support of our Land Development Group within Salt Lake City. Our group works in the areas of commercial, industrial, and residential land development, multi-use and infill development, parks, trails, and open space development, and urban planning and design for private development, municipal, and public works clients. Client Team Leader responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Responsible for the full lifecycle relationship within Salt Lake City, UT, and for selling all DEA services, regardless of internal or business unit structure. Develops significant new business, leads client teams and participates on other client teams, leads cross-business unit selling, assesses client technology trends, and performs client sales forecasting. Manages the overall client experience and is responsible for building, maintaining, and deepening the client relationships, including delivery of the DEA Difference. Monitors project manager performance on their client's projects. Conduct client experience surveys (if not the PM on the project). Additionally responsible for coaching project managers on client expectations and providing feedback on project manager and delivery team performance, including removing underperforming project managers or staff. Engages in project recovery and supports collections as needed. Client Team Leaders determine pursuit staffing and pursuit and project teaming partners and make go/ no-go decisions. Ultimately, the Client Team Leader is responsible for client profitability, favorable contract terms, revenue forecasting, and the client sales result.
Project Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Serve as a pursuit champion and project manager as appropriate for Land Development projects. Ensure excellence in project execution for on-time, on-budget deliverables of quality that meet or exceed the industry's standard of care. Provide design leadership and guidance to project teams and staff. Review engineering documents and deliverables for compliance with contractual requirements as part of DEA's Quality Management requirements. Working with the Group Leader to ensure office resources are available to complete existing project work as well as work committed to in proposals. Attracting, developing, and retaining key talent; set expectations and oversee performance. Partner with appropriate Business Unit staff to support employee development and career growth opportunities for project delivery staff. Working with the Group Leader to ensure the office meets Business Unit metrics and DEA's stated key results including, but not limited to, sales, backlog, growth, utilization, accounts receivable, employee satisfaction, team satisfaction, client satisfaction, profit, at-work revenue factor, operating income, and days sales outstanding. Adhere to firmwide tools, processes, and policies including project accounting (set up, budgeting, etc.), contracting, and quality requirements.
Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture or other related field * 15+ years of experience working on residential, commercial, industrial, K-12, public infrastructure or facilities, or parks related projects * 5+ years in a business development role with local private developers and public agencies Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution Support for continuing education and training opportunities Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals Anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 depending on experience


Land Development Jobs with DEA: Dave Evans built a successful professional services consulting firm based on his skill in designing residential communities. Since 1976, DEA has been recognized for preparing innovative designs that balance growth with environmental sensitivity. Today, our land development experts not only thoughtfully design residential communities, we find workable, creative solutions for complex land development projects, including industrial and transit-oriented development; commercial, retail, and entertainment projects; parks and recreation facilities; streetscapes; and master planned communities. DEA also excels at redevelopment. Converting blighted industrial areas into attractive mixed-use communities, mineral extraction sites into clean industry locations, and industrial waterfronts into gathering places are the kind of projects that speak to DEA's core purpose of improving the quality of life while demonstrating stewardship of the built and natural environments.

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