Senior Construction Manager - #2907

Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Rotation Program, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.

We are looking for a Senior Construction Manager to join our Construction team in our Omaha office. Candidates must have 10+ years of related engineering management experience, a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a construction related field, with experience with heavy civil type work including tunnel, structural concrete and excavation.

Operational:
• Responsible for financial performance of a division (office or practice area) of designated market 
segment
• Track monthly workload to coordinate staffing needs with the Market Segment Lead (MSL) and 
recommend staff changes as needed
• Mentor project managers
• Take on project manager assignments
• Review and approve all contracts and seek input from MSL as appropriate
• Accountable for project teams
• Effectively coordinate division (office or practice) activities with the MSL
• Accountable for Project Manager/Client Manager performance
• Accountable for pricing
• Responsible for client profitability
• Assist the Project Manager in A/R and invoicing
• Approve training/seminars and memberships with annual budget and coordinate with other Practice Leads/Senior Project Managers within the market segment
• Responsible for Utilization and Projects in Trouble
• Approve time sheets
• Accountable for consistent technical project approach across market segment

Sales/Business Development:
• Responsible for client satisfaction
• Review all proposal scope, pricing, and other content
• Solicit input on major pursuits from MSL
• Responsible for division Sales
• Responsible for sales efforts, proposal preparation and presentations and budgets
• Solicit input from Practice Leads on specialty products
• Coordinate client entertainment activities
• Responsible for new client contact development
• Review RFPs and assign to the appropriate Project Manager
• Create the best project teams 
• Responsible for division growth initiatives

Corporate:
• Identify and recommend training, seminars, and conferences to MSL
• Support the MSL in developing Business Plan goals
• Maintain a safe working environment

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a construction related field 
• 10+ years of related Engineering experience
• 10+ years of related Engineering Management experience

• Strong people and team building skills in order to effectively communicate with clients and other staff. This person should also be highly motivated, organized, and able to interpret technical data and perform technical writing.

• This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in networking 
within the consultant and client communities

• Experience with Heavy Civil type work including tunnel, structural concrete and excavation

Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. We’ve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative, friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.

Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client, company, and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged, company leadership is easily accessible, and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firm’s future through strategic planning.

To solve our clients’ toughest challenges, we’ve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology, foster innovation, and stay ahead of our clients’ needs.

Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment, please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at http://www.wadetrim.com/careers.

Wade Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid, signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trim’s People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim. Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement. Recruiters and agencies must have a current, written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.

Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.