Position Title: Branch Manager, Civil Engineering

Client Company: URS, formerly Greiner Engineering

Job Scope: This search was unique in that Greiner Engineering had grown by acquisition of regional engineering companies across the nation that had many diverse cultures. They had bought a regional firm in the San Francisco Bay area and had been having difficulty getting the former owner who was now the regional manager to conform to their corporate standards and policies. During a meeting with the chairman over lunch, he shared his challenges to which I suggested we find someone that would be loyal to corporate to take charge of the six offices in the Bay area and turn them around. He agreed that what he needed was someone with leadership authority who was an experienced degreed civil engineer to gain control over the six offices.

Candidate Placement: We successfully placed a former Army Captain, graduate of West Point in Civil Engineering with extensive relevant experience. He brought with him leadership training and experience commanding large groups of engineers. After landing in the Bay Area, it took him approximately six weeks to completely turn around all those offices and take command. Greiner had no more difficulty with the six San Francisco Bay offices.

Key Accountabilities:  

• Oversee the branch’s engineering projects, staff, business development, and day-to-day operations along the policy lines adopted by corporate.
• Assemble project teams and provide leadership throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Oversee project financials, resource allocation, schedules, and deliverables for six offices.
• Ensure quality control, safety standards, and engineering best practices are maintained.

• The effective management and profitability of all operations of the branch office.
• Administration of the branch office’s activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• The achievement of approved branch office goals and objectives and supporting the company goals and objectives.
• Maintain management level relationships with other branch office managers and senior managers of the corporation.
• Monitor and evaluate branch efficiency and effectiveness.

• The development and overall supervision of marketing and business plans for the branch office, including effective business development with key clients and prospects.

• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Skills, Qualifications & Competencies:

• BS in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited college/university 
• Experienced engineering leader
• A minimum of 10 years’ work experience preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred
• Strong business acumen with P&L experience