Assistant Geology Director

GAI Consultants is looking for a technically diversified Assistant Geology Director for the Geotechnical Engineering Group in the Pittsburgh, PA or Canton, OH areas. An ideal candidate's experience would include developing client and business relationships and providing staff management and engineering geology expertise across a diverse range of multi-discipline design and construction projects.

This candidate will be able to perform project planning, design, and engineering geology services for Energy, Institutional, Industrial, Manufacturing, Municipal, and Transportation clients.

Bring your talent to a range of stimulating projects alongside supportive and accomplished teammates-advance your career, fulfill your professional aspirations, and express your entrepreneurial spirit as an essential contributor to an established and growing company.

Your responsibilities in this position will include leading and managing geotechnical projects and staff within the Power Generation Group and for clients serviced by GAI as well as business development initiatives.

The successful candidate will be eligible for a sign-on bonus and have a hybrid work schedule.

Essential Duties:

• Lead and manage projects primarily for Geotechnical Market, Serve as technical lead for engineering and geology tasks in the area of expertise.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to the geotechnical group.
• Lead teams to successfully execute all assigned projects.
• Review deliverables prior to submitting to clients.
• Manage and mentor staff.
• Participate in recruitment for staff of all levels to help grow the Geotechnical Engineering Group.
• Provide design, management, and technical direction and oversight associated with geotechnical components on multi-discipline design and construction projects.
• Develop appropriate design alternatives for complex geotechnical projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints.
• Integrate advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems.
• Deliver the scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and profitability of all projects managed. Plans and manages projects and multiple projects at one time.
• Work with Accounting staff to monitor and control project costs and billings to meet budgeted profit analyze project performance data, and develop recovery plans as needed.
• Collaborate with others within the GAI Power Generation Business Sector to develop, and execute a business plan.
• Function as a seller/doer. Identify, chase, and successfully win new business opportunities with existing and new clients.

Business Development Responsibilities:

• Up to 25% of job duties will be dedicated to Business Development.
• Build relationships with Energy, Institutional, Industrial, Manufacturing, Municipal, and Transportation clients and internal clients within GAI's Business Sectors.
• Lead business development pursuits and developing statements of qualifications and proposed project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and fees.
• Develop an understanding of and marketing the services GAI performs.
• Serve as client contact for projects managed.
• Win new work from both new and existing clients by building and maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities while communicating regularly, and attending client events, professional society/industry association events.
• Work closely with GAI leadership and other PMs to coordinate and develop the proposed scope, schedule, and fee for Geotech tasks and/or entire projects.
• Support senior management in contract negotiations with clients.
• Represent GAI at important functions or conferences.

Experience Required:

• 20+ years: Engineering Geology/Geotechnical Engineering/Engineering Sales experience.
• Demonstrated track record of external customer engagements and building and maintaining successful internal and external client relationships.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of fundamental project management skills and concepts such as: developing pricing, cost budget monitoring, calculating profit, etc.
• Geo-Hazard identification and successful mitigation design and implementation.

General Characteristics

• Motivated, focused, and hard-working.
• Strong verbal and written communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with staff and clients.
• Ability to work independently as needed on project-specific tasks.
• Ability to be efficient in planning and organizing workload.
• Dedicated commitment to performing quality work with a positive attitude and work ethic.
• Well-rounded with aspects of consulting, industry standards, and Company protocols.
• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
• Practice activities and culture. Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
• Willingness to learn GAI-specific project management procedures and requirements.
• Leads projects with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
• Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
• Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas. Demonstrates leadership.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 16+ Years

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering Geology or Geology, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.G.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.

Project and Task Management

• Frequently oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire project.
• Recommends facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out projects.
• Implements effective teamwork and leadership principles into solutions for engineering problems. Determines project objectives and requirements.
• Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.

Management Responsibility

• Supervises a major practice segment or several teams.
• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Implements staff development plans within their practice segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.
• Promotes effective teamwork and development within the Geotechnical Engineering Group and GAI.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of leaders and teams.

• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.

Communication Skills

• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues.
• Integrates different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers, geologists, and officials.

Why GAI:

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S., and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that's committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

• Competitive salary -GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement