Professional Development Jobs in Portland, ME (NOW HIRING)

Are you searching for a new opportunity to join a growing 100% employee-owned company that offers professional development opportunities, values an excellent work life balance and giving back to your community? Are you looking to be the next industry leader for a company with a culture that collaborates well together, works hard, and has fun while doing so? If so, check out this opportunity to become an employee-owner of Haley Ward, one of the Best Firms to Work For™ in the country! AND, as an added benefit, we will offer you a $10,000 signing bonus!

About Our Company

At Haley Ward, our team of close 300 employee-owners value accountability and collaboration. These values drive us to provide every client with quality service that meets, and often exceeds, their expectations, and is one of the reasons clients routinely return to us for help. Haley Ward’s work philosophy is to take advantage of the benefits of collaboration, mentoring, and face-to-face communication in order to optimize our operations and performance for our clients.

Join our team and Haley Ward will provide you:

• $10,000 signing bonus!!
• Competitive salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans or - Paid monthly stipend if you have health insurance elsewhere!
• Generous company matched 401(k) plan with a Roth provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays, including a creative holiday schedule
• Life insurance (company paid)
• Short and long-term disability insurance (company paid)
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Accounts
• Culture that provides work-life balance, professional development and is community driven
• And much more

What you can expect to be doing:

Haley Ward is seeking an experienced industry leader to fill the role of Southern Maine and New Hampshire Land Development Manager.

The position is responsible for planning, organizing, designing, and controlling the activities of projects to best accomplish the successful completion while operating within established schedules, budgets, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) policy constraints. Typical projects will entail Land Development Civil Engineering with an emphasis on large-scale multifamily, retail, office, educational, industrial, and manufacturing site plans.

• Leading, managing, overseeing, delegating tasks and engaging in design of land development projects and client relationships in the southern Maine and New Hampshire area.
• Supervising, coordinating, and reviewing work of engineers, technicians, and designers.
• Conducting design concept including drainage analysis of professional, economical, and effective sets of plans and specifications, based on Client needs and wants.
• Presenting projects to Boards and Commission for approval
• Working with Regulatory Agencies for project approvals
• Preparing agreements including scope, schedule, work plan, fees and monitors financial performance of projects.
• Participating in career path planning and development, performance plans, mentoring, and resource sharing for supervised team members.
• Cultivating personal business relationships and seeking opportunities for cross-selling to enhance and expand existing client relationships during and after projects.
• Support communities in the development of long term investment plans. Provide guidance to client communities on sourcing and securing funding of projects.

What you will need to succeed:

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering preferred.
• Advanced degree or experience in the area of work specialization is desirable.
• Minimum of 15 years of related industry experience is preferred.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer is required.
• Sound mathematical skills are required.
• Working knowledge of software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Leadership acumen is essential. Effective manager of people with the ability to inspire, lead, communicate, support, and mentor.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices relating to appropriate discipline.
• Progressive ability, capacity, and aptitude in administration to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work and to obtain cooperation from others.
• Valid driver's license & reliable transportation required.

A criminal background check and driving record check will be conducted.

Haley Ward is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other federally protected class established by law.

Location: Saco, ME - Ability to reliably commute or relocate before starting work (Required)

The estimated range for this role is: $123,323 to $169,225. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as related work experience, location, market conditions, education/training, certifications, credentials, skills, and demonstrated proficiency for the role. Compensation is reviewed at least annually each year. Compensation is also adjusted throughout the year to recognize position advancement, responsibilities and licensure and/or certification.