Sarasota Group Leader

Description

Purpose & Need

Patel, Greene and Associates seeks a driven and creative technical professional to continue driving our success in Sarasota, Florida. The ideal candidate has a strong background in transportation engineering (open to all disciplines), a broad industry network, and is willing to help with day-to-day design tasks, quality control reviews, and other internal project/pursuit efforts, as needed. You will embrace and embody PGA’s uplifting culture and help build a talented local team while expanding our market presence with target clients means. This is a true seller-doer role that requires versatile leadership skills and collaboration with our other offices to deliver impactful projects for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and local municipalities. Backed by an executive leadership that is prepared to invest in your success, you'll direct resources, ensure quality, and oversee design and QC efforts. Come take a major step forward in your career as you help shape PGA’s future!  

What You’ll Do

• Function in a seller-doer capacity with the support of leadership and marketing
• Coordinate with technical staff at all levels to produce quality work 
• Be responsible for the financial success of projects
• Direct client interaction and engagement 
• Lead and coordinate marketing efforts for projects and contracts (preparation of Letters of
• Response and other Technical Proposals) 
• Ensure quality control reviews are completed in a proper and timely fashion 
• Direct and/or mentor staff 
• Coordinate workloads with discipline leads 
• Effectively prioritize and assign work to meet deadlines 
• Assist in strategic planning and the growth of PGA 

What You’ll Need

• At least 10 years of progressively more complex engineering experience in the transportation industry 
• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Acceptable Licenses/Certifications: PE, AICP, RLA, PTOE, SE, SPE, etc. 

What You’ll Bring

• Strong background in transportation engineering (any discipline) 
• Excellent verbal communications skills and the ability to interact with a variety of clients and colleagues 
• Excellent attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills 
• Ability to effectively prioritize and assign work and meet deadlines 
• Excellent ability to perform multiple tasks in an organized manner and concurrently at the
  direction of PGA’s leadership team 
• A commitment to strong leadership. 

Working Conditions 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 
  employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job including working on a computer, the employee is 
  regularly required to sit for prolonged periods at a desk; use hands, handle, or feel, talk, and 
  hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• The employee must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s 
  facilities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often exposed to outside weather 
  conditions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 
  the essential functions. 

If you meet some of the listed criteria but not all, we still encourage you to apply. You might be a good fit for another role we have available!
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In support of Patel, Greene and Associates’ mission to “elevate our families, communities, and profession,” we are committed to gathering the highest caliber of talent and creating an environment for each to collaborate and achieve their highest potential, ultimately delivering superior work to our clients. That means every position at PGA is open to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, military service, or other non-merit factor. Our criteria is simple—you must be kind, hard-working, team-oriented, and have the potential to be excellent at your job. By following this approach, we have built a diverse team that has made PGA one of the best firms to work for in our industry.