Dean of Engineering jobs in Fayetteville, AR

Blew & Associates, P.A. is a national engineering, environmental and surveying firm that has been in business for over 130 years. We are committed to ensuring accuracy, minimizing risk, and building a sustainable future. BLEW has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality services to clients across the United States. We are looking for a highly motivated, team oriented individual to join our team as an Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Civil Engineering Division. This individual must be able to lead, motivate, inspire and hold accountable our team of engineers to accomplish the companies overall goals.

The EVP of Engineering will:

• Oversees the preparation and final approval of project plans.
• Conduct or acquire cost analysis for development projects
• Prepare or delegate preparation of schedule for project completion dates.
• Ensures that projects are completed within budget and in an economical manner.
• Establishes and implements the strategic direction of the company's engineering and development initiatives.
• Collaborates with the company's executive leadership team to develop and meet organizational goals while supplying expertise and guidance on projects, operations, and systems.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements new technologies and systems to improve organizational processes and decision-making.
• Ensures that departmental decisions such as staffing, development, organization, hardware acquisitions, and facilities are in line with the organizations business plan and vision.
• Establishes, communicates, and implements engineering and development policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent operations.
• Establishes and administers the departments budget.
• Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in engineering and development related to the organizations industry.
• Negotiates cost-effective contracts for the organization.
• Contribute to recruitment activities.
• Work with the Business Development team to continue to build the client base of the department.
• Performs other duties as needed.