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WorkSource Oregon Senior Manager/Business Unit Leader of Water & Natural Resources in PORTLAND, Oregon
Are you seeking a company with a comfortable, collaborative work culture, competitive salaries, and great benefits? If so, Otak is an ideal place to work for a leader of people and projects! Otak is hiring for a Senior Manager/Business Unit Leader for our Water and Natural Resources practice in Oregon and SW Washington. As a Business Unit Leader, you will be responsible for operations, client business development, and direction of the Water and Natural Resources practice in Oregon & Southwest Washington including the Portland, Bend, Salem and Vancouver offices. This role is a seller-doer who combines excellent project delivery and management with an understanding of the principles of financial management and business development. In addition, you will function as a Senior Project Manager for specific clients or projects. This position may be based out of our Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA office. What you\'ll do: Provide managerial guidance on a regional level, inspiring the team to ensure that the firm\'s vision and mission are achieved by setting appropriate milestones and benchmarks. In collaboration with the Water and Natural Resources Director and Regional Manager, prepare annual business plans and monitor progress through the year. Partner with Pursuit Managers and Marketing Managers to prepare winning professional proposals and participate in interview preparation and go/no-go decision meetings. Collaborate with the Regional Manager to oversee practice area personnel in the region in accordance with Otak\'s policies and procedures. This includes interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving issues. Provide technical excellence and thought leadership in one or more of the areas of basin planning, urban stormwater management, river/stream restoration, fish passage design, open-channel hydraulics, and bridge hydraulics and scour countermeasure design. Prepare technical approaches/scope, schedule, and budgets for proposals. Manage water resources planning and design projects, including workload planning and overseeing financials, schedule, deliverables, and quality control. What you bring: Bachelor\'s Degree in Science or Engineering (or equivalency in direct field of experience) or related area. 10+ years of experience with the planning, permitting, design, or construction of capital projects. 15+ years of progressive experience in the management of personnel, project budgets, and team financials. Professional Engineering License preferred, including obtaining an Oregon and Washington State PE License within 6 months of hire. Experience in the review and negotiation of agreements and contracts. A customer-oriented seller-doer who understands how to sell Otak\'s services, grow the business and deliver high quality work. Ability to work in Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA office full-time. Otak is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a prot