Assistant Department Manager

Dewberry is currently seeking a Assistant Department Manager to join our site/civil department in our Raleigh, NC office. This position will work on a variety of projects for clients within the energy, education, commercial, and community facilities market segments. This is an excellent career opportunity for a self-motivated and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals, and the opportunity to mentor entry-level staff in the application of the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems. The Assistant Department Manager will also engage in business development activities as needed.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century

• Project Manager responsible for client relationship management.
• Preparation of all associated calculations, reports and spreadsheets.
• Collaborating and managing design teams in all aspects of a given project to develop detailed design documents for construction plans.
• Support growth strategy for site/civil group.
• Conduct code research, write specifications, and obtain permitting.
• Assigns tasks to engineers, technicians and administrative staff.
• Tracks department workload and coordinates allocation of staff to projects.
• Prepare and review technical proposals and price proposals.
• Business development and proposal writing.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience required.
• Professional Engineering license in North Carolina is required.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microsoft office is required.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, coworkers, sub consultants, and county/agency review staff.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.