Deputy Business Unit Manager

Dewberry's is seeking a Deputy Business Unit Manager for our Owings Mills, MD office as part of our Transportation Engineering business unit. The individual selected for this position will lead and manage a team of professionals working on a wide range of infrastructure projects in the mid-Atlantic region. This is an opportunity for an individual to join a team of energetic, highly engaged staff, and the ideal candidate will have a proven track-record of effective growth leadership, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work with clients, engineers and other technicians on a variety of projects from preliminary through final design and construction. With support from the enterprise, the successful candidate will be capable of leading business development activities, operations management, and oversight of technical deliverables.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500+ professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is 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.

• Supervises a staff of over 25 engineers and professionals.
• Leading and/or supervising transportation engineers and environmental scientists during pursuit and delivery of transportation projects.
• Plans, schedules, or coordinates the preparation of engineering documents and activities for multiple projects.
• Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable company policies and performance measures.
• Oversees and participates in personnel actions, hiring, and performance reviews.
• Assigns and oversees responsibilities for business development, proposal writing and fee development.
• Manages multiple clients.
• Highly motivated to achieve business goals while at the same time investing and building for longer term growth and stability.
• Powerful implementation and execution skills.

• BS in Engineering with 20+ years of engineering and project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland is required.
• Ability to obtain Professional Engineer licenses in other states as needed.
• Ability to serve as Project Manager on projects of significance.
• Strong relationships with decision makers in public agencies.
• Experience with MDOT SHA.
• Strategic development and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong communicator, motivator, and influencer of staff.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong trusting relationships.
• Ability to recruit, select, develop, and retain staff.

The projected range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

*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.