Office Lead/Project Manager
Job Description
Office Lead/Project Manager
Department: Civil/Municipal
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Reporting To: Barry Grant
Description
This is a leadership role for a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) who thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and is passionate about building teams, delivering high-quality projects, and driving business growth. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership, business development, and operational skills to successfully manage projects and lead a growing office.
Your Primary Responsibilities will include
- Lead and grow the office, including team development and daily operations
- Manage civil engineering projects from planning through delivery (scope, schedule, budget, quality)
- Serve as primary client contact and build strong, long-term relationships
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities and support proposal development
- Lead and contribute to civil engineering design efforts, providing technical direction and hands-on involvement as needed
- Provide technical oversight and perform quality control on project deliverables
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and standards
- Mentor and develop staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required (Ohio preferred or ability to obtain)
- 8+ years of civil engineering experience, including project management
- Demonstrated leadership, team management, and client relationship skills
- Experience in business development and project delivery preferred
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution
- Strong understanding of civil engineering design, permitting, and construction processes
Gonzalez Offers Competitive Benefits including:
- Competitive salary
- Major medical, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- 401K
- Bonus program
- Paid holidays and generous paid time off
- Professional development
- A team of creative and talented individuals to work alongside
Equal Opportunity Employer
Gonzalez Companies, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.