Job Description
Freese and Nichols is seeking a National Standards Manager to join our Technical Organization. This position reports to the Technical Excellence Director with a primary focus on advancing quality and technical consistency across the organization. The National Standards Manager will work in lockstep with other firmwide programs and initiatives (e.g., with Project Delivery and Risk and Compliance). This may include leading and coordinating cross-functional projects, research, development, implementation, and communication firmwide.
What You’ll Do
Serve as a liaison between Technical Excellence and other parts of the organization, as needed, for the advancement of quality and technical consistency. This may include interaction with Project Delivery, Risk and Compliance, or other teams.
Develop and deploy standards, processes, tools, and training.
Provide data analysis for Key Focus Indicators (KFIs) and other business metrics.
Monitor our firmwide continuous improvement tool and coordinate completion of ideas, as assigned.
Engage in ongoing improvements to our Quality Management System, which may include data analysis, development of summary documentation, updates to the QMS Manual, and other tasks.
Coordinate with Business Technology on updates to processes and tools within any of the three functional teams.
In coordination with the Technical Resource Librarian, develop, implement, and manage a program for our suite of Technical Specifications.
Participate in R&D projects, which may include proposal development, approval, coordination, and/or participation in completing the project.
Support Strategic Initiatives within the Growth and Technical Organization, to include AI and others as needed. Engage with the Applied Technology Leader to support programs and initiatives related to the use of technology in delivery of our services.
Provide support to our team of National Technical Leaders and Specialists to research, analyze, and/or provide insight into industry trends related to technologies across services and practices in support of Strategic Planning and Annual Operating Plan development, as requested.
Intranet content and digital document management support for Technical Excellence in coordination with PR/Communications and our National Technical Leaders/Specialists.
Other activities or special projects, as assigned.
Qualifications
Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in A/E consulting preferred, with cross-functional depth within an A/E organization.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, which may include executive leadership, senior management, project teams and technical staff.
Organizational Skills: Outstanding organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize work with many competing priorities.
Problem-solving: A proactive, analytical mindset capable of identifying, developing work plans, and solving complex assignments with a demonstrated ability to work independently.
Adaptability: A commitment to continuous learning and working in a diverse and at times ambiguous environment.
About Freese and Nichols
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.