Director, Forensic Civil Engineering

Job Description

Vertex is seeking a Director, Forensic Civil Engineering to expand our testifying expert team. This role will be responsible for testifying and providing expert support on civil cases, including construction defect litigation matters. The Director is also responsible for supporting client satisfaction and employee engagement. This position is responsible for supporting the success of the Forensic practice area. Directors will proactively suggest potential solutions for new challenges / opportunities identified within their assigned market. They are expected to perform as seasoned managers and leaders in overseeing and developing a team of consultants, including supporting hiring, placement and career development within the practice. They will provide leadership in a manner that models the Company’s core values and inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment, learning, and creativity among the team.

Business Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning

• Responsible for supporting assigned Managing Director (MD) in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area / practice division (including revenue generation, overall utilization of assigned resources, and execution of profitable engagement work streams that may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature.)
• Responsible for supporting development of new accounts and retaining and expanding existing engagements within the practice area to achieve sales goals
• Effectively delegate assignments to assigned direct reports, instruct and monitor progress, and ensure work product is consistently high quality
• Supports MD in monitoring relevant data such as utilization, Accounts Receivable, discretionary spending, etc.
• Develop and foster relationships with decision makers within existing key / strategic accounts and cross-sell other service areas
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals (and incorporating consideration of individual revenue targets) as set forth by company leadership
• Responsible for learning business development methodology and for being active in efforts to individually generate incremental revenue
• Identify potential new market segments and alert MD for evaluations and consideration
• Travel as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs.
• Establish quality control of service delivery, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality and lead and manage in a manner that assists with rapid resolution of any client, team member or operational challenges

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