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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Public Works Vice President and Civil Engineering Principal in Charge - **Company:** Huitt-Zollars, Inc. - **Location:** Oklahoma City, OK, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** AutoCAD, PIC Microcontroller - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86668198/1 ## About the Role Registration(s): Professional Engineer Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE), * BS Degree in Civil Engineering. * Must be a licensed PE in Oklahoma with a minimum of 15 years of experience and 8 years of project management experience. * Experience with producing accurate and complete construction plans and reports. * Ability to work independently in a team environment and to manage multiple projects with limited supervision. * Excellent verbal and written skills, communicating engineering information clearly and concisely. * Ability to train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance. * Solid leadership and management skills, self-motivated, and possess a strong ability to meet deadlines, satisfy clients, and solve complex problems. * Knowledge of AutoCAD, and Civil3D are all a plus. * Highly organized and detail oriented. * Willingness/ability to assume increased responsibilities when presented. * Consistently deliver proactive communication with clients. When client issues arise, address or expeditiously escalate to discipline lead. * Develop relationships with clients that allows for ease in communications and problem solving. * Troubleshoot issues and recommend solutions, effectively implement and document for internal and external stakeholders., * Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars' mission and core values., * Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer * Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times * The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions. ## Description * Function as a Lead Principal-in-charge and as a Senior Project Manager on key projects. * Identify contacts/clients/opportunities for new work. * Train/mentor staff and review work for quality assurance. * Grow the Federal and Institutional group. * Ensure the Project Manager and/or Project Teams have the resources necessary to meet scheduling and budget commitments on projects. * Interface daily with clients, develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections and prepare change orders. * Strategic planning of Federal and Institutional marketing. * Responsible for assigned portion of office sales goals. * Prepare project work plan and schedule for projects. * Manage the preparation of design and construction drawings. * Direct a staff with varied levels of experience and expertise. * Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity. * Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes. * Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues. * Supervise project team cooperatively with the project designer. * Provide technically sound designs for our clients. * Ensure quality controls measures are being adhered to on project delivery. * Initiate and lead kickoff calls or high-level design calls with client in addition to preparing monthly forecasting and client cost estimates when appropriate., * Maintaining expected Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) on sum of all associated projects. * Ensure direct reports meet established utilization targets. * Consistently upholds business processes including timely monthly A/R's, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc. * Achieves personal sales goal. * Achieves stated target personal utilization goal for PIC. * Understands, follows and ensures quality control measures and risk management measures are being applied and adhered to projects and daily operations., Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #civilengineer #publicworks #engineering #PE #professionalengineer Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. 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