Hawaii Business Unit Leader

Moffatt & Nichol is actively looking for our Hawaii Business Unit Leader.  This leader will guide the strategic growth of the established Honolulu office by leading efforts to identify, capture and complete projects in the ports, marine terminal, coastal, water resources/stormwater, transportation, energy, environmental, Federal, State, local, and urban development markets. 

The best candidate for this role will lead the team to:

• Achieve Moffatt & Nichol (M&N) and client objectives; enhance client and employee satisfaction through effective business unit operations
• Ensure staff management and development
• Deploy and manage project resources, including subconsultants, vendors 
• Provide oversight of project phases (planning, set-up, execution, and closure) while in conformance with M&N business and client contract requirements
• Coordinate with the three M&N practices to identify additional markets in Hawaii
• Manage and maintain resources within the offices, and work to continue to attract top talent in the industry for growth and to maintain client service

About Moffatt & Nichol:  

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. For the 2nd year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is ranked Engineering News-Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 in Transportation. 

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Lead the Business Unit to achieve Key Performance Indicators
  1. Identify, evaluate, and pursue approved business and market opportunities
  2. Develop and direct execution of strategy for office growth and staff resource expansion
  3. Develop an Annual Operating Plan and Budget for the Hawaii Business Unit, and manage the Business Unit to achieve planned results
  4. Manage a project portfolio and coordinate with other Business Unit Leaders (BULs) to facilitate work share and mutual achievement of financial results
  5. Assist in promoting company-wide services across Hawaii and related markets
  6. Work with PM’s and key staff in the preparation of comprehensive scopes of services with associated consulting fees; negotiate scope/fees with public and private sector clients 
  7. Advise M&N on local business climate and trends, opportunities, changes in local A-E consulting practices (laws, rules, regulations, licensing, taxes), politics, and other issues pertinent to business operations
  8. Ensure M&N policies, procedures, and any applicable legislation and regulations are communicated, understood, and implemented within the Business Unit 
  9. Ensure Business Unit compliance to M&N Quality Management Initiatives
  10. Provide a safe and secure work environment by effectively managing the facility
  11. Negotiate and execute corporate documents and other binding instruments
  12. Identify obstacles to success and participate in improvement initiatives
  13. Identify project pursuits and develop capture plans leading to successful project wins

• Lead and ensure all projects and project managers meet Key Performance Indicators
  1. Review and approve project approach, plan, schedule, and budget with PMs
  2. Conduct client debriefs at designated project milestones; resolve elevated client concerns or demands not addressed by the PM 
  3. Mentor, guide, advise, and ensure PMs accountability for project performance and deliverables, assist with assignment requests and approve project team assignments
  4. Participate in significant Project Reviews, review Project Progress Reports, and direct appropriate change 
  5. Ensure that Quality Control is implemented and managed in accordance with the contract and Project Plan
  6. Approve Subcontracting Plan and verify that candidate subconsultants will likely result in achievement of subcontracting goals
  7. Approve selection of subconsultants
  8. Coordinate with Business Development and other M&N groups to manage client relationships and satisf