Our client delivers engineering, procurement and construction management services to the Oil & Gas industry. Employing over 28,000 personnel throughout over 100 offices worldwide, they strive to be the preferred global provider of technical, project and operational services. They are currently looking to recruit a Business Unit Manager (Infrastructure & Environment) based in Long Beach, California, United States.

As Business Unit Manager you will be required to coordinate the company's West Coast Operations of the US and Latin America/Caribbean region. This position will report directly into the Vice President and Manager of West Coast Operations. This position provides business development leadership and direction regarding the business unit infrastructure & environment matters as well as high-level technical review of specific deliverables (work product and proposals).

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Understands business negotiations; recognizes and acts upon opportunities to promote the company


• Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibilities related to management of overhead, training and initiative budgets while ensure profitability and business growth


• Ensures growth of business in a variety of areas including managing existing and new client relationships (Legacy), working with other business units (Synergy), and developing opportunities in new areas beyond traditional service areas (Evolution)


• Oversees and ensures effective management of other department leaders of technical staff in the fields of environmental engineering, hydrogeology, data management, geomatics, and field services


• Provides high-level review of technical and pursuit deliverables ensuring consistency with quality, policies and procedures

Qualifications and experience required:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related field or applicable discipline


• Extensive relevant experience including technical and supervisory experience is preferred


• Previous experience working with and/or for the federal government is a plus


• Experience with successfully managing budget(s)


• Ability to visualise and oversee the design of new concepts and ideas related to the broader organization as well as functional area of expertise and broad knowledge of business operations and ability to implement and lead organizational change effectively


• Ability to effectively communicate and present complex program proposals and reports to executive level management and/or the Board is critical


• Ability to persuade and influence others is critical


• Participative management style with a cooperative team approach


• Proven leadership skills in multi-cultural and possibly multi-national environments


• Commitment to customer service and ability to work in a team-oriented environment


• Willingness and availability to travel up to 20%

This is a contract position.

The salary for this position is negotiable.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 67101.

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operate in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment.