Regional Team Lead (RTL)

Company Overview Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. Job Description   *This position is preferred to be based out of CDM Smith’s Irvine, CA, or Los Angeles, CA, office*   The Regional Team Leader is responsible for supervising a team of employees and provides mentoring,  training, and leadership to inspire the team to achieve their optimal performance. In addition, the  Regional Team Leader will have 60 – 70% of their time dedicated to project work.   Essential Job Functions: Act as the direct manager and administrator for a team of approximately 25 staff. Provide strong leadership to help drive a strong culture and foster engagement while supporting the firm’s vision framework. Recruit, interview, and hire new employees to support project workload and overall firm growth. Retain our best and brightest and support your employees’ career journey. Conduct timely and effective annual performance appraisals, coordinating with technical mentors, project managers, Technical Delivery Managers (TDM), and others. Deliver appropriate sales support, as coordinated with the TDM, Practice Leaders (PL) and Discipline Leaders (DL). Actively participate in your team members’ career paths, including identifying and completing appropriate training, achieving professional registration/certification and assigning challenging projects. Select suitable mentors for your employees as part of the Career Compass Program. Celebrate team members at important milestones (i.e., work anniversaries, promotions, and professional registration, etc.). Leverage your team’s participation in the Communities of Practice. Create a culture of personal ownership for quality of work product. Coordinate workload and utilization goals for the individuals on your team. Manage the team’s financial performance relative to annual goals. Approve time sheets and expense reports in a timely manner. Ensure your team members complete all required training on time. Ensure your team members are compliant with CDM Smith’s QMP and Health & Safety procedures for project delivery.       Skills & Abilities Promotes a culture of collaboration, quality, and leading by example through CDM Smith’s Vision and Core Values. Strongly demonstrates CDM Smith’s Leadership Competencies of Promoting a High-Performance Culture, Trust, and Accountability, Building Alliances, and Continuous Improvement. Drives staff engagement, retention, hiring and development within the group. Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills. Is an exemplary service provider to both our external and internal clients. Demonstrates a strong understanding of the business (e.g., utilization, project profitability, overhead, and staffing, etc.).

Bachelor’s degree. 8 years of relevant experience. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the