Branch Manager/ Senior Project Manager - Kitchener - GEI Consultants

Description

EngineeringKitchener,Ontario
Salary: CAD Annually

Lead with Purpose. Inspire Innovation. Build the Future with GEI.

GEI Consultants is a leader in delivering engineering, environmental, and scientific solutions that positively shape communities across North America. With a legacy of technical excellence, client commitment, and a deep-rooted passion for innovation, GEI is redefining what it means to be a trusted advisor and partner.

Our team is made up of talented professionals who collaborate to solve complex challenges and create resilient, people-centered outcomes. As we grow, we are looking for a dynamic Branch Manager/ Senior Project Manager to lead our Kitchener office into its next chapter of impact and success. Since 2007 the Kitchener office has grown into a committed group that prioritizes communication, efficiency, and quality. Our team works entirely in-office and enjoys the face-to-face working environment that being in office provides. As branch manager you will continue to foster and enhance this work environment through leadership and operational oversight. In addition, you will guide the office while increasing the current contingent of 14 staff. The Kitchener office focuses on the following engineering business sectors: municipal infrastructure renewal, land development, and vertical water and wastewater infrastructure.

About the Role

As Branch Manager/Senior Project Manager, you will provide strong leadership, operational oversight, and project excellence. You will serve as a key ambassador for GEI in the region, strengthening client relationships, growing our local presence, and guiding a team of talented professionals. If you're passionate about making an impact, empowering others, and driving innovation, this is your opportunity to lead at a higher level.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the Kitchener branch's daily operations
• Foster a strong team culture focused on collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement
• Serve as a senior project manager who leads projects by ensuring technical excellence, schedule and budget adherence, and client satisfaction
• Build and strengthen relationships with clients, community stakeholders, and partners
• Mentor and support staff development across disciplines and career stages
• Collaborate with other GEI branches to share knowledge, resources, and best practices
• Contribute to business development strategies, proposal writing, and client engagement initiatives
• Champion GEI's values of integrity, service, innovation, and inclusion

It is anticipated that approximately 50% of the Branch Manager's time will be spent on business-related activities (i.e. non-billable time) and 50% will be spent on project-related activities (i.e. 50% billable).

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, mechanical, or water resources engineering, or a related field
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario is preferred.
• 10 + years of progressive experience in engineering consulting, with proven leadership skills, and strong technical skills
• Strong understanding of consulting project lifecycles and client service excellence
• Experience managing cross-discipline teams and developing high-performance cultures
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• A collaborative spirit with an entrepreneurial mindset

Lead Where It Matters Most.
Join GEI Consultants and make your mark in Kitchener and beyond.

We are GEI.

Some of the world's most pressing problems – from climate change to sustainable development, to critical infrastructure and the future of our energy supply – need our brightest and diverse minds working together to create safer, more resilient communities for tomorrow.

We are technical experts, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who draw from diverse backgrounds to solve our clients' most complex challenges.

With several offices across North America, we offer a range of engineering, science, and technical consulting services. Our range of expertise, project types, and culture make us the choice for top talent in the AEC industry.

In 2023, GEI merged with GM BluePlan, an Ontario-based engineering, management, and technology consulting company. The merger adds GM BluePlan's nationally recognized expertise in asset management and infrastructure planning to the GEI family, furthering our growth and expansion in Canada.

Employee-owned. Employee-focused.

As an employee-owned company, our employees support our flat leadership structure, have a say in how our business operates and benefit from our financial success. We are committed to employee growth with career development opportunities, competitive total rewards, a well-being program, flexible work arrangements and more. Our company culture is driven by our 4 Cs – we are Client-Centered, Curious, Collaborative, and Community Minded – which support our focus on sustainability, safety, diversity, equity and inclusion.

GEI's Total Rewards Package Includes

• Market-Competitive Compensation, including Eligibility for an Annual Performance Bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Program including Health Care and Wellness Spending Accounts
• Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipends
• GEI University (GEIU) with Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Connecting Conversation Program with a Focus on Professional Development and Opportunities for Advancement
• Support and Financial Rewards for Publication Awards, Professional Dues, and Professional Licenses
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Rewards and Recognition
• RRSP Program
• Opportunity to be an Owner and Shareholder
• A Vibrant Culture that is Focused on Partnership, Sustainability, Giving Back to Our Communities and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

GEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Aboriginal/Indigenous status or any other factors considered discriminatory. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we will work with you to meet your needs.