Office Director

CFI Companies, a fast-growing MEP firm with headquarters located in Houston, Texas, is looking for a full-time Office Director to join a growing team of professionals at our Austin-San Antonio office. CFI Companies is a multi-discipline engineering firm that offers a broad range of services. Our services include mechanical, electrical, plumbing and low voltage engineering design services as well as commissioning services for healthcare, laboratory, academic, commercial, religious, industrial and residential markets. CFI Companies offers an Incentive Compensation Plan and an aggressive Benefits Program.
This individual should be energetic and motivated to take on new challenges and should share our vision of design excellence, client satisfaction and respect for the office environment. This position requires an individual who can work well in a team environment, execute on a number of projects concurrently and be self-starter working with minimal supervision.
Typical duties will include:

• Client Meeting and Field Investigation to retrieve existing information.
• Communicating design direction and project goals with the team.
• Managing flow of information to and from client with the team.
• Manage project schedules, expectation and budgets.
• Conducting site inspections to determine compliance with construction documents, resolve design issues during the construction phase.
• Write proposals and work with accounting on project invoicing.
• Work with principal and department managers to schedule and backlog.
• Answering RFI’s, reviewing contractor submittals and performing periodic site visits to determine compliance with construction documents, and resolve design issues during the construction phase.
• Strategic planning.
• Generate new business and maintaining existing client relationships.
• Streamline business and engineering procedures.
• Maintain and improve quality control procedures.
• Attract and maintain staff for the local office.

This hands-on position requires an Office Director who wants to contribute from start to finish. Their work will begin from the first client discussions and continue through to the preparation of as-built drawings and collection of accounts receivable. They will be working with an established team of professionals who are recognized in their respective fields of work and committed to providing quality services.
Minimum Requirements for the position are as follows:

• B.S. degree in Engineering
• 15+ years MEP design/PM experience
• Active Professional Engineer License
• Candidates must have experience in the duties listed above.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at various stages of design and construction
• Ability to meet fast-paced deadlines while maintaining quality design
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Revit is a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• LEED Accreditation is a plus

Benefits:

• Incentive Compensation Plan
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) appropriate for experience level
• Medical benefits to include:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Disability
  • 401(k) with Employer Match

CFI Companies offers a Platinum Benefits Package because we look for candidates who are at the top of their field, who enjoy a flexible yet demanding work environment, and who want to be an integral part of our small, but highly respected MEP Engineering firm. Our vision is set on building a strong team of people who want to be part of a company and who has a reputation of high integrity and strong moral character in line with our values of quality service. CFI Companies believes that “Engineering is not just what we do – it’s who we are”.
Come be a part of our team!

We believe a workplace is a safe and respectful environment where people not only come to work, but to be inspired. We provide an atmosphere where our staff can come to learn, grow, and teach while enjoying industry-leading salaries and benefits. We can do this and still be competitive with our fees because we have a culture that creates a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and we hire people with a passion for what they do, of high integrity and strong moral character, who believe:
Engineering is not just what wedo - it’s who we are.

If you are interested in joining the team at CFI, send your resume and portfolio to info@cficompanies.com.