Director

Come work for OHM Advisors, the Community Advancement firm.

With the singular mission of Advancing Communities, our diverse, 800+ member team works collaboratively across multiple service areas, including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering, to create better places for people.

We are a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design, and ideas. In everything we do, we put people first. We create places for communities of people that help solve a problem and drive them forward— advancing the whole community today and well into the future.

Located in the heart of Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula, our Hancock office is a multidisciplinary team of over 25 professionals providing architecture, engineering, surveying, and construction services. With deep roots in the region, our team partners with local communities, public agencies, and institutions to deliver meaningful projects that strengthen infrastructure, enhance community spaces, and support long-term growth.

Our Hancock team combines the resources of a national firm with the relationships, responsiveness, and local understanding of a trusted community partner. As we look toward the future, OHM Advisors is seeking an Office Director to build on this strong foundation, champion our people and partnerships, and lead the continued growth and success of our Hancock office.

What You Will Contribute to OHM Advisors

Immediate opening for a Director/Principal-in-Charge (PIC) to lead OHM Advisors’ Hancock office. We are looking for an engaging leader with a great reputation as a staff manager, proven track record with clients, strong understanding of the market, and an entrepreneurial focus. The successful candidate will embody our core values, lead by example, inspire the team, and cultivate a great OHM culture.

As a Director your responsibilities will be:

Promoting overall office engagement including leading and managing personnel planning, recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention efforts across OHM's People, Projects, Technical and Client career paths.

Establishing, monitoring, and achieving utilization, staffing, and other office performance goals while providing leadership, coaching, and career development assistance to team members.

Developing and managing annual budgets, revenue forecasts, and operational plans and analyzing financial and performance metrics to drive business growth and operational efficiency.

Partnering with leadership to evaluate business performance, identify opportunities, and implement strategies that improve profitability and resource management.

Driving geographic growth with near-term opportunities through leveraging PICs’ and Project Managers’ existing and new client relationships, adding technical staff and leveraging our experts to assist our clients with advancing their communities.

Developing and executing business development and marketing plans in collaboration with our marketing and leadership teams.

Championing technical excellence by overseeing quality assurance and quality control processes, promoting best practices, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Providing technical guidance, staff training, and professional development programs that enhance organizational capabilities and client service delivery.

As a Principal-in-Charge your responsibilities will be:

Preserving and growing existing and new client relationships.

Obtaining repeat work from existing clients including cross-selling of services.

Coordinating with Project Managers on project strategies, client interactions and contract negotiations.

Managing clients' work profitability and supporting Project Managers in managing project work profitability.

Maintaining client satisfaction for existing clients and supporting Project Managers in maintaining quality prject work.

Requirements

• Education, Experience, Licensure & Technical Skills: Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, engineering, surveying, planning, or landscape architecture field from an accredited institution is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience and a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills.
• Preferred licensure in architecture, engineering, surveying, or landscape architecture