Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a civil engineering manager.

A civil engineering manager is responsible for leading other junior civil engineers and technicians as they develop, update, and test different civil projects. The manager acts as the overall overseer on the engineering team and he/she is widely consulted by their juniors.

His/her primary responsibilities include leading and supervising civil engineers, technicians, and scientists who work on civil projects. They also oversee the quality control of the projects, examine drawings of the projects, and provide further insights. Furthermore, they provide guidelines on the materials, resources, expertise, and any other requirements of a particular civil project. Other duties include recruitment and conducting performance reviews among other administration responsibilities.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS:

Create a group environment where people feel supported by their team members and constantly encourage them to keep moving forward

Have an agenda ahead of scheduling meetings in order to make sure that the time spent with team members is efficient and productive

[employee comments goal]
FACILITATION:

Provide regular and timely feedback to group members in order to help them identify their strengths and work on weak areas

Provide group members with materials and tools necessary to make discussions run smoothly

[employee comments goal]
NETWORKING:

Book time in one's diary in order to prepare a business presentation for a networking event

Get a list of the names of people who are expected to attend a networking event and search them on social sites like LinkedIn in order to know what topic they would be interested in

[employee comments goal]
DEVELOPING OTHERS:

Consult with management as much to ensure unity in executing of duties

Balance out working and personal time to bring up a happy workforce

[employee comments goal]
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY:

Treat everybody with honor irrespective of their status both juniors and seniors alike

Be sure to address everyone respectfully no matter how familiar you have grown with them

[employee comments goal]
HANDLING STRESS:

Stop obsessing over every detail and just learn to perform one's best in order to avoid wasting time on tasks and meet deadlines

Reevaluate one's schedule once in a while in order to eliminate less important tasks and have more time and energy for what really matters in one's professional life

[employee comments goal]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

Evaluate the source of the information in order to ensure that it is reliable and that it is backed up by evidence

Identify, analyze and solve a problem systematically rather than by instinct or intuition

[employee comments goal]
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Understand how to document, manage, and assess project risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans

Be able to manage underperforming teams and troubled projects in order to bring them to success

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS TREND AWARENESS:

Put extra effort in attending conferences and local events that can increase chances of interacting with other professionals

Develop effective strategies of surveying what customers want and put more effort into making it readily available

[employee comments goal]
MECHANICAL SKILLS:

Put extra effort to learn more math skills and apply them effectively when analyzing problems and designing solutions

Put extra effort to complete tasks that have cost restraints and always meet all deadlines

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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