Director Of Engineering

4 weeks ago

Newark, United States Tech USA Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

  • Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the electrical engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
  • Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
  • Lead larger-scale more complex electrical engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
  • Provide expert technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues relating to lighting design and controls and specifications, power distribution, emergency power systems, fire alarm, and various technology systems.
  • Responsible for the successful execution of electrical system design for current and potential building and infrastructure work.
  • Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
  • Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Electrical Engineering work for in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on building and infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management).
  • Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
  • Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area.
  • Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
  • Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition are developed and continuously improved.
  • Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the engineering disciplines function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations.
  • Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
  • Serve as one of the engineering disciplines lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
  • Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices.
  • Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
  • Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
  • Develop a client base for providing high level Electrical Engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other capabilities.
  • Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
  • Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
  • Remain current in latest Plumbing Engineering techniques and practices, including sustainability and design techniques that impact commitment to MEP2040.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Highly proficient with Electrical Engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
  • Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as mechanical, plumbing and fire protection engineering
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
  • Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
  • Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies
  • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
  • Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members.
  • Experienced developing and maintaining Electrical Engineering design standards.
  • Effective at maintaining strict adherence to the company QA/QC guidelines.
  • Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
  • Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Certificates, Licenses or Registrations Required:

Registered Professional Engineer (PE)


Education / Experience:

  • Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis.
  • 15+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer.
  • Previous personnel management experience.


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