Subregional Design Lead

Subregional Design Lead - Northeast

This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing all activities, projects, and staff within the Architectural, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering Discipline. This position will act as a liaison both internally and externally for design services by interacting with Project Managers, personnel, clientele, consultants, contractors, and vendors.

What you'll do:

• Determine staffing needs by disciplines, by team and for individual projects based upon the current and projected workload; collect information and feedback from managers including staffing recommendations and workload projections
• Act as a mentor for discipline personnel by providing continuous assistance and support through professional training and career development
• Build work plans associated with personnel development within the discipline and review the performance and work quality through evaluations that are conducted on a regular basis including formal annual and mid-year reviews; provide recognition for outstanding contributions as well as provide constructive criticism for areas of improvement
• Review all Architectural, Mechanical, and Engineering deliverables for technical content and quality, drawing quality and adherence to code/project requirements so that they meet project requirements.
• Participate and lead discipline meetings and design reviews with design team personnel
• Discuss discipline and project objectives, requirements and budgets with clientele, design staff, and senior leadership
• Establish design standards and procedures to manage the work of staff as well as the project teams by assisting in the review of quality assurance and quality control evaluations
• Collaborate with staff, Project Managers and Market Sector Leaders to improve or develop new engineering methods to improve efficiency, technique, quality, and dependability
• Provide oversight and assistance with writing and editing of program documents, specifications and equipment selection for building systems and device
• Personally, conduct or delegate job-site observations to ensure projects are adhering to specifications and design intent
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance in relation to zoning laws, fire regulations, building codes and other ordinances; convey applicable changes of local, state, and federal regulations and ordinances to discipline appropriate personnel

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architectural or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university;
  Master's Degree or other advanced education is preferred
• Professional Registration as an Electrical/Mechanical Engineer or Architect is required
• Extensive familiarity and working knowledge of Building and Energy Codes, ASHRAE codes, NFPA codes
• LEED AP preferred and a plus
• Building Systems Commissioning CxA is a plus
• 10-15 years minimum experience encompassing the design of Data Centers and Mission Critical facilities is required.
• 7-10 years of progressive management experience
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with discipline personnel, office staff, and clientele
• Demonstrated ability to promote and establish teamwork and individual leadership within the discipline
• Ability to successfully and continuously lead a team of engineering professionals to meet and exceed project, discipline, and business unit goals
• Extensive knowledge of building codes and construction systems
• Effective time management and organizational skills; ability to become involved in several projects and remain up to date on the various developmental stages
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge in practice and of capabilities of AutoCAD, Revit, and other production software