Regional Design Engineering Manager

Overview

Join us as a Regional Design Engineering Manager in our West Region. The Design Engineering Manager (DEM) manages the design engineering resources of a region to meet that region’s project needs, engineering requests and requirements, and business goals. The DEM is the point of contact, communication, and interface between design engineering and the internal business partners of sales, project development, and construction management teams.

They are responsible for planning, executing, and closing engineering projects, ensuring that they meet technical specifications, quality standards, and deadlines.

• Administer the internal and external design engineering resources for the development, design, and construction phases of energy conservation and facility infrastructure improvement projects.
• Assign and monitor the regional design engineering staff to projects.
• Contract engineering sub-consultants for the development, design, construction document preparation, and construction administration services for projects.
• Maintain quality control for all projects.
• Collaborate with regional sales, project development, construction, and operational leaders on the development, procurement, execution, and implementation strategies and procedures for regional projects.
• Manage resource management plan of current and forecasted work in alignment with business partners.
• Develop and maintain project plans to ensure scope, schedule, and budget align with team expectations.
• Manage current and historical data to evaluate need for change or results from change.
• Manage utilization and resource allocation to achieve success on projects.
• Collaborate with the Sales Team to provide resources to assist with sales strategy and deliver high-quality projects and support.
• Review and approve project strategy plans and budgets.
• Review project procurement strategies, scope development, project financials, process, risk and quality to build the most successful project for our customer and our company.
• Communicate with operations and construction to address issues and update best practices.

• Lead the Design Engineering staff for the region including:
• Facilitate the development of individual performance, development, career path, and training goals.
• Supervise and evaluate individual staff members.
• Communicate corporate policies and directives.
• Manage HR processes including reviews, performance evaluations, raises, promotions, personal improvement plans, expenses, timecards, PTO, etc.

Provide technical leadership to the regional engineering staff.

• Customer Orientation — ensuring all project and service functions align with evolving customer needs
• Growth Mindedness — driving continuous improvement and adapting strategies to respond to market changes
• Safety Management — embedding safety protocols across all project delivery and service operations
• Business Acumen — making resource and operational decisions that balance cost and strategic impact
• Strategic Planning — setting direction and priorities that align teams with organizational goals
• Change Management — leading teams through transitions and process improvements effectively
• Digital Transformation — leveraging technology to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency
• Communication — fostering collaboration across teams and ensuring clarity in complex environments

• Four-year Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering degree
• Professional Engineer registration (mechanical discipline)
• Minimum 10 years relevant work experience
• Advanced understanding of mechanical building systems and energy use for a variety of building types including K-12 schools, university facilities and housing, correctional facilities, medical facilities, etc.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills including the ability to listen effectively and solicit input from others
• Advanced understanding of the design, specification and operation of HVAC systems and equipment
• Proficiency with mechanical or electrical engineering calculations and related industry standards
• Advanced understanding of International Building Code codes and applicable…