Vice President of Engineering

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Full Time Ascent Cullman, Vinemont, AL, US

SUMMARY: Theprimaryresponsibilities are leading the technical strategy, design engineers and execution of project and product design, focusing on vision, budget, quality, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure designs meet business goals and customer needs. Key duties involve defining engineering standards, managing budgets, mentoring teams, meeting design schedules, overseeing project delivery, driving R&D, and aligning technical roadmaps with overall company objectives, bridging business strategy with technical feasibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other related duties may be assigned:

• Define and communicate the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for engineering and design.
• Recruit, mentor and manage professional engineers, engineers-in-training, interns, and other engineering personnel fostering a culture of innovation, quality and technical expertise.
• Develop processes, set KPI’s, manage budgets, control costs, and ensure timely, high-quality project designs on time and complete.
• Work with sales, marketing, product development, manufacturing, IT and other company leaders to align design and engineering efforts with business goals.
• Oversee the design quality, accuracy, adherence to current building codes, as well as recommending new technologies and improvements to processes and products within the company.
• Optimize budgets, track spending on tools, technology and software and manage resource allocation.
• Oversee project plans and designs, schedules, and delivery release dates, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Identify emerging technology, drive R&D and implement industry leading best practices.
• Reviewschematicanddevelopmentplansandspecificationsforvariousprojects.
• Reviewfinalplans,specificationsandbiddocuments.
• Reviewpreliminarycostestimatesandconstructionschedule.
• Provide training and development programs and guidance with engineers in training including advancing to PE levels.
• Managetheadministrationofconstructionprojectstoincludepre-bidandpre-construction conferences, contract award recommendation, cost estimates, change orders and addenda.
• Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving unpredictable engineering problems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position supervises engineering managers, professional engineers and engineers in training as well as admin support personnel to support program delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellentbusinessacumen.
• Abilitytoplanandmanagemultipleprojectswithstrictdeadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including, but not limited to verbal and written communication skills, active listening and negotiation skills, ability to understanding others’ perspectives.
• Confidenceindirectingandcoordinatingstaff,contractorsandconsultants.
• Innovativeandeffectivemanagementtechniquestoencourageemployeeperformance.
• Valid driver’slicense.
• ProficientinMSOfficesuite,Email,Internetandmultipleengineeringprograms(MBS,Tekla, AutoCAD).
• FamiliaritywithIAS, ICBO and other building codes, certification bodies and technical publications.

• Bachelor’sdegreein
  
  Engineering.
  
  Master’sdegreeispreferred.
• Must have Professional Engineer (PE)…