Technical Director

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* Job Title:

** Technical Director##
** Department:
** MERC##
** College/Division:
** Mercer Engineering Research Center
** Primary Job Posting

Location:

** Warner Robins, GA ##
** Job Details:
** Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC), a research institute of Mercer University, provides high quality engineering, scientific, and technical support services to both government and private industry customers. Due to MERC's growing success, we are currently searching for an addition to our technical team to support the Aircraft Directorate.
The Technical Director plans, organizes, controls, and evaluates the work of the respective technical areas of the Research Center to ensure engineering services comply with the terms of each contract, standard MERC policies and procedures, and all applicable laws and regulations. Directs the assignment and development of personnel and directorate operating and capital expenditure budget requests. Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans and programs, and systems to achieve short and long-term goals, objectives, and MERC work standards.

Works under the supervision of the Sr. Director of Engineering and Programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for business development with new customers and new capabilities, both DoD-wide and commercial. Assists the Director of Acquisition Strategy and Senior Manager of Business Development to achieve tactical and strategic business development initiatives and objectives.
• Directs the management and execution of engineering contracts and studies. Provides technical and administrative leadership to their directorate.
• Works with the MERC chief engineers, technical leads, and program managers to plan, staff, and manage assigned programs according to and in compliance with MERC Standard Processes, to include maintaining an up-to-date detailed programmatic/technical schedule for an assigned contract and managing associated risks.
• Supports the Program Manager in the oversight of successful execution of assigned programs within budget and scope, and in accordance with program schedule.
• Regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development. Responsible for training, quarterly feedback, appraisals, safety and security, and mentoring tech leads, chief engineers and program managers.
• Conducts monthly/quarterly contract reviews with the executive staff to include the chief engineer, program manager, and technical lead, as required.
• Provides monthly manpower projections to the executive staff. Responsible for recruiting directorate personnel.
• Work in tandem with other technical directors to assign personnel across respective technical areas with the approval of the Sr Director of Engineering and Programs.
• Works with technical leads and chief engineers to identify and track training requirements. Provides input to MERC’s training strategy.
• Supports the Senior Director of Engineering and Programs and the Director of Operations with strategies to develop and retain highly competent, service-oriented staff.
• Directs and oversees the selection and management of outside contractors and consultants working in support of MERC programs.
• May act as proposal manager responsible for the development of programmatic and technical approach. Provides labor and other direct charges (ODC) estimates and manages development of proposal briefings. Working with the Senior Manager of Business Development, directs the technical responses to Requests for Proposal, Requests for Quote, BAAs, etc.
• Builds and maintains a working environment of trust and teamwork; swiftly and effectively…