Director of Electrical Engineering, P.E

General Description

• Expected to be an expert in his/her field.
• Has excellent understanding of how his/her discipline interacts within projects, company, and clients.
• Manages and coordinates activities of department.
• Coordinates scheduling requirements of projects, assigns personnel, determines personnel needed with most appropriate individual qualities.
• Ensures quality, accuracy, and completeness of departmental work, compliance with established standards, procedures, and codes, and that deadlines are met.
• Provides training, technical guidance, and instruction to personnel within department.
• Reviews timesheets of department personnel.
• Manages hiring, performance appraisal, salary recommendations, and employee development.
• Develops departmental policies, technical standards, and procedures.
• Assists in development and coordination of interdepartmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Is expected to function as Senior Engineer 6 as necessary to meet project requirements, project schedules, and company goals.

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, delivering clear presentations to clients and internal teams
• Represent the company in client meetings and internal discussions as needed
• Exercise strong judgment in project and design decisions, with collaboration from senior leadership when appropriate
• Supervise departmental staff, including assigning projects and managing team workloads
• Lead and manage large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects while overseeing multiple projects simultaneously
• Mentor and support the development of design staff, serving as a resource for technical and design-related guidance
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through regular interaction and engagement
• Actively contribute to business development efforts and client growth initiatives

• Construction Documents: Expected to produce construction documents utilizing Revit and/or AutoCAD as necessary so department can meet project deadlines and company goals.
• Specifications: Expected to edit specification sections for assigned projects. Shall assist in producing a company “Master Set” of specifications.
• Codes: Expected to have an excellent understanding and knowledge of applicable codes. Shall research non-routine code issues and obtain interpretations from Code Officials.
• Project Schedules and Budgets: Ultimately responsible for the completion of all projects within his/her department within the budgeted hours. Helps determine the budgeted hours for projects.
• Studies: Performs engineering studies and schematic design for new systems. Able to analyze operation of existing systems. Expected to provide Design Narratives of his/her discipline on projects.
• Meetings: Attends in-house meetings as required, regardless of location and/or time of day.
• Reports :
  Expected to produce reports and evaluations on projects and prospective projects as assigned.
• Quality Control: Expected to review his/her own as well as work within his/her department to ensure quality of drawings and specifications on assigned projects.
• Software: Expected to be proficient in Revit and software that applies to his/her discipline (i.e., Easy Power, Visual or AGI 32, Comcheck, Cummins Power Suite).

• Submittals: Expected to check project submittals for compliance with construction documents.
• Requests for Information: Expected to review and respond to RFIs on assigned projects. Shall assist staff in RFI responses.
• Job Site Visits: Expected to visit job site to monitor construction progress. Expected to provide Site Observation Report in a timely manner following site visit.
• Organization: Expected to work within Department's file structure so work and files are organized and easily accessed by others. Expected to assist in project archiving.
• Overtime Expectations: Expected to work the hours required to meet deadlines and accomplish the work assigned, regardless of an 8-hour day. Typical overtime range expected to be approximately 5-10%.

Must be a licensed Professional Engineer