What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Engineering position at Advanced Containment Systems, Inc.?
Vice President of Engineering (Mechanical/Structural/Civil | PE Required | Creo & Windchill)
Purpose of the Position:
Provide strategic leadership, technical direction, and operational excellence for a growing engineering organization. This is a senior leadership role for a hands-on engineering leader who can build scalable processes, develop talent, and consistently deliver high-quality designs and engineered products on tight timelines and budgets.
Essential job functions:
- Lead and scale an engineering department of multiple designers, drafters, and engineers.
- Drive end-to-end product development: concept → design → analysis → manufacturing readiness → release.
- Own engineering delivery for large-scale projects-scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, review cadences, and change-control discipline.
- Design, calculate, and certify load designs and ensure compliance with applicable state/local codes.
- Strengthen PLM and configuration practices using Creo and Windchill.
- Partner with manufacturing/operations to optimize designs for fabrication and execution.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- B.S. in Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering
- Active PE license (required)
- 10–15 years total experience; 5–10 years leading engineering teams (Manager/Director level)
- Experience delivering large projects from conception to completion while managing schedule and budget
- Required: Creo Windchill proficiency
- Preferred: steel modular design and multi-state code experience