Director or Electrical Engineer

Director of Electrical Engineering

Required Years of Experience: Minimum 10 years                                                                                                      

FLSA Status: Exempt

Registration: Must be a licensed Professional Engineer

Reports to: President/CEO and COO

Level of Supervision: Works under minimal supervision from Senior Company Management 

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 as necessary to meet project requirements, project schedules, and company goals.

Management Expectations:

·        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

Production of Construction Documents: 

·        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., EasyPower, Visual or AGI 32, Comcheck, Cummins PowerSuite).

Construction Administration: 

·        Submittals: Expected to check project submittals for compliance with construction documents. 

·        Requests for Information: Expected to review and respond to RFI's 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%.

Travel: Expected to travel as necessary to support needs of project, department, or company. Also travels as needed for business development or program support.