Description

The Mechanical Department Manager, based in Charleston, WV, oversees planning, organizing, assigning, and directing engineering and design resources for mechanical discipline projects. This role supports Project Managers to meet defined goals within schedule and budget, and may require occasional day travel.

Key responsibilities span safety, technical leadership, and administrative management. The manager promotes personal and design safety, provides technical direction, develops economically viable solutions, ensures quality standards, and guides the creation and implementation of discipline-specific processes. Administrative duties include staffing, recruitment, performance reviews, cost‑control oversight, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Promote continuous safety awareness and incorporate safety performance into personnel reviews.
• Orient and train all discipline personnel on site‑specific safety requirements.
• Provide technical engineering and design leadership for mechanical projects.
• Identify and develop economically feasible alternative solutions for client challenges.
• Ensure adherence to company quality standards for processes and deliverables.
• Solicit independent feedback on work products and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and implement discipline‑specific processes, procedures, and tools.
• Assign discipline personnel to support field assignments as needed.
• Assist in preparing business proposals and allocate qualified staff to proposal work.
• Contribute to the creation of Project Procedure Manuals and Execution Plans.
• Support development of risk mitigation and margin enhancement strategies.
• Enforce compliance with all TCE operating guidelines and standards.
• Allocate personnel and training resources to meet engineering and project demands.
• Recruit additional staff to align with the business plan and project needs.
• Define discipline organization structure, roles, and responsibilities.
• Prioritize customer satisfaction as the primary measure of project success.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary cooperation and support across project teams.
• Conduct regular personnel reviews to assess development and training needs.
• Participate in business development activities and sales presentations.
• Coach and mentor staff in TCE procedures, guidelines, and policies.
• Maintain working knowledge of project cost‑control principles and audit discipline cost control efforts.
• Develop and apply standards for rapid, discipline‑specific budget estimates.
• Assist in fostering relationships among disciplines, clients, and project managers.
• Develop succession plans for self and direct reports.

Requirements

Candidates must have 15+ years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role, and hold a Professional Engineering (PE) license. They should demonstrate strong communication skills, the ability to interpret and produce various project and business documents, and possess deep knowledge of engineering codes such as ASME, TEMA, ANSI, and API.

A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a valid PE license are required. TCE is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and complies with all federal employment verification requirements.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance