Sr. Special Systems Designer

Description

• Project manages special systems projects in terms of the technical delivery of special systems scope. Supports the operations manager on project scope, schedule and budget.
• Performs Special Systems Design and Engineering work.
• Ensures accuracy of finished product design, reviewing for completeness, conflict avoidance, and ensuring clients’ objectives are being met throughout life cycle.
• Supports the Practice lead in developing, maintain and training special systems staff on general practices and standards.
• Develops fee proposals and scopes of work either directly for special systems tasks or in support of a larger project with multi discipline scope, in support of a project manager or operations manager.
• Supports the Operations Manager (also working through Project Managers, as appropriate) to optimize the utilization of the studio staff.
• Supports the Operations Manager to recruit new studio staff, recommend staff for promotion and rate increases, oversee their performance evaluations, and ensure the enforcement of company policies, terminating employees who consistently fail to perform to company standards and/or adhere to company policies.
• Mentors and develops staff at all levels.
• Communicates engineering explanations to non-engineering staff.
• Adjusts and correlates data, recognizing and addressing discrepancies.
• Supports the Operations Manager to ensure high standards of quality, innovative design strategies, and to enhance the technical expertise of all studio staff.
• Performs day-to-day QA/QC functions as necessary.
• Interfaces with existing clients, outside consultants, and vendors.
• Prepares technical and cost aspects for submissions.
• Ensure projects are within scope, on schedule, and within budget.
• Supports other company discipline leads and project managers to resource and support special systems projects.
• Supports the generation of proposals and presentations, providing appropriate data and information and ensuring specifications’ accuracy.
• Develops solutions to various engineering problems.
• Ensures accuracy in meeting applicable billing codes.
• Ensures all production adheres to quality Company Standards.
• Attends client meetings to discuss job progress.
• Participates on projects during design, bidding and construction administration.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of Company standards.
• Ability to create and maintain productive relationships with employees, clients and vendors.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and design packages.
• Ability to model Company Leadership expectations.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Thorough knowledge of design-to-completion engineering processes.
• Thorough knowledge of QA/QC.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance