Director, Engineering Projects

Description

• Provide client development, technical oversight, risk management, resource management, project leadership, and client leadership
• Lead and/or manage multiple projects in either the Food & Beverage, Life Science or Industrial market sectors. In this role, you will leverage your technical skills, expertise, and leadership skills to successfully deliver services and/or projects that meet or exceed the client’s expectations. In this role it is expected that you will be providing project leadership to other Design Group professionals
• Develop and maintain client accounts
• Mentor staff to improve their body of knowledge and capabilities in alignment with overall professional development goals
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team
• Support the development and recruiting of Project Managers and Project Engineers to help grow the Design Group team
• Seek input from the discipline leaders, project managers, and the construction team for lessons learned
• Develop proposals that accurately and concisely define the scope of work in alignment with the client’s objectives
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives using industry standard tools and procedures (change control, ROI)
• Encourage the individual growth and improvement of each team member
• Lead communications with vendors (OEMs) and contractors in the implementation of innovative automation solutions
• Review design deliverables
• Oversee project development and execution including equipment specification and procurement, vendor and contractor management, estimation, justification, budget, schedule, design, implementation, acquisition, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and documentation

Requirements

• Demonstrate daily problem-solving capabilities including strategic and critical thinking
• Bachelor's Degree, preferred area of study Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task on simultaneous projects
• Demonstrated experience leading successful conceptual design efforts
• Demonstrated client development experience and excellent presentation skills. Experience in design, and qualification of manufacturing and distribution facilities ranging from pilot to full-scale production plants
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, training, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• Strong analytical skills, a basic understanding of project management fundamentals, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and AutoCAD
• Experience in the either the Food & Beverage, Life Science or Industrial industries
• Familiarly with GMP manufacturing design, including process technology evaluation, capacity analysis, GMP environmental classification, and operational analysis a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with our team members and clients
• Experience in business development, operations management, project management, technical sales, technical services/applications engineering, process engineering, and quality management
• Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• A practical understanding of packaging design, process design, automation, construction management, and electrical/control and instrumentation design integration (preferred)
• A minimum of ten years of industrial project management experience involving manufacturing automation and/or building applications

Benefits

• Seek out and offer opportunities for team member growth and advancement

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance