Skills: professional engineer PE, 15+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering Design, AutoCAD and Revit, electrical, spatial, and building code concepts
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
Role Description
The Director of Electrical Engineering will be an integral part of the senior leadership teamand must have the vision and attitude to help lead our Electrical Engineering Discipline. Theposition will support the company’s firmwide strategic business initiatives, provide designfocused thought leadership, and help grow the firm’s presence within the community
The Director of Electrical Engineering will work collaboratively to develop overall designconcepts, formulate design presentation strategies, and provide creative and process leadership to multiple design teams through all phases of projects. The Director of Electrical Engineering will set the design vision and creative standard for staff and current and prospective clients, working to manifest this standard in all project work across multiple market sectors
The Director of Electrical Engineering requires an individual with strong character, strategicvision, self-motivation, nimble technical capability, adept team leadership and collaboration skill and solid relationships and community standing in the electrical engineering discipline
Must beactive in local, national professional related organizations
The Director of Electrical Engineering will need to collaborate directly with team membersacross different offices, while effectively partnering with office management, project management and practice leaders/discipline directors to align design direction with strategic businessinitiatives, profitability goals, and company core values
Summary Of Responsibilities
Promotes and engages the firm’s mission, vision, and goals through design leadership
Establishes a design approach with the electrical engineering practice leadership thatfocuses on forming appropriate teams and creating strategies that respond to clientexpectations
Implement the design approach through the design process for projects of all scales andtypes within the practice including guidance of other designers to develop cohesive,innovative, and client-centric solutions
Responsible for developing firm-wide design approach and process
Provides design direction and support to ensure consistent, high-quality design firmwide
Guides strategy for design presentations with leadership
Supervises the implementation of the design process at the beginning of project andensures the design process is followed during the evolution of the project
Strengthen our market reputation and image through thought leadership that is based onvalue proposition and a differentiated point of view
Promotes the firm’s, mission, vision, core values, and strategic plan.Operations
Participates in creating goals and strategies for the practice to be presented to theExecutive Committee
Collaborate with practice leadership to establish budgetary framework and investmentstrategies for growing the practice
Engages the design teams through the Directors to implement policies and promotestrategies that support the firm’s mission
Participates in practice scheduling and resource allocation in collaboration with practiceleaders and project leaders
Participates with leadership to identify fiscally responsible budgets for initiatives thatsupport the practice
Collaborates with the practice leadership to establish goals and strategies for qualityproject delivery
Guides the design process through reviews, critiques, charrettes, and similar designactivities
May strategically function as project team member for a single project.Culture
Promotes a culture of design and encourages dialogue by creating and supportinginitiatives in the practice and community
Fosters an inclusive culture of respect and collaboration
Leads in employee recruitment and retention activities (primarily for design hires)
Actively mentor staff in their growth in the profession and the practice area
Lead annual employee performance evaluations with practice leadership
Establishes with the practice leadership, the language used to describe our designprocess and electrical engineering solutions
Active leader and member of varied professional and community organizations Design
Participates in the process of transforming the program into design solutions thatrespond to client expectations and the physical and cultural context based on knowledgeof electrical engineering, construction methods, integration of engineering disciplines,building costs, and codes
Monitor design process of projects firm wide
Participates in marketing strategies by guiding design narratives
Collaborates with design teams to set the design direction of the project
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited four-year college oruniversity
15+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering Design
Completion of PE Exam is required. Licensed in state of Tennessee is preferred
Must possess a thorough knowledge of the Electrical Engineering Discipline withemphasis on understanding client expectations
Experience as a lead designer on a variety of project scales and complexities includingexperience with programming, site analysis, all phases of design, and contract administration
Experience with sustainable design and benchmarking
Experience in several of engineering practice markets
Effective graphic, verbal and written communication skills
Problem solving skills, attention to detail, and motivation to learn
Collaborative and professional work ethic
Understands basic electrical, spatial, and building code concepts
Has the ability to develop a level of technical detailing
Is proficient in current design software including but not limited to AutoCAD and Revit(preferred), as well as the Microsoft Office suite
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Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Internet Publishing
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