Job Description:
- 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 6 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.
Equal Opportunities:
LK Architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, disability, age, or any other category protected by law.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Professional Engineer (Required)