What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager - Buildings position at Paul J. Ford and Company?
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Position Summary
The Engineering Manager manages and oversees the work of others and assigns work to less experienced engineers and CAD Technicians. Manages large and complex projects involving special skills and multi-disciplinary teams. Maintains strong relationships with clients and actively participates in marketing and business development.
Essential Functions
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Position Summary
The Engineering Manager manages and oversees the work of others and assigns work to less experienced engineers and CAD Technicians. Manages large and complex projects involving special skills and multi-disciplinary teams. Maintains strong relationships with clients and actively participates in marketing and business development.
Essential Functions
- Be aware of the client contract for the project and client objectives. Satisfy client’s goals.
- Analyze the scope of the project and organize the work.
- Participates in preparing proposals.
- Oversees engineering staff and ensures that they meet goals and objectives
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Communicates with the team members and clients, about the status of each job and implements changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
- Responsible for execution of the Company’s QA and QC program and assuring that projects are executed in accordance with company standards, including, but not limited to, establishing basic design criteria, project checking and quality control, use of engineering and drafting standards, standard guide specifications, cost estimating and control procedures, technical and project administration files, and project closeout procedures.
- Responsible for maintaining employee morale by motivating team members and positively influencing others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the company.
- Understand the project and state stamping requirements.
- Assist in the education and development of less experienced engineers and act as a resource and mentor for design and technical questions.
- Actively participate in management training and professional development opportunities.
- Prepare and give employee performance evaluations.
- Responsible for maintaining Professional Development Hours (PDH) for PE registrations.
- Supervise and monitor client relationship strategies.
- Attend and participate in PJF and client meetings.
- Maintain a positive and professional work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with clients, co-workers, and management.
- Maintain a neat and organized work area that allows efficient access to project information required by other team members.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures as stated in the current PJF Employee Policy and Procedure Manual.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to manage various projects concurrently.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable codes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and company-owned software.
- Skills in persuasion and negotiations of critical issues
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school is required.
- PE License.
- Must have a minimum technical skill set of Project Engineer II.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
- Overtime may be necessary as workloads dictate. This may include weekdays, weekends and/or holidays.
- While performing the duties of the job, must be able to sit, walk, stand, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, climb, or balance, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds on occasion.
- May be required to travel to visit a client’s office or construction job site.
- Due to the collaborative nature of this position and accessibility for in-house and on-site client meetings, it is important that the work be performed in the office and during normal business hours.
- This job operates in a professional office environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has supervisory responsibilities that include positively influencing others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the company.
This position has supervisory responsibilities that include positively influencing others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the company.