Engineering Operations Manager

Scope of Work

Accountable for the management and performance of design/engineering department personnel, the integration and coordination of technical designs with other internal departments and external consultants, and the review of completed department work for targeted projects, technical adequacy, and satisfaction of project requirements.

Internally: Interacts with Operations, Purchasing, Marketing, Business Development, and Estimating.

Externally: Interacts with engineers, architects, consultants, owners, representatives, and electrical equipment vendors. Position assists in estimating.

Responsibilities

Responsible for department planning, organizing, and developing standard operating procedures and other control documents, supervising and guiding staff methods, approaches, and techniques for conceptual and interpretive drafting of design-build or plan/spec projects, conferring with interdepartmental personnel concerning technical support issues, production scheduling and coordination with external consultants to resolve design issues, researching, developing, and preparing design documents as well as reviewing completed work to determine adequacy and accuracy of drawings and design.

Position Requirements

• Manages and supervises, or participates in, the design of electrical systems for branch projects.

• Supervises, or participates in, the planning and implementation of research methodology and procedures related to engineering projects.

• Supervises, or participates in, the preparation and analysis of technical drawings, and specifications.

• Ensures installations and operations conform to electrical code standards and customer requirements.

• Supervises, or participates in, the performance of detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, installation, and maintenance standards and specifications.

• Supervises and coordinates manufacturing, installing, maintaining, and testing activities.

• Ensures compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

• Supervises, or participates in, the inspection of completed installations; observes ongoing operations for conformance to specifications, as well as operational, safety, and quality standards.

• Supervises, or participates in, the estimation of labor, materials, equipment, construction, etc. costs; prepares reports.

• Plans the overall department operations and ensures achievement of goals and objectives either directly or through subordinate staff.

• Develops, coaches and/or mentors subordinate staff.

• Conducts performance evaluations; recommends salary adjustments; schedules and approves overtime; takes disciplinary action, as necessary; etc.

• Develops, interprets and ensures the consistent application of organization policies.

• Establishes and controls budgets.

• Develops or approves recommendations to change systems, policies and procedures; ensures timely and accurate implementation.

• Establishes deadlines.

• Handles department unusual or difficult inquiries/situations through direct personal action or as directed.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work scheduled hours as well as overtime, as required, on short notice

• Must work well with others as a member of a team to complete tasks

• Must be able to remain calm in times of heightened emotional situations

• Must work well with others as a member of a team to complete tasks

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to wear personnel protective equipment (i.e., hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high visibility vest, safety harness, etc.) when required

• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers

• Possess good vision/hearing (normal or corrected)

• Ability to work while sitting or standing for long periods

• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times

Education: High school graduate, holder of G.E.D., or equivalent studies/experience.

Experience: Position requires a high degree of technical knowledge of lighting design, electrical construction, proficiency in NEC code standards, and computer estimating applications. Strong administrative, computer, and communication skills also required.