Manager of Electrical Engineering

Brief Description

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Plans, organizes, and manages all Engineering activities for the department to produce working drawings and specifications for all projects within its own office and may have the responsibility to assist other Managers of Engineering and Architecture at other offices. Capable of demonstrating creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment.

Requirements

• 10+, BS or MS in an Engineering discipline, Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• NCEES Record or obtain within 6 months of employment.
  
  

Summary

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential functions:

• Collaborates with the Director of Engineering to determine long-range plans and objectives of the department.
• Assures that Engineering services are commensurate with professional standards, client requirements, and company objectives.
• Responsible for the quality of work and productivity of the Engineering department.
• Participates in man-hour estimates for the design activities, delegates manpower assignments and provides guidance to subordinates
• Interfaces with Director of Engineering and Design Project Managers to determine specific project staffing needs.
• Participates in proposal presentations and business development activities.
• Assists in the selection of new employees for the department and acts as a mentor to promote internal growth within the department.
• Evaluates performance of subordinates and makes salary recommendations.
  
  

Discipline Specific Skills And Experience

• Collaborate with Director of Engineering to determine long term plans and objectives of the departments.
• Ensure that Electrical engineering services are commensurate with professional standards, local Codes and Energy standards. Ensure that services meet client’s requirement and Austin Company’s objectives.
• Be responsible for the quality of work and productivity of Electrical engineering section and ensures that electrical engineering manhours spent fall with in established budgets and monitors project schedules.
• Assist in the selection of new employees for electrical section and act as a mentor to promote internal growth within the department.
• Participate in manhour estimates for design and engineering activities, delegates manpower assignments and provides guidance to subordinates.
• Interface with Director of Engineering and Project Managers to determine specific project staffing needs.
• Participate in proposal presentation and business development activities.
• Evaluate performance of subordinates and makes salary recommendations.
  
  

Codes

• Maintain current knowledge of NEC, Building Energy Efficiency Codes and Life Safety Codes. Attend classes and or seminars to keep up to date with changes in Codes and standards.
• Must apply Codes requirements for design and construction procedures to meet changing priorities and industry trends
• Visual – lighting design software
• COMcheck – energy code compliance
• International Building code (IBC)
• Promote subordinates to attend seminars or classes for Code updates
• Ensure that up-to-date codes and standards are available.
  
  

Software

• Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• AutoCAD MEP
• Revit: must design lighting, power and other electrical systems and must coordinate design with use of Revit to ensure that there are no conflicts and interferences between designed systems
• Bluebeam
• NavisWorks
• Must be up to date with short circuit coordination and arc Flash study software
• Request Director of Engineering for update of current software installed on Austin servers
  
  

Austin offers a comprehensive benefit package including Medical and Dental, Life, STD, LTD, and 401K with matching as well as a competitive salary with opportunity for advancement.

The Austin Company is an EEO and DFWP Employer

Austin is wholly owned subsidiary of Kajima.