VP of Engineering

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management firm in Manchester is seeking a working manager to perform engineering work and build their department. This role involves managing projects, developing staff, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of engineering experience, with at least 10 years in management. They will split their time between field work and home office. Full-time and fully remote options are available.

Benefits

Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

10 company-paid holidays

Competitive PTO policy

Paid volunteer time off

401k benefits with company match

Company sponsored Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (PE license).
• 15+ years of engineering experience.
• 10+ years of management experience.
• Advanced education (PMP, MBA, CEM, etc.).
• Experience with budget management.
• Strong knowledge of industry regulations and standards and engineering best practices.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all engineering projects from conception to completion.
• Hire, train, and develop engineering staff.
• Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with other departments to align engineering activities.
• Develop staff skills and proficiencies.
• Manage engineering budgets and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies.
• Lead the team to identify energy efficiency measures.
• Building modelling and performing calculations of energy savings.
• Generate technical reports and proposals.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Job description

Overview

The position is that of a working manager, both performing energy engineering work, as well as building the existing energy engineering department within Environ. Time will be split between field work and home office. Management time will be needed to develop junior staff and on-board new staff and coordinate with other solutions departments and management team.

About Environ

Environ is a leading energy management firm that helps large commercial and industrial clients reduce carbon emissions and achieve sustainability by improving building energy efficiency, facilitating clean energy procurement, increasing resiliency, boosting regulatory compliance, tracking carbon and meeting ESG commitments. With a history that dates to the early 1990s, Environ serves clients across North America and abroad. Current clients include commercial real estate, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, industrial facilities, data centers and public entities. Environ has more than $1B in energy contracts under management, with >$100M in demonstrated savings for our clients. Environ is highly acquisitive and recently added leading edge carbon tracking and ESG reporting to its portfolio, with additional diversified acquisitions already in the pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Manage all engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring they meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Hire, train, and develop engineering staff as well as conduct performance evaluation and provide feedback
• Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Collaborate with other departments to align engineering activities with company goals
• Develop staff skills and proficiencies, capital on strengths, mitigate shortcomings
• Manage engineering budgets and resource allocation
• Develop and implement engineering strategies and processes
• Lead the team to identify non-lighting electrical and mechanical (all fuels) energy efficiency measures through site visits and analyses.
• Measures will be developed into outline plans and specifications for projects or the management of outside consulting engineers for detailed plans and specifications.
• Building modelling and performing calculations of energy savings
• Generate technical reports and proposals that include cost, savings, utility incentives, potential tax benefits, as well as payback, ROI and cash flow calculations.
• Properly price and ensure margins are maintained
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (PE license )
• 15+ years of engineering experience
• 10+ years of management experience
• Advanced education (PMP, MBA, CEM, etc.)
• Experience with budget management
• Strong knowledge of industry regulations and standards and engineering best practices
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills

Perks

• Full-time, fully remote position
• Occasional company-paid travel may be required
• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision) with a dental buy-up option
• 10 company-paid holidays
• Competitive PTO policy
• Paid volunteer time off to be able to give back to your community
• 401k (pre-tax and Roth) benefits with company match
• Company sponsored Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term insurance