Department Manager - Mechanical

Colliers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Seattle, WA seeks a Department Manager for Buildings Engineering Services to lead mechanical engineering projects from design to commissioning. The role emphasizes advancing built environments, managing teams, and delivering high-quality technical products for municipal, commercial, education, and public works sectors.

The position requires a PE license, 10+ years in mechanical design, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Ability to develop and maintain internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and manages operations to ensure the quality of the technical products.
• Establishes long-range objectives, goals, and plans for the assigned team.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the assigned team.
• Develops marketing program in conjunction with discipline goals.
• Advises and assists professionals in other groups when expert knowledge is required.
• Manages activities so an adequate profit is earned on all projects.
• Reviews monthly productivity and labor hour utilization-rates, reports and adjusts as needed.
• Assigns projects to staff and schedules work.
• Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is looking for a Department Manager to join our Buildings Engineering Services team in Seattle, WA! Come experience how our Mechanical Engineers advance the built environment to accelerate the success of our communities, clients, and people.

We provide a full range of mechanical engineering services to municipal, commercial, higher education and public works agencies, partnering with clients to design buildings from the ground-up or to renovate existing buildings to optimize their use. From designing new and renovated systems, to providing both new building commissioning and retro-commissioning services, count on our team to develop a building solution that is both cost-effective and achieves our clients’ goals.

Our experts are skilled at reducing energy usage while creating comfortable interior environments. We understand sustainability and the importance of ensuring that high performance buildings perform as designed.

Our designs emphasize performance and are built with long-term facility operations in mind. Decisions are driven by objective data and in-depth client collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and manages operations to ensure the quality of the technical products.
• Establishes effective long-range objectives, goals, and plans for assigned team.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the assigned team.
• Develops marketing program in conjunction with discipline goals.
• Advises and assists professionals in other groups when expert knowledge and expertise is required.
• Manages activities so an adequate profit is earned on all projects.
• Reviews monthly productivity and labor hour utilization-rates, reports and adjusts as needed.
• Assigns projects to staff and schedules work.
• Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in Mechanical Engineering design fields required.
• Professional Engineering license in New York and reciprocity with other states required.
• Previous industrial and academic project experience preferred.
• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Ability to develop and maintain internal and external relationships which support the success of the Company.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively and efficiently, planning, organizing, and managing procedures, protocols, and/or staff to achieve desired outcomes for projects and programs.
• Effective delegation abilities to design and engineering employees.
• Strategic and outside the box thinking.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $132,000 to $165,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.