Director, CSI - Food and Beverage

BW Design Group; Nanuet (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development resources

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

BW Design Group is seeking a Director of Controls System Integration to lead teams in the food and beverage sector. The ideal candidate will have 10-12 years of technical and people management experience, focusing on client development and project oversight. Responsibilities include leading project life cycles, technical oversight, and developing client accounts. A Bachelor's degree in a related field and skills in PLC and HMI/SCADA programming are essential. This role offers mentorship and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of combined technical and people management experience focused on client development in food and beverage.
• Experience managing control system integration and capital projects within the food and beverage industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team through the project life cycle including development, integration, and start-up.
• Define solutions for system integration projects and manage project oversight.
• Develop and maintain client accounts and lead technical oversight.

Skills

Client development

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related field

Tools

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Director, Controls System Integration - Food and Beverage

Overview

• Lead client development in the food and beverage market to grow Design Group's professional service capabilities throughout the Greater New York area and support capital projects with teams to implement client solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of electrical and automation engineers across multiple industries/sectors through the entire project life cycle, including conception, proposal, specification, development, integration, testing, and start-up.
• Define complex solutions for multiple system integration projects, assign teams, monitor and support projects, create and support technical standards, and handle project scheduling, planning, and oversight.
• Develop and execute projects for clients with a focus on efficiency and high quality.
• Assume responsibility for client development, technical oversight, risk management, resource management, project leadership, and client leadership.
• Develop and maintain client accounts; develop proposals that define the scope of work in alignment with the client’s objectives.
• Review design deliverables; seek input from discipline leaders, project managers, and the construction team for lessons learned; interface with project teams and clients to ensure alignment with project objectives; undertake recruiting responsibilities.
• Manage, motivate, and mentor the team; develop training objectives and strategies; coordinate project workloads and activities; work with regional offices to develop and modify methods and procedures.
• Clearly and effectively communicate project updates; make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening client and team relationships.

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of 10–12 years of combined technical and people management experience with a focus on client development in the food and beverage market.
• Ideally, an established book-of-business to expand Design Group's professional services capabilities.
• Minimum of 10–12 years of experience managing control system integration and capital projects within the food and beverage industry.
• Experience overseeing projects that incorporate engineering, design, and programming of integrated and automated manufacturing systems.
• Ability to develop electrical schematics, PLC programming, and HMI/SCADA.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with team members and clients.
• Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations.
• Willingness to travel for project requirements including installation/start-up activities, client and company-sponsored meetings, trainings, industry-related seminars, forums, and conventions.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, partnering, and mentoring abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License (preferred, but not required).

Additional

• As a Manager, Controls System Integration, you will receive professional development resources, mentorship, and career path resources and tools to support growth as both a world-class engineer and a leader.
• Advises management in developing processes, policies, and procedures; leads and directs the work of other employees; provides technical guidance and acts as a resource for engineers; ensures components, materials, and tools are used to capacity; other duties as assigned.