Director of Engineering (PE)

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group seeks a Director of Engineering to lead a multi‑discipline Technical Delivery Team (Process, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) and deliver high‑quality design solutions for consumer products, food & beverage, and industrial clients.

You will mentor engineers, run design reviews, manage staffing and workload, collaborate with project managers, and drive continuous improvement to ensure client success and team development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience managing multi-discipline design teams (Consumer Products or Food & Beverage preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in design and construction document production (Consumer Products or Food & Beverage preferred).
• Professional Engineer Licensure and ABET‑accredited engineering degree required or desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a world-class Technical Delivery Team across Process, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering disciplines.
• Participate in milestone and final reviews of design deliverables to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with Discipline Leads and Project Managers to review and mark up drawings and specifications.
• Forecast resource needs and manage workload planning across projects.
• Mentor team members to enhance knowledge and capabilities in alignment with practice goals.
• Support proposal development by defining scope and estimating effort.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Multidiscipline design

Project management

Communication

MS Project

Bluebeam

Education

ABET‑accredited BS in Engineering

MS in related field desired

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Bluebeam

Job description

About Us: BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3billion organization with nearly12000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description: Director, Engineering

You’ll work with: You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as a Director, Engineering, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

Are you ready to lead and mentor a world-class Technical Delivery Team and make a significant impact on the engineering and design world? Join us as the Director of Engineering and take charge of our dynamic and talented team of engineers and designers. We're seeking an exceptional individual to guide our Process, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering disciplines towards excellence. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to shape the future of engineering and design! As the Director of Engineering, you will:

• Actively participate in milestone and final reviews of design deliverables to ensure the highest quality work product.
• Collaborate with Discipline Leads and Project Managers to review and mark up drawing sets and specifications.
• Identify and rectify errors or omissions in drawings and specifications, fostering a culture of excellence within the Technical Delivery Team.
• Solicit input from Discipline Leaders and Project Managers to gather valuable Lessons Learned from each project.
• Develop actionable plans to implement continuous improvements, ensuring enhanced performance on future projects.
• Administer daily workload priorities for all projects, maintaining efficient project assignments.
• Collaborate with Discipline Leads and Project Managers to manage workload planning.
• Forecast resource needs and facilitate their acquisition, either temporarily from other offices or permanently through recruitment.
• Foster collaboration with other Engineering Managers to optimize workload resourcing, production quality, and professional development.
• Monitor weekly labor utilization for maximum productivity.
• Assist in proposal preparation by defining scope and estimating the level of effort required for new work activities.
• Mentor and empower team members to enhance their knowledge and capabilities in alignment with our practice goals.
• Support individual growth and provide opportunities for advancement within the team.
• Promote design coordination across all disciplines.
• Monitor productivity during the design development process.
• Ensure the team comprehends project scope and client expectations, facilitating design coordination with regular milestone reviews.
• Recognize and manage out-of-scope engineering work requests to assist Project Managers and Discipline Leads with change management.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum 7 years of experience managing multi-discipline design teams (Consumer Products or Food & Beverage industry experience preferred, with additional experience in Life Science or Industrial markets as a plus).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in design and construction document production (Consumer Products or Food & Beverage industry experience preferred, with additional experience in Life Science or Industrial markets as a plus).
• Experience as Engineer of Record.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and clients.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and Bluebeam.
• A BS degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited school (MS in a related field is desired).
• Professional Engineer Licensure.

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Director, Engineering, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Director, Engineering but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant. #LI-JF1

Additional Information

As Barry-Wehmiller recognizes that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. This organization uses E-Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.

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