Director of Engineering & Planning (Shelter Solutions)

ZipRecruiter; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in exterior building products seeks a Director of Project Engineering & Planning to guide a team in project execution and strategic initiatives. This role requires strong leadership, technical direction, and proven experience in engineering management roles, with a focus on improving operational efficiency and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project execution and planning.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a managerial role over engineering.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Project Engineers and Planning Specialists.
• Ensure successful project execution and delivery timelines.
• Forecast resource needs and manage project schedules and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Direction

Process Improvement

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

Licensed Professional Engineer

Tools

Primavera P6

Six Sigma Certification

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description

Cornerstone Building Brandsis North America's largest manufacturer of exterior building products. Cornerstone is comprised of a family of companies operating manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico, with additional sales and distribution offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica.

Job Description

OVERVIEW

The Director of Project Engineering & Planning will be responsible for leading and managing the Project Engineers and Project Planning Specialists within the Engineering Organization. In this role, the successful candidate will work within a cross-functional matrixed environment and lead by influence to accomplish organization-wide goals. The Director will be accountable for high quality, on-time delivery of technical deliverables in support of customer specific requirements, execute productivity initiatives, identify, and develop innovative execution solutions that meet business needs, manage challenging issues within the organization, and contribute to business strategy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and technical direction to the Project Engineers and Project Planning Specialists teams in the flawless execution of all design and drafting aspects of Commercial Metal Buildings projects. This includes the delineation of work orders and labor hours, project schedule, budget, and related internal and external customer documents and change orders, and providing support to Sales, Customer Service, Engineering Operations, Engineering COE Directors, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Build and maintain engineering workload/capacity planning to facilitate the allocation of resources of appropriate kind and adequate number across different offices to support projects execution
• Work with Engineering Operations to develop operational KPIs and proactively monitor and manage metrics with focus on productivity, labor cost and asset management
• Manage, monitor, and report project schedule, progress, execution and anticipated lead times, on-time delivery, and budget status to the VP of Engineering
• Manage the improvement of operating efficiencies at key points in the Project Engineering process. Ensure assigned tasks meet scheduled targets/commitments.
• Forecast resource loading and report potential resource constraints.
• Ensure that the MOC process is followed and generate MOCs as required.
• Develop a global approach to determine the appropriate allocation strategy to ensure mix of global, contractor, and domestic resources are in line with the overall organization targets and strategic direction of the business.
• Develop mitigation plans as necessary to offset risks to schedule, production targets, and commitments.
• Execute projects and initiatives as Engineering Shared Services by collaborating with other COE leaders to ensure proper allocation of resources of appropriate kind and adequate number across different offices to support project planning, forecasting, and capacity management
• Proactively work and partner with Human Resources to drive training programs, short- and long-term career paths, succession planning, and mentorship programs.
• Establish team performance expectations and solicit feedback regularly from peers and stakeholders.
• Manage the human resource functions of assigned team including, performance appraisals, engaging employees in process improvement initiatives and coaching and counseling team. Recommends hiring, firing and salary and job change actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• Master’s degree
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project execution and planning
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a managerial capacity over engineering organization(s) or project engineering leadership.
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Experience with Primavera P6
• Experience in industrials, manufacturing, and/or building products preferable.
• Solid knowledge of Engineering disciplines, process design tools and procedures
• Ability to influence leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches
• Ability to perform under pressure and lead multiple departments/ projects concurrently
• Good level of understanding of technology, digital solutions, & model base engineering
• Strong process improvement background. Six Sigma Certification ()
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization
• Strong people management, performance management, and knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness and engineering management
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi tasks
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong business acumen/ and assertive interpersonal and leadership skills
• Skilled in writing and presenting to senior management
• Exceptional PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Detail oriented

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , , genetic information, , or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster herealong with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here.If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action planfor protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. If you have a and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a , will not receive a response.

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Must be at least 18 years of to apply.

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