Director of Engineering & Strategic Delivery

Vistal; Rock Springs (WY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401K

Health insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Certification reimbursement

Talent development programs

Job summary

WHS is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and transform our engineering services across multiple teams and disciplines. You will partner with the VP of Engineering to drive project delivery, financial performance, and a culture of accountability.

You will mentor Engineering Managers and senior staff, align resources with business priorities, and escalate complex issues to executive leadership. You will focus on leadership, performance, and strategic outcomes, stepping into project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including at least 6 years leading managers, multidisciplinary teams, or complex project portfolios.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in at least one state, with the ability to obtain registration in additional states as required.
• Demonstrated experience managing group-level budgets, project financial performance, staffing, quality, and operational metrics.
• Strong leadership, judgment, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license with insurability as required by company policy.

Responsibilities

• Execute the engineering operating plan and annual priorities established by leadership.
• Manage the consolidated operating budget, forecasts, backlog conversion, utilization, revenue, profitability, and other financial metrics for the engineering group.
• Review operating results with Vice President and Finance; identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Allocate resources among engineering teams, offices, and disciplines; resolve staffing conflicts.
• Coordinate work-sharing and resource support with other WHS groups and Vistal operating companies.
• Oversee the engineering project portfolio to ensure projects are properly planned, staffed, managed, and delivered within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Establish and enforce project delivery, contracting, project controls, and quality management processes.
• Review and approve major or higher-risk scopes, work plans, fees, schedules, staffing plans, and contract exceptions.
• Monitor significant project risks, write-offs, schedule delays, collection concerns, and client issues; direct recovery plans.
• Serve as executive sponsor or project leader for selected major, strategic, troubled, or high-risk projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Budget management

Staff development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree in engineering / MBA preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

WHS is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and transform our engineering services across multiple teams and disciplines. You will partner with the VP of Engineering to drive project delivery, financial performance, and a culture of accountability.

You will mentor Engineering Managers and senior staff, align resources with business priorities, and escalate complex issues to executive leadership. You will focus on leadership, performance, and strategic outcomes, stepping into project