Electrical Section Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Section Manager in Cleveland, OH. This role involves overseeing the electrical team, managing operational activities, and establishing strong client relationships. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 10 years of management experience. A commitment to sustainable design is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years management experience.
• Experience with architectural/engineering or consulting firms.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
• Prepare/review project budgets and scopes.
• Conduct interviews in support of hiring new staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Mentoring

Sustainable Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

HDR is currently seeking an Electrical Section Manager for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH or Pittsburgh, PA. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. We work in a wide variety of markets including Tech/Media/Telecom, Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Science and Technology, Industrial, Water/Wastewater, Federal and Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure. We have an industry leading focus on sustainable design and energy conservation.

The Electrical Section Manager is responsible for the growth, operations and technical leadership of the electrical team which encompasses design, staff development and mentoring, workload management, profitability, morale, and quality control. This dynamic individual will be engaged with clients and the engineering community. In this role, you will collaborate with the Electrical Business Class Lead to building strong external and internal client relationships with other HDR business group leadership.

In the role of Electrical Section Manager we'll count on you to:

• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing and client development activities.
• Manage the technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
• Be a conceptual thinker and engage our design partners at the early stages of projects to inform design intent.
• Prepare/review project budgets and scopes for the electrical discipline and monitor financial performance.
• Schedule and coordinate all work performed inside the discipline.
• Establish work priorities and project assignments for staff.
• Monitor scope of work and scope changes.
• Facilitate and encourage coordination with other discipline groups.
• Conduct interviews in support of the hiring of new staff for the section and provide new employee mentoring.
• Establish employee goals and conduct employee performance reviews.
• Schedule and conduct section meetings to discuss productivity, workload and quality control issues.
• Advance the skill level of personnel through training, education, experience, etc.
• Coordinate with the electrical discipline managers of other business group locations to review workload, project status, and staffing requirements.
• Prepare/review electrical engineering scope of work and fees for proposals.
• Monitor changes in codes, regulations and client standards and keep staff up to date on current industry practices.
• Implement any required changes into the electrical design standards, procedures, and deliverables.
• Perform quality control reviews.
• Serve as a Project Manager occasionally and/or Task Lead when applicable.
• Perform project engineer duties when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years management experience.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
• Experience in design calculations, specifications, and preparation of construction drawings for corporate/commercial development, industrial, federal or mission critical projects.
• Experience mentoring junior staff.
• Preference given to local candidates.
• Experience and interest in sustainable design including credentials in high performance building design similar to LEED.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.