Electrical Section Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; West Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Section Manager to lead their dynamic electrical team. This role involves managing operations, fostering client relationships, and ensuring quality control in diverse projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering, with a focus on sustainable design. Join a collaborative environment where your leadership skills will help shape innovative solutions to complex challenges. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of management experience in electrical engineering.
• Strong communication and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical team, ensuring quality control and staff development.
• Manage client relations and oversee project budgets and scopes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Leadership

Client Relations

Sustainable Design

Design Calculations

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

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?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around 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 build strong external and internal client relationships with other HDR business group leadership. Other responsibilities include participating in marketing and project planning and serving as a representative of HDR to the local industry.

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

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Other Locations

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Jul 26, 2024

At HDR, we are 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.

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