Engineering Leader 1

M.C. Dean; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking an Engineer Leader 1 in Charlotte, NC, to lead engineering projects, validate technical solutions, and ensure adherence to best practices. The candidate must hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field with significant experience in engineering and construction. Required skills include knowledge of engineering technologies, cost estimation, and strong collaborative abilities. This role represents a significant opportunity to contribute to innovative projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field with 7+ years experience.
• Master's Degree with 5+ years of experience in Engineering with construction background.
• Fundamentals of Engineering certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technical discussions and project activities.
• Validate technical solutions and ensure engineering best practices.
• Monitor and manage project risks and deliverables.

Skills

Knowledge of engineering technologies

Collaborative techniques

Leading technical discussions

Cost estimation

Finance management principles

Design and development abilities

Effective presentation tools and techniques

Applied problem-solving experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant engineering fields

Tools

MS Office Suite

Mail Engineering Document Management System (EDMS)

Microsoft Visio

SharePoint

SureTrak

Job description

The Engineer Leader 1 (EL1) supports, participates in, and leads projects/programs while building client trust and validating a world class solution. The EL1 leads engineering best practices across several disciplines and has experience with coaching and mentoring concepts and methods.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex technical discussions, projects, and/or programs.
• Validating world class technical solutions on projects.
• Ensuring engineering best practices are followed across multiple engineering and solution disciplines.
• Managing technical risk on a project.
• Providing oversight, direction, and technical expertise to engineering teams on a project.
• Leading an engineering discipline to develop new and upcoming engineers and technical experts.
• Preparing client-specific solutions.
• Driving the development and maintenance of project artifacts that are required to ensure success for a project.
• Identifying, recommending, and implementing work process improvements.
• Reviewing technical project details with project leadership.
• Managing the integration of data from multiple company systems and analyzing the data to draw insights on project technical solution.
• Ensuring safety regulations are adhered to and issues identified and resolved.
• Maintaining a positive, assertive relationship with project engineers to achieve project milestones and overall project success.

Qualifications

Education, Experience & Training:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or Physics preferably from an ABET accredited program with 7+ years of experience in any Engineering discipline with Construction experience OR
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or Physics preferably from an ABET accredited program with 5+ years of experience in any Engineering discipline with Construction experience

The Engineering Leader 1 preferred education and training is:

• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE/EIT) certification
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) training
• National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) training

The Engineering Leader 1 required skills are:

• Strong knowledge of one or more technologies and various application methods.
• Experience with collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Ability to lead and participate in technical discussions with project leadership.
• Ability to lead the application of principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment for one or more specific branches of engineering to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Strong Knowledge cost estimation.
• Strong knowledge of finance systems and basic principles of finance management.
• Ability to design, build, and development of a new product, technology, or service
• Ability to calculate and present the costs of a project when budgeting.
• Ability to develop and maintain trust and trusting relationships.
• Strong knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding
• Applied experience in developing and providing solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Tools Experience MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access), MS Outlook, Mail Engineering Document Management System (EDMS), Microsoft Visio, SharePoint, SureTrak
• All M.C. Dean applications (including, but not limited to Job Connect, EVMS, Timesheets, Accubid, Infralink, Forms)

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.