Engineering Manager

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Career advancement opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Cathodic Protection Engineering team in the Houston region.

The role manages the technical organization, resource planning, and employee development, collaborating with operations and business development teams. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding CP design, budgeting, and ensuring safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• PE license preferred.
• AMPP CP Certification.
• 8+ years of cathodic protection engineering experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory or people management experience preferred.
• Experience collaborating with operations and business development teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate teams and manage multiple priorities independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and database applications.
• Ability to quickly learn new software and engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of corrosion engineers.
• Provide technical guidance on engineering principles, cathodic protection design, material selection, survey methods, and analytical reporting.
• Recruit, train, develop, and evaluate engineering staff.
• Promote a collaborative work environment and resolve employee-related matters.
• Coordinate engineering resources to support operations and customer requirements.
• Assist in engineering budget planning and resource forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and procedures.
• Serve as a technical resource for customers, addressing complex engineering issues.
• Plan, organize, and assign engineering resources and subcontractors to projects.
• Review engineering surveys, designs, proposals, and project deliverables.
• Visit project sites to provide technical oversight and ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team motivation

Prioritization

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

PE license

AMPP CP Certification

8+ years CP exp

3+ years supervision

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Database applications

Job description

About the Organization

We are a leading engineering services company specializing in corrosion engineering, cathodic protection, and corrosion monitoring solutions that help protect and preserve critical infrastructure. Our clients include major oil and gas companies, government agencies, municipal water, sewer and gas utilities, and public transportation organizations. As part of a larger infrastructure solutions organization, we are committed to delivering innovative engineering services while fostering employee growth and maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Cathodic Protection Engineering team in the Houston region. This role is responsible for managing the technical organization, including resource planning, engineering quality, employee development, technical support, and collaboration with business development and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of corrosion engineers.

• Provide technical guidance on engineering principles, cathodic protection design, material selection, survey methods, and analytical reporting.

• Recruit, train, develop, and evaluate engineering staff.

• Promote a collaborative work environment and resolve employee-related matters.

• Coordinate engineering resources to support operations and customer requirements.

• Assist in engineering budget planning and resource forecasting.

• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and procedures.

• Serve as a technical resource for customers, addressing complex engineering issues.

• Plan, organize, and assign engineering resources and subcontractors to projects.

• Review engineering surveys, designs, proposals, and project deliverables.

• Visit project sites to provide technical oversight and ensure successful project execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred.

• AMPP Cathodic Protection (CP) Certification.

• Minimum of 8 years of cathodic protection engineering experience.

• At least 3 years of supervisory or people management experience preferred.

• Experience collaborating with operations and business development teams.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to motivate teams and manage multiple priorities independently.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and database applications.

• Ability to quickly learn new software and engineering tools.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Quarterly performance bonus

• Career advancement opportunities

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Tuition assistance

• Paid time off

• Comprehensive employee benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws.