Engineering Manager

Willdan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Willdan Lighting & Electric, a division of Willdan Group Inc., is seeking an Engineering Lead in New York. The role manages the Engineering team, oversees workload, and ensures engineering processes move efficiently from intake to delivery.

The Engineering Lead acts as an operational leader, identifying bottlenecks, driving accountability, and ensuring timely engineering reviews. Strong leadership, communication, and data-driven decision making are essential; energy efficiency expertise is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in energy efficiency, engineering consulting, or utility program implementation.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of multifamily building systems and energy efficiency measures.
• Experience reviewing technical calculations and energy savings methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Engineering team, assign projects, and balance workload.
• Ensure engineering reviews are completed on established timelines and monitor queues.
• Coordinate with Account Managers, Project Managers, and contractors to obtain documentation.
• Develop and implement standardized engineering workflows and continuously improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with program requirements, standards, and utility guidelines.
• Prepare weekly engineering status reports and forecast resource needs.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

Tools

Energy modeling software

Job description

Willdan Lighting & Electric, a division of Willdan Group Inc., has an opening for an Engineering Lead. This role is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Engineering team to ensure projects move through the engineering process efficiently and without unnecessary delays. They will oversee engineer workload, project assignments, review timelines, and contractor follow-up to ensure engineering activities support overall program delivery.

The Engineering Lead also serves as the operational leader for the engineering team by proactively identifying bottlenecks, resolving project issues, driving accountability, and ensuring engineering reviews are completed accurately and on schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Team Leadership
  • Lead and supervise the Engineering team.
  • Assign projects to engineers based on workload, expertise, and program priorities.
  • Balance engineering workload to maximize efficiency and productivity.
  • Monitor engineer performance and provide coaching and guidance.
  • Conduct regular team meetings to review priorities, workloads, and project status.
• Engineering Operations
  • Ensure engineering reviews are completed within established timelines.
  • Monitor engineering queues and aging reports daily.
  • Reassign work as needed to maintain service level agreements.
  • Identify projects at risk of delay and take immediate action to resolve issues.
  • Maintain visibility into all projects currently under engineering review.
• Project Coordination
  • Track projects that are on hold due to contractor actions or missing information.
  • Proactively communicate with Account Managers, Project Managers, and contractors to obtain outstanding documentation or resolve technical issues.
  • Escalate unresolved issues promptly to program leadership when necessary.
  • Ensure projects do not remain idle due to lack of follow-up.
• Process Management
  • Develop and implement standardized engineering workflows and procedures.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency and turnaround times.
  • Monitor workflow metrics and recommend process improvements.
  • Eliminate bottlenecks that impact program delivery.
• Quality & Compliance
  • Ensure engineering reviews comply with program requirements, technical standards, and utility guidelines.
  • Review engineering quality metrics and implement corrective actions where needed.
  • Support QA/QC activities and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Report & Performance Management
  • Monitor engineering KPIs, including:
    • Project aging
    • Review turnaround times
    • Engineering workload
    • Projects on hold
    • Engineer productivity
  • Prepare weekly engineering status reports for program leadership.
  • Forecast engineering resource needs based on project pipeline.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in energy efficiency, engineering consulting, or utility program implementation.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of multifamily building systems and energy efficiency measures.
• Experience reviewing technical calculations and energy savings methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and accountability.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Effective communication with contractors and internal teams.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Preferred:
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.
  • Experience with utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs.
  • Familiarity with New York State energy efficiency programs and Technical Resource Manuals (TRMs).
  • Experience with energy modeling software and building performance analysis.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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