Group Lead, Design Project Management

IPS-Integrated Project Services; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, seeks a Group Lead, Project Management to lead the engineering group in Emeryville, CA. You will direct day-to-day activities, ensure quality, and manage staffing, recruiting, retention, and development while driving gross margin and labor efficiency across multiple projects.

This role requires 15+ years in engineering with 10+ in leadership, a professional license, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional licensure in engineering or architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years in diversified engineering, with 10+ in supervisory or management roles.
• Strong administration, planning, organizing, and coordinating abilities.
• Excellent analytical thinking and communications; team-building.
• Ability to build rapport with staff and stakeholders.
• Licensed and stamped drawings as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discipline and direct the day-to-day operations of the department.
• Deliver target gross margin profits for the department.
• Manage staffing, recruiting, retention, and development of department staff.
• Actively manage department revenue growth and labor efficiency.
• Ensure quality and compliance with IPS standards, procedures, codes, and ordinances.
• Oversee the Peer Review program and develop standards/tools for quality.
• Oversee manpower planning and resource allocation on multiple projects.
• Recruit, retain, and develop staffing to meet forecast labor and skills.
• Supervise designers and engineers and train staff.
• Facilitate a positive work environment and staff development.
• Communicate staffing levels with IPS management.
• Prepare proposals and support business development.
• Support business development with proposals and marketing activities.
• Handle special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team building

Problem solving

Staff development

Rapport building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering or related field

Registered Professional

Job description

Job Description

At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a dedicated Group Lead, Project Management, to join our talented team at our office located in Emeryville, California.

In this position, you will provide leadership of the technical discipline and direct the day-to-day operational activities of the department. You will also be responsible for the delivery of the target gross margin profits of the department. Furthermore, you will manage staffing activities, including recruiting, retention, and development of department staff. Actively manages department revenue growth and labor efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensures the quality, accuracy, and completeness of overall work as to engineering, compliance with established IPS standards, procedures, codes, and ordinances.
• Primary responsible individual for the quality of the unit's output related to adherence to stated project goals as well as legal and IPS guidelines, and efficiency.
• Contributes technical input and oversees the technical output of the department to ensure compliance with legal, IPS, and project requirements.
• Protects IPS corporate welfare through the application of prudent judgment and implementation of risk management techniques.
• Coordinates and contributes technical input and oversees the technical output of the department to ensure compliance with legal, IPS, and project requirements.
• Oversees the Peer Review program.
• Develops and assures implementation of standards and tools to ensure department output meets or exceeds established quality and performance expectations.
• Oversees manpower planning of unit resources and administers technical staff to assure efficient assignment of resources on multiple, concurrent projects.
• Recruits, retains, and develops staffing plans to meet forecast labor and skills required to meet the business plan.
• Supervises designers and engineers and ensures that all employees within the department are properly managed and trained.
• Instills a positive work environment and facilitates effective staff development efforts.
• Communicates staffing levels regularly with all levels of management at IPS.
• Prepares proposals for service and supports the preparation of proposals by others.
• Supports business development with presentations and related marketing activities.
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered Professional.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering or a related field.
• 15+ years of diversified engineering experience, at least 10 of which have been in a supervisory or management capacity, consisting of planning, designing, and construction of engineering projects.
• Progressive ability, capacity, and aptitude in administration to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work and to obtain cooperation from others.
• Analytical thinking, structured problem-solving skills, superior communications skills, team building, and a strong work ethic.
• Must be able to build rapport with department staff.
• Must be licensed and stamped/signed drawings per applicable law.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
• Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
• Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying working conditions.
• Must be able to adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.

Travel

• This position will have 5-20% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
• You may be assigned to a client site for an extended period.
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of the client's location is possible, depending on the assignment.
• Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
• You will visit Client sites and will be required to adhere to stated safety rules.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
• Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.

Safety

• This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.

The salary offered for this role is between $188,000 and $251,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

About Us

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations-Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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