Mechanical Practice Area Leader

DBR; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Houston is hiring a Mechanical Practice Area Leader to oversee design standards and staff training in the healthcare sector. This role involves quality control, industry representation, and team management to ensure project success. Candidates must possess a Professional Engineering license and demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineering license required.
• Experience in managing design teams and projects.
• Strong communication skills for industry presentations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees design standards and training of staff.
• Participates in Quality Control and department meetings.
• Represents the firm in professional organizations.
• Travel to train staff at other locations.

Skills

Leadership

Design Standards

Project Management

Quality Control

Technical Support

Education

Professional Engineering license

Job description

We’re looking for talented engineers and designers to help us grow.

HIRING A MECHANICAL PRACTICE AREA LEADER - HEALTHCARE IN HOUSTON

ACCOUNTABILITY
Oversees design standards and training of staff within discipline. Responsible for standards associated with
design approach, construction documents, specifications, construction administration, analyses, reports, studies, etc., and engineering design project cost control. Ensures that the department operates consistently and efficiently meeting the responsibilities of customer’s expectations, company standards, as well as coordination with other departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Enlist Design Director to provide technical support in specific areas and assist in determining personnel needed with most appropriate individual qualifications
• Develop and implement a comprehensive training program, each year, to encourage the growth of staff knowledge and continuing improvement in the firm’s designs (product)
• Assist and coordinate in the definition of projects in engineering terms, the description of designs and design philosophies and the definitions of the scope of work to be performed by the company
• Participate in Quality Control to review design criteria, design documents and specifications at appropriate points throughout the duration of the project
• Holds monthly Department Meetings to discuss and implement department procedures
• Participates in Management Meetings and other in-house functions
• Reviews and update office standards and details
• Reviews completed drawings and review progress and quality of drawings
• Actively represent the firm in professional organization(s) – ASHRAE, IESNA, ASPE, etc. and deliver industry presentations such as - project and design strategy presentations to client and peers, project interviews, technical presentations at conferences/events and conferences/seminars such as A4LE, TASA, USGBC, etc.
• Participate in trade organizations and remain informed about industry trends and share technical information and industry trends with our design staff
• Travel to other company locations to engage and train staff at those locations, at least once a year per location
• Maintain neat and organized work area, which allows efficient access to information required by other team members
• Continue learning process by attending seminars and continuing education opportunities
• Perform additional assignments as requested/needed

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
Professional Engineering license

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.