Senior Mechanical Engineering Department Lead

Colliers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Seattle, WA seeks a Department Manager for Buildings Engineering Services to lead mechanical engineering projects from design to commissioning. The role emphasizes advancing built environments, managing teams, and delivering high-quality technical products for municipal, commercial, education, and public works sectors.

The position requires a PE license, 10+ years in mechanical design, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Ability to develop and maintain internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and manages operations to ensure the quality of the technical products.
• Establishes long-range objectives, goals, and plans for the assigned team.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the assigned team.
• Develops marketing program in conjunction with discipline goals.
• Advises and assists professionals in other groups when expert knowledge is required.
• Manages activities so an adequate profit is earned on all projects.
• Reviews monthly productivity and labor hour utilization-rates, reports and adjusts as needed.
• Assigns projects to staff and schedules work.
• Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design in Seattle, WA seeks a Department Manager for Buildings Engineering Services to lead mechanical engineering projects from design to commissioning. The role emphasizes advancing built environments, managing teams, and delivering high-quality technical products for municipal, commercial, education, and public works sectors.

The position requires a PE license, 10+ years in mechanical design, and strong leadership.