Site Engineering Manager

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for multidisciplinary engineering and design teams supporting operating industrial facilities. This role involves guiding electrical, mechanical, piping, civil/structural, process, and design disciplines to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient project outcomes.

You will partner with project management and operations, mentor engineers, drive resource planning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
• 8+ years of industrial engineering experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Experience with operating chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, power, or similar heavy facilities.
• Strong knowledge of project execution in operating plants.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proficient in engineering documentation, drawings, specifications, and plant systems.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication, coordination, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Coordinate resources and project priorities across multiple projects and clients.
• Develop engineering execution strategies, work plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress and address technical, quality, resource, and schedule concerns.
• Serve as primary technical interface with client engineering and site leadership.
• Lead knowledge transfer and onboarding of new engineering resources.
• Mentor engineers and designers; identify development opportunities.
• Partner with project management, operations, maintenance, and construction to drive execution.
• Promote safe engineering practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication

Mentoring

Resource planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Are you an engineering leader who thrives in a dynamic plant environment and enjoys developing teams, solving complex technical challenges, and driving project execution? Hargrove is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for multidisciplinary engineering and design teams supporting operating industrial facilities.

What You'll Do

As an Engineering Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating engineering activities across electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, piping, civil/structural, process, and design disciplines. This role serves as a key interface between project teams and client leadership while ensuring engineering deliverables are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day direction to multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Coordinate engineering resources and project priorities across multiple projects and clients.
• Develop and support engineering execution strategies, work plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Monitor engineering progress and proactively address technical, quality, resource, and schedule concerns.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary technical interface with client engineering and site leadership teams.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary technical reviews and ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Support QA/QC processes and promote consistency in engineering and design practices.
• Maintain continuity of engineering standards, plant databases, design history, and critical technical records.
• Lead knowledge transfer efforts and support onboarding of new engineering resources.
• Mentor engineers and designers while identifying development and training opportunities.
• Partner closely with project management, project controls, operations, maintenance, construction, and other stakeholders to drive successful project execution.
• Promote safe engineering practices and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant industrial experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Experience supporting operating chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, power, or other heavy industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of engineering project execution within an operating plant environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and complex resource demands.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering documentation, drawings, specifications, equipment databases, plant systems, and technical records.
• Proven client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination, mentoring, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Strengths

• Ability to identify technical and resource gaps and implement practical solutions.
• Experience supporting engineering onboarding, workforce development, and technical knowledge transfer.
• Understanding of project schedules, budgets, engineering productivity metrics, and resource forecasting.
• Track record of collaborating effectively with engineering, operations, maintenance, construction, project management, and project controls teams.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry in excess of 25 lbs.

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "team mentality" so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.