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Qualus · 19 hours ago

Manager, Engineering

Ridgeland, MS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation. The Engineering Manager provides engineering supervision and leadership to meet project demands while assisting the Director of Engineering in achieving department goals.

Electrical DistributionEnergyPower GridProject ManagementTraining

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Matthew McCastlain

Responsibilities

Accomplishes human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures

Achieves operational objectives by contributing engineering information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining administrative system improvements; implementing change

Provide oversight, technical and procedural direction to ensure proper engineering processes are followed throughout projects

Developing, nurturing and maintaining trusted relationships with senior level engineering, managers, and executives with current or prospective clients

Ability to coordinate work with engineering offices where shared resources might reside

Work with department to cross-train employees on multi-client standards for efficiency and scale, working towards more of a team concept

Actively coordinate with Business Development to ensure a more consistent pipeline and backlog of workflow. Participate with Business Development, other team members, and with clients directly to develop proposals responsive to client requests. Develop manhour and cost estimates and collaborate with the Engineering Director and other team members to develop the proposed selling price. Collaborate with legal team on matters related to master service agreements, project terms and conditions, taxes, performance/payment bid bonds, etc

Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable articulate manner

Delegating, planning, prioritizing, and forecast upcoming engineering requirements/needs including non-job-related training schedules

Direct and/or participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data

Provide technical support for quotes/estimating as it relates to engineering, project management and client management input

Review and approve employee time sheets and expense statements for accuracy

Ensure project cost, quality, and schedule requirements are met

Conduct audits to ensure all design packages follow Qualus QA/QC process

Complete Performance Appraisals, both Annual and Mid-year, and Goal Setting meetings

Oversee internal training program by identifying staff’s needs and coordinating resources that will perform training

Attend Project Kickoff meetings to discuss in detail work scope, project specifications, budgets, schedules, and safety requirements with project team

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringCivil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPE CertificationManagement ExperienceSubstation DesignAnalytical SkillsComputer SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Required

BS in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering. An international engineering degree will be considered

PE required

5+ years of previous management experience

Experience with substation physical design, protection and control design, and/or power system studies

Must have strong analytical and computer skills

Strong written and verbal skills

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering management or MBA is a plus

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Company

Qualus

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability.

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

1001-5000 employees