Director of Engineering
Michaels Energy- an Inc. 5000 Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: La Crosse • Colorado • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Set the vision and direction of the engineering department to create a cohesive team working towards a shared goal.
- Identify areas for improvement in company policies and procedures to improve quality, productivity, and staff retention.
- Manage staffing levels to hit department utilization targets using workload forecasting tools.
- Work with engineering managers to assign engineers to projects based on Program Management requests.
- Collaborate on proposal development to assign staff and provide subject matter expertise.
- Develop and execute a training plan for new hires.
- Oversee the ongoing technical development of engineers.
- Develop and assign technical engineering Subject Matter Experts (SME).
- Ensure redundancy in engineering skill sets across the department.
- Train all engineering managers to apply company policies and directives equitably.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in preferably in electrical , mechanical, chemical, or building systems engineering
- Five years of management experience leading a technical team
- Ten years of technical experience, combining any of the following: Energy efficiency industry – e.g., utilities or performance contracting
- HVAC operations, controls, and/or building energy investigations
- Utility program experience in retro-commissioning, ASHRAE level 2 energy audits, or custom rebate calculation
- Managing building retrofit projects
- Implementing controls upgrades
- Commissioning HVAC retrofits
- HVAC Design or Electrical Design as part of a Design/Build or A&E Firm
- Energy modeling using Open Studio or eQuest
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- PE (Professional Engineer) is preferred but not required
- Ability to travel up to 20% to Michaels’ office locations.
Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Collaborative Career Development
- Beer Fridays
- Fresh Fruit Daily
- Wellness Rewards
- Fun Company Outings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
HVAC operationsHVAC controlsbuilding energy investigationsenergy modelingOpen StudioeQuestadvanced MS Excelretro-commissioningASHRAE level 2 energy auditsbuilding retrofit projects
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementcollaborationtraining and developmentpolicy improvementstaff retentionworkload forecastingsubject matter expertisecommunicationorganizational skills
Certifications
PE (Professional Engineer)