Director Of Engineering Jobs

York/PA
If job security and career advancement are something you are looking for, or you are an experienced professional looking for a great company to work for, Walton & Company is the right place for you. We pride ourselves on taking care of our workers and their families, offering top benefits, and excellent pay. There is room for advancement in almost any position here at Walton & Company.
We are currently searching for an experienced Director of Engineering with a PA/MD Professional Engineer License.
Do you have what it takes to join the Walton family?
JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Engineering is responsible for managing and administrating the engineering and estimating departments. They are responsible for approving and signing off on drawings for projects. Develops effective operational strategies to execute tactical plans to achieve short- and long-term revenue growth and profit objectives.
This combination of a hands-on and strategic role requires frequent communication with operational and financial leadership. Provides oversight on bidding key projects, guidance on critical jobs, and monitors schedules to ensure deliverables are met. This role guides the work of approximately 8-10 direct reports.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct employee performance reviews in a timely fashion.
• Interface with management, engineers, vendors, and customers.
• Work with operations as needed until a project is completed.
• Assign projects to employees of the engineering and estimating departments in a manner that will effectively utilize their skill sets.
• Review, approve and stamp design drawings for the company.
• Able to perform the responsibilities of this position with limited supervision.
• Attends key leadership meetings held by the company and its affiliate companies.
• As part of the responsibilities for this role, you will understand and readily support the company's established corporate business practices, policies, internal controls, and procedures designed to create value or minimize risk.
• Provide engineering support to others within the company as needed.
• Identify and schedule job-specific training and professional development for the engineering and estimating departments.
• Willing to travel locally, to project sites, customers, and vendor locations.
• Assist in business development, strategic planning, and development of teams, including succession planning.
• Interview, hire, and terminate employees within the department.
• Provide the engineering and estimating department leadership and direction. Mentor team members and assist with their career development.
• Builds trustful relationships with direct reports to guide performance and address and resolve conflicts to achieve key business objectives.
• Oversee the daily operation of the engineering and estimating departments.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Detailed-oriented with the ability to work and meet deadlines.
• B.S. in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering is required.
• Excellent leadership skills and a strong and comprehensive engineering background are required, as well as the ability to promote and work in a highly collaborative atmosphere.
• Minimum 5 years experience in mechanical design/construction or experience in a similar environment a must.
• Strong service ethic; understands and embraces service relationships with internal and external customers.
• Experience designing plumbing and HVAC building systems.
• Excellent communication skills (up, down, and outward). Comfortable making oral group presentations.

License/Certification Required

• Pennsylvania and Maryland Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Working Conditions

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential duties of this job successfully. This is largely a sedentary role that requires sitting/standing while working in a stationary position for 90% of the workday. Will visit job sites. Must be able to ascend and descend stairs, traverse job sites, sit, stand, reach, and occasionally lift and or move up to 10 pounds. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopies, etc. Must listen to and understand the information presented through spoken words and sentences. Must have the ability to communicate information in speaking so others will understand. Other job abilities are close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust eye focus. Able to ascend and descend stairs

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is conducted in a professional, quiet office environment. Will visit job sites as required by the project.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes
Reasonable accommodations may be made to the essential duties to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
Walton & Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical orientation, pregnancy, marital, veteran, or any other legally protected status.
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