Director Lead Associate-Electrical

The Haskell Company•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Are you ready to move your career forward, and start the BEST job of your life? Haskell is committed to providing you with the resources to help you grow and discover your potential. We promote an environment that encourages innovative ideas and allows you to develop the best “how” to get the job done. Administers and manages Project Delivery Group or office discipline staff and design processes in respective discipline. Serves as Engineer on assigned projects and works with the Chief Engineer/Practice Area Leader to develop and implement corporate discipline related goals and initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor of Architecture or Engineering degree required. Degree from accredited curriculum (NCARB or ABET) preferred.
Minimum 14-16 years’ experience within the electrical engineering discipline as well as experience in design-build and/or construction.
Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one state with the ability to become registered in all states.
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
BIM: Manager level proficiency with Autodesk REVIT and AutoCAD programs.
Ability to read and effectively interpret building construction documentation and associated reports.
Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (written and verbal) to effectively work with others and interact with all levels of management.
Excellent organizational skills to handle/prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong negotiation/conflict resolution skills.
Safety: Successfully completed or will successfully complete within one year any required corporate safety programs (OSHA 10 hour, etc.)

Responsibilities

Conceptual Design:
Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge of new processes and products and stays current with design and construction technology and methods/trends.
Actively participates in development and maintenance of design standards, technical details, standard specifications, checklists and production procedures for the delivery group discipline. Reviews/enforces compliance with standards.
Recommends information for in-house resource centers, libraries, publications, codes, standards, testing equipment and similar materials relating to the discipline.
Assists Practice Area Leader in review and selection of discipline specific analysis and modeling software.
Detailed Design:
Participates in the development of group and corporate standards and specifications committees.
Keeps apprised of new technologies and assists in the incorporation of the new technologies into the A/E practice and discipline design standards.
Coordinates work with other disciplines. Performs interdisciplinary coordination checks to minimize deficiencies, errors and omissions in drawings and specifications.
Signs and seals design documents when assigned as Professional of Record. Maintains ethics and professionalism.
Provides leadership in implementation of corporate quality processes.
Complies with state regulations regarding professional registrations
Assures adherence to drawing production strategy and the utilization of the corporate design standards and specifications.
Responsible to produce well- organized, finished drawings of good appearance, accuracy, clarity and correctness.
Writes discipline specifications for assigned projects.
Assures adherence within the group to the discipline quality plan and procedures.
Design Project Execution:
Provides technical guidance and strategy assistance in development of design concepts (including proposals) and participates in strategic planning meetings when his expertise is requested.
Manages project staffing assignments for group or office discipline
Assists in the engagements of and interface with professional consultants and partnering arrangements with consultants, design-build subcontractors and vendors, when required by project team.
Assures adherence to drawing production strategy. Responsible to produce well organized, finished drawings of good appearance, accuracy, clarity and correctness.
Ability to actively engage multiple project assignments and prioritize competing project demands.
Assists in developing discipline budgets for projects.
Coordinates with Practice Area Leader to incorporate lessons learned on projects for continuous improvement.
Implements corporate initiatives on streamlining systems and procedures.
Reviews financial performance of EE team on projects in delivery group.
Fulfills other duties as assigned by A/E Discipline Leader.
Construction Support:
Establishes procedures for assuring design and construction Quality standards. Responsible for discipline Quality and assists Quality staff in areas of discipline expertise.
Provides technical assistance during construction for problem solving when special expertise is needed.
Receives information of post-construction performance of completed projects, including operating experience. Coordinates with Practice Area Leader to incorporate this information into discipline standards and procedures.
Reviews applicable shop drawings and submittal data for compliance with construction documents.
Professional Development
Develops and disseminates discipline information to group discipline, other A/E, construction and support unit staff to broaden their knowledge and understanding of discipline terminology, goals and activities.
Complies with state regulations regarding professional registrations.
Actively participates in professional engineering organizations at local and national levels.
Leadership
In coordination with Practice Area Leader, defines goals for engineering staff within PDG or office and advises on staffing levels.
Assists in recruiting discipline staff.
Coordinates with Practice Area Leader to define career paths for PDG or office staff. Assists discipline staff within PDG or office in developing individual goals and approves final goals.
Responsible for discipline staff reviews, career/professional development, mentoring and technical competence. Encourages and assists in registration, continuing education and expansion of technical knowledge. Recommends salary adjustments and bonuses for discipline staff.
Provides leadership in implementation of corporate quality processes.
Designs and supervises electrical engineering design per corporate goals and standards.
Assures peer review of work. Signs and seals documents when Business Unit registration is not available. In this capacity, provides technical review of documents as deemed necessary
Serves as champion of sustainable design for projects and knows how to implement into projects.
Serves as group discipline resource in applicable corporate safety programs related to design.
Assists in development and application of discipline standards.
Travel as required.
Other duties which may be assigned as needed.
Supervises others.
Additional Responsibilities for Director Level:
Participates in applicable corporate initiatives and programs as assigned by the Chief Engineer.
Develops and engages strategic plans specific to the practice area that aligns with company values, vision, and long-term goals as assigned by the Chief Engineer.
Identifies and communicates project and non-project risks and develop mitigation plan(s) for the practice area.
Work closely with Chief Engineer in developing and administering group training.
Mentors managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and ensuring the team has the necessary skills and resources.