Director of Engineering (Hybrid or Remote)

Michaels Energy•La Crosse, WI

3d•$145,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Michaels Energy is seeking an experienced engineering leader to fill a key management role in the company. The Director of Engineering will directly lead a team of engineering managers, overseeing staffing, training, and resource planning. This role ensures that staff are equipped, skilled, and aligned to deliver high-quality technical solutions for clients. Success in this role is measured by balancing workload demands, budgets, and utilization targets. The ideal candidate will thrive in leading a large team, drive technical solutions to maximize client satisfaction, and exemplify Michaels’ values.

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
Ability to travel up to 20% to Michaels’ office locations

Nice To Haves

PE (Professional Engineer) is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

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.
Establish staff performance goals and metrics.
Lead weekly department meeting.
Perform monthly one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
Mentor and support staff to help them achieve goals in their career development plan.
Recommends compensation levels and bill rate levels for staff.
Leads job candidate interviews and makes candidate selections.
Ensure all calculation templates are to Michaels and the client's quality standards.
Identify and develop additional calculation templates to improve cost effectiveness.
Oversee the equipment management process and purchasing.
Provide engineering QA/QC to ensure technical consistency of deliverables.
Investigate project write-offs due to engineering overages and determine corrective action.
Handle escalated issues related to engineering, including quality, safety, and data security.