Director of Gulf Coast Engineering

ZAP Engineering•Houston, TX

2d•$156,000 - $234,000•Onsite

About The Position

ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Lakewood, Colorado office, we execute projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast-pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work. This is a full-time, hands-on professional position responsible for supervising, mentoring, and overseeing technical deliverables generated by the discipline specific engineering department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree of science in Engineering or equivalent experience required.
Professional Engineering license required.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience acting as a discipline engineer on multi-discipline engineering projects.
3 years of previous supervisory experience required.
Advanced communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, to deliver complex information effectively and align people with the needs of the project/team.
Advanced problem-solving skills, to be able to manage complex situations with multiple layers and resolve to solution anticipating needs now and into the future.
Advanced awareness of workflow, and project tradeoffs to make decisions based on needs now and into the future.
Advanced leadership skills with experience leading large or technical teams through complex deliverables.
Expert user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
Must have a valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.

Responsibilities

QA/QC of Engineering deliverables
Perform discipline engineering tasks within the knowledge base of the Director’s background, education, and licensure.
Check project deliverables.
Function as the engineer of record on projects.
Conduct 1-1s with supervisors and employees, as well as employee training on tasks
Provide technical guidance to supervisors and employees.
Conduct multi-person training.
Develop and maintain standards for department.
Develop and maintain workflow for department to ensure efficiency.
Review current staffing levels against upcoming work to ensure schedules can be maintained.
Allocate work to engineers within the department to ensure the task and skillset are aligned.
Complete the ZAP resourcing tool and attend weekly resourcing meetings.
Recruit employees to grow the department to meet company objectives.
Generate proposals as needed.
Review proposals generated by supervisors and other BD team members.
Review project schedules with project management to ensure workflow is correct and project timeline can be achieved.
Review hours spent against budget.
Interface with clients regarding upcoming opportunities.
Review business development queue with BD team on a weekly basis.
Answer questions regarding projects when acting as project sponsor.
Assist with other duties as assigned.