Engineering Section Chief

Maryland Environmental Service•Baltimore, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Maryland Environmental Service has an opening for an Engineering Section Chief in the Technical and Environmental Services (TES) Group at our Headquarters in Millersville, MD. This position is a dynamic role providing leadership for a cross functional team involving both energy initiatives and engineering principles. Daily responsibilities include business development for current and prospective clients, section leadership, on-site management of professional, technical, and engineering staff, assistance in the management of contracts and agreements, procurements, budget development and management, client, vendor and staff leadership and interaction. This position provides leadership and support to a variety of concurrent projects, including: Ensuring compliance of the Section’s operations with Federal, State and local requirements. Provides fiscal direction to the Section, including review of budgets and development of labor projections. Provides strong leadership and coordinates the continuing professional development of Section staff. Provision of technical support and advice to senior managers and clients. Representation of MES in meetings, marketing the Service’s skills and resources. Coordination and management of subcontracted work. Interaction with multidisciplinary technical and field staff, as well as clients, contractors, and other State Agency representatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university
Eight (8) years of experience in engineering projects
Five (5) years of which must have included experience managing engineering projects and supervising professional and technical staff
Valid driver’s license with less than five points
Must be able to manage multiple projects and multiple subcontractors as assigned
Required to be self-disciplined in accomplishing tasks with minimal oversight and management
Must have energy and engineering as well as compliance, contract, and budget management experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with such skills as the ability to independently work to provide oversight, planning and financial management support on a wide range of projects supporting numerous programs
Experience in formulating, assist in the management of multiple contract or service agreements, technical information and reports
Ability to participate in team organization, development and coordination with a wide variety of stakeholders for success of the section’s programs

Responsibilities

Business development for current and prospective clients
Section leadership
On-site management of professional, technical, and engineering staff
Assistance in the management of contracts and agreements
Procurements
Budget development and management
Client, vendor and staff leadership and interaction
Ensuring compliance of the Section’s operations with Federal, State and local requirements
Provides fiscal direction to the Section, including review of budgets and development of labor projections
Provides strong leadership and coordinates the continuing professional development of Section staff
Provision of technical support and advice to senior managers and clients
Representation of MES in meetings, marketing the Service’s skills and resources
Coordination and management of subcontracted work
Interaction with multidisciplinary technical and field staff, as well as clients, contractors, and other State Agency representatives