EPG Engineering Manager

Yancey Bros. Co.•Mableton, GA

About The Position

The EPG Engineering Manager leads the engineering function supporting power generation and distributed energy projects. The role develops and directs the engineering team, establishes technical standards and processes, allocates resources, and ensures projects are designed and executed safely, accurately, and efficiently. The manager partners with sales, project management, service, operations, customers, consulting engineers, Caterpillar, and allied vendors to manage technical risk and deliver reliable, compliant, and cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements and company objectives. The position provides technical and managerial oversight throughout project lifecycles, from concept through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout. It establishes and enforces engineering standards and quality processes, reviews and approves designs and technical documents, and serves as a senior technical resource for power generation, electrical distribution, controls, energy storage, microgrids, and related systems. The manager also monitors engineering workload, quality, schedules, and performance, supports team development and staffing, and communicates priorities, risks, and significant concerns to leadership and stakeholders. A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline and at least eight years of progressively responsible engineering experience are required. Three or more years of engineering leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience are preferred. Professional Engineer licensure is preferred but not required. The position includes occasional lifting, carrying, or lowering of 15–30 pounds and seldom lifting, carrying, or lowering more than 30 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Eight or more years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including experience supporting complex power generation or distributed energy projects.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering professionals.
Strong knowledge of power generation, electrical distribution, controls, energy storage, and related engineered systems.
Strong project-planning, prioritization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to work across technical and nontechnical teams.
Working knowledge of CAD and SolidWorks or comparable engineering design tools.
Ability to collaborate with other departments and vendors to manage technical risk and deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer licensure is preferred but not required.
Three or more years of engineering leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the EPG engineering team by assigning work, setting priorities and performance expectations, and supporting professional growth.
Provide technical and managerial oversight for projects from initial concept through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
Plan engineering capacity and allocate resources according to project priorities, schedules, technical complexity, and business needs.
Establish, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design practices, review procedures, templates, and quality-control processes.
Review and approve technical designs, single-line diagrams, layouts, specifications, calculations, equipment selections, and submittals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Serve as the senior technical resource for power generation, electrical distribution, controls, energy storage, microgrid, and related engineered systems.
Partner with sales, project management, service, and operations leaders on project development, technical strategy, execution planning, and issue resolution.
Identify and manage design, scope, schedule, cost, constructability, and compliance risks, ensuring timely corrective action.
Coordinate with customers, consulting engineers, contractors, vendors, utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, and internal stakeholders to support project delivery.
Provide engineering input for proposals, RFQs, equipment procurement packages, project budgets, schedules, and change management.
Ensure engineering work complies with company policies, safety requirements, applicable codes and regulations, contractual requirements, and industry best practices.
Build and maintain relationships with Caterpillar and allied vendors to align technical solutions, resolve product issues, and stay current on technologies and offerings.
Provide escalation support for complex field issues, testing, startup, commissioning, and system-performance concerns.
Monitor engineering quality, workload, schedules, and key performance indicators; communicate risks, priorities, and resource needs to leadership.
Lead design reviews, project reviews, and lessons-learned activities to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and future project performance.
Support recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and retention of qualified engineering personnel.
Communicate with leadership, customers, and internal stakeholders about technical scope, project status, engineering priorities, and significant concerns.
Complete all required Yancey safety and management training.
Perform other duties as assigned.