Mechanical Department Lead

Cementation USA•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Mechanical Department Lead supervises Engineers and mechanical designers within the discipline and is responsible for technical quality, complex project work, personnel development, workload planning, and continuous improvement of departmental standards, toolboxes, and workflows. The role leads peer reviews and quality assurance, mentors employees, plans and distributes work, manages departmental software and hardware needs, and supports succession planning. The Lead works with Project Services, Operations, Project Managers, designers, and other disciplines to develop safe, operable, constructible, and project-appropriate designs. The position oversees adherence to engineering standards, codes, regulations, calculations, design reviews, risk assessments, change management, project documentation, and project close-out requirements. It also contributes to proposals, marketing and bid meetings, technical conferences, tender support, procurement planning, and field responses during construction. The position supervises Engineers and other direct reports in the discipline, including technical review and approval of work, performance assessment, recruiting, timesheet approval, and coordination of vacation and flexible schedules. Occasional travel to project sites and offices is required; travel may last from one day to several weeks and may include overseas assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or equivalent.
Registered as a licensed Professional Engineer in one or more states.
Experience in discipline-specific design of medium to large underground and heavy industrial infrastructure.
Previous relevant experience managing medium-sized Engineering groups.
15 to 20 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Collaborative team player who is respectful and professional.
Effective and influential communicator.
Engaged, innovative, adaptable, and responsive to change.
Self-starter who is responsible and accountable for own work and the work of others.
Knowledge of underground mining and above-ground infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

Master's or doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Knowledge and skills in Revit, Autodesk Inventor, Navisworks, Solidworks, or other recognized 3-D parametric or associated design software.
Knowledge and skills in Nastran, ANSYS, Pipe-Flo, AFT Fathom, CAESAR II, Compress, PV Elite, or other recognized mechanical engineering analysis software.
Knowledge and skills in MS Office Suite, MS Project, Primavera, and Hard Dollar.

Responsibilities

Work in compliance with health and safety rules, report hazards or infractions, ensure designs meet applicable safety codes, and champion safe behavior.
Provide level-of-effort estimates for proposals and adhere to company engineering design standards.
Represent the company at technical conferences and seminars, and participate in marketing or bid meetings as required.
Monitor departmental viability and forecast workloads and staffing needs.
Collaborate with Project Services and Operations to develop safe, operable, constructible designs that best serve project needs.
Assess group availability, resolve work priorities with relevant project and discipline leaders, and assign work.
Develop employees and career pathways, manage training plans and budgets, conduct annual performance reviews, and maintain succession planning and an appropriate experience balance in the group.
Manage departmental engineering software and hardware needs, including budgets, licenses, interoperability, skills, and industry developments.
Maintain and develop discipline-specific standards, specifications, templates, spreadsheets, workflows, and change-management forms in accordance with current codes, standards, and mining regulations.
Identify long-lead procurement items and coach Engineers on industry delivery periods, technical documents, scope-of-work documents, schedules, and technical support protocols during tendering and fabrication.
Attend design reviews and provide expert opinions on design basis, criteria, and technical matters as requested.
Recommend system types or styles at the conceptual stage and collaborate with designers on selections from the company project portfolio and drawing layouts.
Ensure project calculations are completed and filed, and manage and monitor calculation records for compliance with applicable requirements.
Coach Engineers in mechanical system and component selection and in completing required calculations.
Ensure the group has and uses current codes, standards, regulations, and company and client requirements.
Participate in design reviews and monitor projects to ensure designs satisfy their intended purpose and meet operability, maintainability, and constructability requirements.
Monitor risk assessments and participate in them as required, providing expert opinions.
Review and mark up drawings at project phases, coordinate timely reviews with relevant disciplines and teams, and ensure compliance with design calculations, codes, standards, and regulations.
Complete code and mathematical checks of own work and, as required, the work of other Engineers.
Monitor peer reviews of engineering designs and calculations, and conduct peer reviews on complex projects.
During construction, assess field enquiries and provide technical recommendations while enforcing change-management requirements and respecting project scope, budget, and schedule.
Monitor project close-out and documentation to meet Client and company requirements, including coaching Engineers on close-out documentation.
Develop and manage a program to ensure required regulatory or Engineer-of-Record tests, inspections, and measurements are completed.
Supervise Engineers and direct reports, including Specialist Engineers; review work technically and check adherence to working hours, company requirements, and applicable standards and regulations.
Direct, review, approve, and stamp work of Engineers in Training; as applicable, oversee, check, stamp, or counter-stamp work of Engineering Interns or work in other jurisdictions.
Assess employee behavior and performance, recognize good performance, hold low performers accountable, and enforce company policy where required.
Participate in recruiting by defining candidate requirements, interviewing and assessing candidates, making recommendations, and managing probationary periods.
Check and approve direct reports' timesheets and coordinate vacation and flexible schedules with Project Managers to maintain group coverage.
Travel occasionally to project sites and offices, potentially for periods from one day to several weeks and including overseas assignments.
Perform other duties as assigned.