Regional Director of Engineering – West Coast

Diversified•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$150,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

The Regional Director of Engineering – West Coast is responsible for leadership and development of regional / specialty project engineering associates. The position reports to the Senior Director of Engineering. He or she is accountable for the development, resourcing, implementation, and continuous improvement of the regional / specialty project engineering team. A thorough, demonstrable understanding of the construction process, systems integration, IT engineering as well as architectural and construction drawings and specifications is required. In addition, accountable for ensuring the project engineering team is aligned with the needs of our clients by partnering with regional / specialty sales and PMO. He or she will be accountable to ensure resources are shared across the business unit and the company. This role will work closely with the PMO leaders, Project Ops Leaders, and Sales Enablement leaders in region / specialty as a delivery team. The role is accountable for motivating, mentoring, ability to demonstrate being a student of the business, communicating and navigating. NOTE: while this is a virtual position day-to-day, it supports Diversified clients in the US West Coast region; as such we require the candidate to reside in that geography.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
10 years plus extensive construction engineering experience required
Extensive experience in Media systems integration
Competent in Workplace and Media systems
Competent in SMPTE 2110, IP Routing, Cloud Production, and other Media tech trends
Competent in Agile and Scrum methodologies
Construction Experience (skills, media, and system integration)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
CTS-I and/or CTS-D a plus
Manufacturer Certifications are highly desired
Detailed oriented, independent, self-starter
Exceptional time management skills with a track record for meeting deadlines
Ability to analyze complex issues and communicate concise succinct messages
High level of problem solving and technical troubleshooting skill
Effective communicator
Active Listening
Team building
Change management
Ability to schedule personnel with efficiency and coordinate with other regions to maximize skills and availability of team members
Proven conflict resolution skills
Strong business management skills (utilization of financial and time management tools)
Highly connected to procurement
Servant leadership management style (top /down and down /top)
Ability to identify skill assessment

Responsibilities

A clear understanding of project phases: requirements gathering, conceptual designs, detailed designs, fabrication, testing, commissioning, training, and support – and leading a team through the lifecycle.
Point of escalation for project engineering. Leading a team through projects that are not meeting expectations. Motivating and directing the team to achieve the clients’ goals in an expedited manner.
Collaboration with sales and leadership, accountable to ensuring engineering has the skills required to fulfill projects and delight customers. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training resources to meet the needs of our client projects.
Empower engineering associates to take ownership and accountability of client interactions and deliverables.
Contributing to the design of engineering standards and processes. Implementing these standards and processes in collaboration with the engineering teams and PMO, guaranteeing client satisfaction and profitable projects.
Govern standards through project audits to ensure adherence by the team and consistency in work product.
Drive efficiency in project engineering, including innovation and technology. Developing standards and procedures to ensure that quality standards are met and consistent.
Lead, inspire, and mentor associates. Lead teams designing and deploying $10M+ technology projects, with excellence.
Visiting clients and client sites, developing relationships with key clients as well as gleaning information about enhancing project fulfillment.
Ensure career pathing and associated training opportunities are available for our associates.
Break down silos, build bridges amongst divergent groups, driving an inclusive one company mindset.
Facilitate resource sharing across territories and business units and specialties. Ensure associates are cross trained in all necessary business systems and tools to facilitate XR/XD execution.
Responsible for resource assignments and load balancing to cover projects and enhance the skills of our team. Collaboration with resource planning / PMO to meet deadlines and limit pulling resources on and off projects.
Drives risk assessment analysis, holding leaders and managers accountable to following defined processes.
Directly manages regional / specialty project engineering team. Directly responsible for the engineering quality and profitability of the portfolio of projects associated with their region / specialty. This includes engineering solutions and design documentation plus configuration, commissioning, and training.
Track performance of teams to drive utilization, efficiency, quality, savings and added profit. Support project managers in value engineering and scope change orders.
Translate company mission and vision into engineering deliverables.
Coordinate weekly in person and virtual meetings, workshops and team building events including manufacturers and vendors.

Benefits

Multiple medical plan options to fit you and your family’s needs
HSA & HRA company contributions
Dental coverage, including orthodontic benefits, and vision plans
Company-paid benefits
Basic Life, AD&D
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Generous paid time off — 3 weeks PTO plus company holidays and floating holidays
401k with company match
Paid maternity leave
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
A wide range of voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance, Homeowners and Auto Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D coverage, and Legal Services
Commuter benefits