Director - Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing / Fire Protection
The Director will actively drive the Business Development efforts and promote the growth of the Department. Participation in weekly and long-term Department meetings is expected. It is crucial for the Director to have a comprehensive understanding of the Department's S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and to ensure the regular completion of essential divisional business tasks, such as managing the backlog and monthly billings.
Expectations:The Director's primary role is to foster the growth of the division, both internally and with external clients, through direct engagement and collaboration with consultants. Building and maintaining relationships with key industry leaders is essential to drive business opportunities and benefit PDG.
Additionally, the Director is responsible for forecasting and identifying when the division requires additional support. It should be acknowledged that roles and responsibilities may vary over time and may not always align precisely with the outlined expectations.
Flexibility and adaptability are key in fulfilling the Director's overall responsibilities.
Financials:Support the VP of Building Design Services (BDS) in the development of the Department budgetMaintains the Department backlog and recommends corrective actionsReviews, develops and recommends corrections to the utilizationSupports the VP of BDS in the development of financial targetsIdentifies potential issues with financial targets and recommends corrective actionsHolds accountable staff for timesheet submissionEnsures divisional billing reports are completed and returned and holds staff accountable if necessaryReview Project Manager timesheets of the division
Standards:Supports the development & implementation of a BDS standardSupports the development & implementation of a QA/QC processSupports the development & implementation of Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Design Standards
Strategic Plan/Business Development:Work with the VP of BDS to develop and maintain a strategic plan with 1, 5, and 10-year goalsWork with Team leaders to achieve the strategic plan goalsStrengthen local and regional relationships with owner clients and consultant clientsIdentify strategic clients/projects to pursueAttend local and state events beneficial to the growth of PDGAttend tradeshows as necessary for the development of a marketPrepare, in conjunction with the marketing group, proposals
Staff Needs/AccountabilityHost Bi-Monthly division meetingsHold Team Leaders and Staff accountableDeliver end of year salary performance and incentive comp to team leaders and for team membersPerform annual reviews of Team Leaders and set annual professional goalsMentor Team Leaders to achieve their set goalsWork to create synergy between other divisional offices and team leadersBe available for all major project related issuesBe available for all major staff related issues (personnel disputes, scheduling, utilization, etc)Regular visits to remote offices where departmental staff are housedManage departmental training requirementsRelay company/professional development training needs (PM, presentation, Revit training, etc.) to VP of BDSMaintain departmental long term staffing needsWork with HR to perform departmental recruiting including review resumes, interviews, develop offers, fill out employee initiation forms, perform new hire tours, etc)
Requirements:Preferred Education, Certification & Experience:BS in Mechanical or ElectricalLicensed Professional Engineer (Required)15+ Years of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering experience
Software KnowledgeMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)AutoDesk (Revit & AutoCAD)Estimating Software (CostWorks)Specification writing software (SpecBuilder and Masterworks)
Core Competencies:CredibilityCollaboration skillsCommunication Proficiency - Verbal and WrittenFlexibilitySelf-motivated