Vice President of Engineering

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and develop the engineering division, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices aligned with company goals
• Provide strategic input on project delivery methods, risk mitigation, and technical innovation
• Develop and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals and long-term growth plans
• Develop and execute staffing plans including new candidate interviews and performance management

Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Provide executive-level engineering oversight for all projects, ensuring constructability, efficiency, and compliance with codes, regulations, and client requirements.
• Ensure constructability, value engineering, and cost-effective design solutions
• Review and approve engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and technical submittals
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, safety standards, and contract requirements
• Evaluation of existing building conditions and guidance to resolve engineering challenges

Project Support & Execution

• Partner with Operations and Project Management to support successful project execution
• Resolve complex technical issues and field engineering challenges
• Support schedule development, sequencing, and logistics planning
• Provide technical leadership during preconstruction, construction, and closeout phases

Preconstruction & Business Development

• Actively pursue, support, and develop new clients and project types
• Support estimating, proposals, and bid reviews with technical input and risk assessments
• Lead client meetings, interviews, and presentations as a technical leader
• Assist in pursuit strategy, scope development, and pricing
• Development of project specific engineering teams for proposals and project design

Quality, Risk & Compliance

• Establish and enforce quality control and quality assurance processes
• Identify and mitigate engineering and construction related risks
• Oversee engineering audits, peer reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Safety and Field Teams
• Coordinate with external consultants, design partners, and regulatory agencies

Qualifications:

Education & Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Architectural license is required

Experience

• 20+ years of progressive engineering/architecture experience including industrial building designs.
• 7+ years in senior engineering leadership or management roles
• Demonstrated management and business development experience
• Proven experience managing large, complex projects

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Experience with Design-Build delivery and industrial projects
• Experience with staff management and corporate leadership.
• Proven ability to manage internal and external multidisciplinary teams
• Strong financial, risk management, and value engineering acumen
• Strong and broad technical knowledge of multiple disciplines.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to travel as required.  20% to 40% anticipated.
• Ability to work in both office and field environments