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Overview

Due to continued growth, our Data Center Mission Critical Group is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager - Mechanical. This role leads and provides direction for the Data Center Mission Critical Mechanical Engineering team of engineers and technical staff designing Data Center greenfield and brownfield projects. This position can be based in the following locations:

Emeryville, CA

Kennesaw, GA

Charlotte, NC

Houston, TX

Reston, VA

Dallas, TX

Naperville, IL

Ohio

Washington

Remote from the US

Any ENERCON office

Responsibilities

Products/Deliverables: Ensure the Engineering Unit staff maintain schedules, budgets and quality of deliverables. Work with Project Managers to define the scope of work. Direct/assign work to the Engineering Unit to balance activities. Assigns Lead Responsible Engineer (LRE). Maintain responsibility for the Unit’s quality; establish and enforce quality standards for the Unit through the Work Group Leads and Supervisors. Maintain, update, and execute Unit Continuous Improvement Plans. Accountable for ensuring project budget and schedule are met for Unit’s assigned projects. Responsible for the approval of engineering documents produced by the Unit

Leadership and Staff Development: Hire, develop and retain staff. Identify and promote opportunities for site work. Identify and promote training opportunities (ex: owner’s groups, manufacturer, professional society). Utilize the review/approval process of deliverables as technical training opportunity for staff. Provide timely and appropriate performance feedback and coaching. Promote professional development (ex: professional license, certifications, and client qualifications). Support, follow, and enforce company policies and procedures. Identify and develop future leaders of the organization. Demonstrate technical leadership, providing resolution to technical issues either through own knowledge or by coordination with Subject Matter Expert. Drive continuous improvement in the organization utilizing the lessons learned and corrective action programs

Business Development: Aggressively support marketing efforts and business planning. Lead proposal preparation with input from discipline supervisors for scope and budget and review final proposals with Project Managers. Develop and maintain professional relationships with client counterparts. 25% Assist with development and execution of business plan development and implementation, market assessment and planning, contract negotiation, product and service development. Attend conferences and meet with clients in person when required

Organizational Support: Responsible for the assignment of engineering resources to projects through Supervisors and Work Group Leads. Maintain short- and long-range staffing projections based on work projections. Approve timesheets and expense reports of assigned personnel and other direct reports. Conduct annual performance appraisals, appropriately documenting regular performance and ensuring performance on both ends of the spectrum, both positive and negative, is managed effectively

Contribution to Business Goals: Meets applied time goals for self; in addition, ensures that his/her staff meets their applied time goals #LI-MB1

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 10 years of total experience in mechanical engineering with 5 years in data centers

Data Center Mechanical Systems Design Expertise with knowledge of sustainability, energy, and CFD modeling

PE License required

Strong coordination and team building skills; demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, divisions, and teams Ability to assess and understand team strengths and weaknesses and adjust level of support/oversight as appropriate

Ability to motivate team members and achieve goals through positive, winning attitude and effective leadership style which is consistent with ENERCON’s Defining Excellence fundamentals

Activities at client sites may require pre-job briefs and walkdowns at the site, including occasional climbing

Excellent verbal communication skills; Comfortable and effective communicator with staff, clients (internal and external), management, etc., choosing the right mode of communication for the situation and relaying the right message

Strong technical writing, attention to detail, and human performance skills

Required to travel up to 20% of the time to client sites (expected to travel at least one time per month) for project and/or marketing meetings

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Compensation Range

USD $175,000.00 - USD $225,000.00 /Yr. Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

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The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensation expected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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