Mechanical Department Head

The Mechanical Department Head manages a team of Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Professionals as well as outside consultants in the work of; defining the project, communicating project specific scope by using a combination of technology and in person meetings. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills to meet the deadline driven nature of our work.  

Department Head Job Functions: 

• Participate in the preparation of drawings and specifications based on verbal direction and redline drawings. 
• Oversee Preparation of Revit/CAD files for project documentation and closeout.
• Supervise Revit modeling including the creation of Revit families. 
• Establish intertrade coordination expectations and model exceptional collaboration.
• Develop and train Designers and Drafters with in-house training seminars.  
• Be involved in business development and customer relationship management.
• Collaborate with different divisions of the organization to drive and deliver design/build work.
• Serve as a mentor by leveraging experience organization wide.
• Work with senior leaders, department manager and staff on P&L delivery.

Leadership and People Development

• Drives development planning, identifies or creates opportunities, and maintains accountability for team members around their plans.
• Provide regular feedback to direct reports concerning their performance and progress against their career and business objectives.
• Manage and mentor a growing team to ensure high-quality work.
• Create a supportive team environment that stresses the importance of collaboration and team learning, including professional growth from successes and failures.

To be successful, you will need to possess a strong mentality that drives the facilitation and maximization of ongoing growth of the department. This role collaborates across multiple stakeholders translating design directives and strategy into draft and then site-specific solutions that provide the best value for the overall project. Exceptional leadership and engagement skills, attention to detail, and an ability to simplify process and drive effective execution in a multi-format, multiple location roll out are requirements for this position.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Supervision of Mechanical Staff

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited program.  PE Required.
• Ability to apply engineering principles including, but not limited to:  heat transfer, fluid dynamics, incompressible flow, thermodynamics, hydrostatics, economics and engineering ethics. 

• Mechanical design experience and CAD drafting, both AutoCAD and Revit
• Willingness to learn AutoCAD and Revit software packages is required. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with project managers, engineers, designers and other team members. 
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills. 
• Attention to detail and willingness to apply innovative thinking. 
• Ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment. 

Compensation & Benefits

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