National Accounts Engineering Manager

Department: Power Systems Division (PSD)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Antonio

Reporting To: Jen Norman

Description

The National Accounts Engineering Manager will execute a vision for enhancing the performance of Project Managers and Project Engineers while being responsible for setting expectations on format, substance, and deliverables. This position is responsible for coordinating and monitoring engineering projects from initiation through delivery.  Develop and maintain relationships with necessary team members, external parties as well as customers. This individual is responsible for the overall health of the projects.
The incumbent in this position is expected to model the following practices daily: 1) Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values; 2) Collaborate with key internal/external resources; 3) Participate in ongoing self-development.

Essential Functions

·         Models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission


·         Gathers required data from end-users to evaluate objectives, goals, and scope to create technical specifications


·         Serves as liaisons between Engineering and non-engineering departments to ensure that all targets and requirements are met


·         Ensures engineering projects are completed on schedule and within budget


·         Oversees Program Managers and keeps project stakeholders informed of key issues that may impact project completion, budget, or other results


·         Supports project planning activity during pre-bid, proposal, negotiation, and contract phases 


·         May spend a portion of time performing Project Management duties


·         Ability to delegate work based on project requirements


·         Works safely always and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards


·         Performs other duties assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·         Strong analytical skills with emphasis on ability to break down issues into detailed steps to determine areas needing improvement or to help close gaps


·         Strong business and finance acumen, deep understanding of managing for impact in a highly complex multi-application, multi-function environment is required


·         Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills as well as the ability to work in a complex matrix organization is required


·         Ability to take strategic goals and turn them into executable projects and carry them across the enterprise


·         The ability to shape and sustain accelerated development around excellence in execution, new business process engineering and deployment and large-scale program management using metrics, analysis, and benchmarking


·         Ability to partner effectively and influence at all levels is required


·         Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment

Requirements

Education and Experience:


·         Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or related field required


·         Minimum six years of relevant professional experience required; a combination of Performance Management, Engineering Project Management, Strategic Business Planning and/or related field preferred


·         Minimum three years of people management experience is preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; coaching and development; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Travel: 
·         Up to 30% travel, as required 
 Physical Requirements:
·         This position involves extended periods in a stationary position; additionally, occasional movement inside the office to access office machinery, file cabinets, etc.


·         This role frequently communicates with others, must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.


·         This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phone, and tablets.


 Work Environmen