Joint Use Department Manager - REMOTE WORK

Joint Use Department Manager

Working with our business partners to create, improve and sustain industry and infrastructure.  Orbital Engineering has been driven by this core purpose for more than 50 years - energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions.  Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do.  Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.

Orbital Engineering’s Utility Services Department partners with Utility and Communication Companies in Engineering and Construction operations for Joint Use Pole Attachment Programs (JU) and Distribution Engineering Design Projects.

Orbital is currently seeking a Joint Use Department Manager for a REMOTE WORK position to support our Joint Use program. The Joint Use Department Manager will report to the Joint Use Senior Manager and be responsible for overall internal development and management including recruiting, strategic business planning, financial management, client growth, design innovation strategies, training, mentoring, quality, and safety.

The ideal candidate will be a high performing, critical thinking, analytical, and experienced self-starter with excellent leadership skills, written and oral communication skills, customer service skills, and the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.  Orbital culture values safety, communication, accountability, professionalism, integrity, and respect.

 Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Manages operations of multiple Joint Use design teams to validate delivery of projects within assigned region are executed in accordance with project schedule and budget
• Directs and/or provides leadership to team for engineering, design, and construction functions within assigned region or projects
• Utilizes understanding of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Standards, Client Standards, State or Local Municipal Guidelines, and/or other applicable guidelines and to manage Utility Services Department teams through engineering and construction commitments
• Manages regional productivity and financial budget, regularly reports variances to internal management team to verify alignment with business plan
• Verifies department teams are uniformed in their approach to safety, engineering design, technology platform utilization, project execution, and invoicing practices.
• Create training opportunities for department. Ensure the opportunities are in line with the development of team/individual.
• Supports leadership team with client onboarding, contract negotiations, and relationship development to grow Orbital Utility Services business
• Responsible for development of customer proposals, including detailed technical scope, schedule, budget, and resource management.
• Regularly interfaces directly with clients or contractors to verify department projects are executed in alignment with scope, justifying and submitting change orders when needed.
• Communicates potential strategic initiatives or departmental risks to internal management team
• Provides personnel orientation/training, mentorship, coaching, and disciplinary action
• Upholds Orbital Company Standards and completes quality assurance practices on regional team deliverables to verify highest quality product possible
• Conducts performance evaluations for department team members
• Work is primarily office based but fieldwork may be needed throughout the engineering design, construction, and quality assurance process
• Advocating for safety within the department.
• Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams.
• Function as client point of contact and liaison on project-related issues.
• Collaborate with other design managers on broad client issues including schedule adherence and team quality control
• Oversee and manage existing capital, reliability, and customer project work for clients.
• Support business development, proposal creation, and growth opportunities, including client engagement activities
• Facilitate client & team collaboration and communication; managing resource loading based on clients demands.
• Track scope, schedule, and budget for projects
• Oversee QA/QC for design team
• Monitor team performance metrics
• Track and report financial metrics
• Strategize and implement organizational structures to enable future growth
• Coordinating work for the distribution department including making assign