Principal, Healthcare Electrical Engineering - Chandler, AZ

Your Opportunity

As a Principal, Healthcare Electrical Engineering, one must bring deep knowledge and thought leadership that is client-facing. A focus on experience and relationships in the A/E industry to contribute to the overall strategic and tactical leadership of the Stantec Health Sector engineering discipline, building and leading the health sector engineering practice in the Phoenix area. This position is client-facing requiring leadership in strategic projects, while advancing the overall engineering practice as well as team growth and development. In addition, business development, contributions to project delivery standards and work processes, quality control, workload forecasting, financial performance accountability and collaboration with other disciplines is critical. The principal contributes to differentiating Stantec from other competing firms and thereby positions Stantec as innovators in the industry. 

Your Key Responsibilities

Business Development/Marketing – approximately 25% of time

• Be a primary contributor to building Stantec’s Health Sector Engineering practice in the Phoenix area.
• Interface regularly with additional architectural, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering leaders in US West and across North America to thrive and contribute within the integrated design practice
• Develop and execute strategic and tactical business and marketing plans for the health sector engineering practice in Arizona that align with Business Center, regional Buildings team, and Global Health Sector goals to advance the overall practice.
• Sustain and grow top line revenue helping to achieve growth objectives in the Phoenix and US West areas in collaboration with the Regional Business Leader, Business Center Practice Leaders, and Engineering leaders in US West to achieve key operational performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub-consultants, and partner firms in the local and regional A/E industry.
• Assist with the development of the annual business plan and budget for the business center and working with the leadership team to achieve key performance indicators.
• Develop presentation materials and present to clients at strategic industry events.
• Represent the firm through published articles, public speaking engagements and attendance at industry and community events, meetings, and conferences.
• Develop project proposals.
• Assist the marketing department with the development of health sector, engineering, marketing materials and content.

People and Practice Management – approximately 15% of time

• Hire and lead a team consisting of engineering project managers, designers, and CAD/Revit production team members.
• In conjunction with other stakeholders, identify and forecast staff needs and assignments based on current and projected workload and SME requirements. 
• Hold project team members accountable for technical excellence, delivery standards, and best practices.
• Responsible for managing financial performance, quality control processes, and project delivery for Electrical Engineering projects.
• Ensure compliance with best practices, including Stantec PM Frameworks Project Involvement.

Project Design and Delivery – approximately 50% of time

• Work with PM's and SMEs on key projects to develop and deliver client drawings, specifications, presentations, reports, and other deliverables.
• Successfully manage projects of significant scope, complexity, and revenue budget.
• Apply buildings engineering and project management knowledge while leading cross-functional resources to meet project requirements within established timeframes and budgets. 
• Meet technical, contractual, schedule, budgetary and client service objectives for projects. 
• Apply strong engineering skills, experience and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design for building projects.
• Manage and plan the production resources and workflow to produce the design documentation, drawings, and calculations required for engineering projects.
• Act as a QC reviewer on Health Sector Engineering projects.

Technical Leadership – approximately 10% of time

• Maintain awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes within Electrical Engineering and AEC industry overall, disseminate such knowledge to team and firm, and integrate into existing processes and standards. 
• Assist to maintain and update Health Sector Engineering specifications, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other technical resources within Stantec.
• Oversee Healthcare Engineerin