Manager, Project Engineering

Summary

Provides leadership and direction to the Project Engineering group for timely completion of engineering projects within the assigned budget and with minimal engineering changes to specific customer requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads Project Engineers in timely execution of their assigned projects.
• Conducts 1:1 discussions, annual performance reviews and mid-year reviews and salary adjustments.
• Recruits, hires, trains staff, evaluates employee performance, and recommends or initiates promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action.
• Coaches, counsels and mentors a team of Engineers to help ensure development and retention.
• Proactively addresses any employee relations issues to enhance morale and productivity.
• Serves as role model and champion of Greenpoint’s values and culture.
• Defines priorities for Project Engineers as needed.
• Understands the existing Project Engineering tools and processes and implement required improvements.
• Develops tools, databases and workflow procedures aimed at streamlining and optimizing project support and efficiency.
• Assists in setting the standards and processes for departments that will maximize efficiency, quality and adheres to program schedule.
• Manages multiple priorities and competing tasks while making decisions as to priority of tasks and assignment for each team member.
• Works constructively with other departments within Greenpoint to gain consensus on the best plan of attack on each engineering issue requiring Project Engineering input.
• Provides periodic status reports to Senior Director, Engineering or other managers as requested.
• Participates in Design Reviews and offer resolutions and solutions.
• Ensures budgets and schedules are met.
• Communicates clearly with the engineering team, other departments and vendors as required to facilitate smooth development of designs.
• Conducts periodic Project Engineering meetings to provide the needed guidance and to foster a collaborative work environment.
• Participates in business practice improvement by reviewing existing BMS documents and provides recommendations for improvements.
• Serves as a member of the engineering leadership team and actively partners with other engineering leaders to calibrate and collaborate.
• Fosters a culture of on time performance while producing high quality work.
• Evaluates Project Engineers skills, discusses development and discusses continuous improvement with each Project Engineer.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks