MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager
- Nashville, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervisory responsibilities of a MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager include:
- The MEPS Infrastructure Group consists of the following 4 disciplines, Power System Studies, Electrical Distribution and Medium Voltage System Design, Water & Waste-Water Electrical System Design, and SCADA System design. Each of these disciplines will have a Market Segment Expert (MSE) or Subject Matter Expert (SME) that will report directly to the MEPS Infrastructure Manager. The MEPS Infrastructure Manager will have all responsibilities of developing & managing this group to meet the stated goals of the company for the group.
- Growing, mentoring, and developing the staff within discipline area to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential.
- Minimum annual evaluations for each direct reports.
- Providing technical guidance/leadership/management for all MEPS Infrastructure staff.
- Organizing staff in a way to allow career advancement, professional development, quality client service, and operational efficiencies to meet business and project financial goals.
- Taking a very active role in recruitment of staff in discipline area including networking, recruitment, interviewing and “deal closing”.
- Experience in power system studies, electrical medium voltage distribution system design, water & waste-water electrical system design, AND/OR SCADA system design preferred.
- Technical and Quality oversight of all project work.
- Establishing/improving standards.
- Adherence to project schedule.
- Adherence to project budget. Review and provide updates on project budgets at milestone dates. Reviewing budgets weekly.
- Attention to project scope during the design process to identify potential additional services.
- Identify staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff member if required.
- Engineer of Record.
- Provide general updates of projects (status in the process, tasks to complete, percentage complete currently, etc.)
- Identify milestone dates when each discipline should provide information, at each phase, to allow sufficient time to good design coordination.
- Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions, technical and cost estimates.
- Customer, sales & performance focused.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- High aptitude for abstract reasoning, assertiveness and thoroughness.
- Working knowledge of electrical distribution systems and equipment, including switchgear, panelboards, MCC’s, circuit breakers and fuses.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Working knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E.
- Coordination with all of the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
- Work schedule for discipline showing:
- Project assignments and priorities
- Delivery due dates for group project commitment’s
- Workload/Capacity
- Manage projects to meet stated financial metrics.
- Department Managers are responsible for the performance of the Department they manage including sales, product quality, financial performance, recruiting, and customer satisfaction.
- Accomplished (10+ years’ experience) Electrical Professional Engineer; knowledgeable of construction process, self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Experience in staff management/department management. Experience in the design of various Electrical systems, and an understanding of document preparation utilizing a BIM/Revit platform. Familiar with SKM Powertools/ETAP a plus. Well organized, takes good notes. Good conceptual understanding of electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, cost.