Summary
Join a dynamic and rapidly growing company recognized for its innovation and excellence in defense contracting and technology solutions. We are dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art solutions to government and defense agencies worldwide, ensuring the security and effectiveness of critical systems. We have a high-visibility opportunity for a Director of Engineering C5ISR who is responsible for managing all phases of program and project activities that range from small to large in value and a variety of scopes. You will manage the Engineering Professional Services group and represent company and division for growth.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Provides leadership and direction for multiple functional areas or regions.
- Deploys resources to achieve financial and business objectives across multiple functional areas including, but limited to financial reporting, invoicing, and cash management.
- Shapes and integrates functional strategies.
- Has in-depth functional and business expertise.
- Applies expertise to create financial and operational solutions that apply across multiple functional areas.
- Leverages relationships with key internal/external customers to support business needs.
- Identifies business issues that may impact organizational results.
- Manages and deploys resources within and/or across multiple functional areas.
- Directs the resolution of extraordinarily complex or unusual business problems that cross functional lines.
- Develops business plans to achieve functional or cross-functional objectives.
- Negotiates with and /influences customers and/or organizational leadership to set priorities and solidify relationships.
- Leverages the performance management cycle to motivate employees and support achievement.
- Directs preparation of work plans, supervises project teams, and manages project scope, budget and schedule.
- Establishes and monitors project safety and quality programs.
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls projects in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements.
- Supervises daily activities of project personnel including technical and administrative support and ensures that deliverables are produced on schedule and within budget.
- Functions as seller-doer, developing client contacts and relationships, preparing proposals, coordinating contract negotiations, etc., as well as managing project execution.
- Represents the company to client and maintains client relationship.
- Understands relationships between work processes and the business.
- Organizes work to meet deadlines set by others.
- Builds team effectiveness skills within work team.
- May be responsible for all phases of planning and execution of the largest and most complex of projects.
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls projects in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements.
- Participates in the marketing, sales, and product development teams to implement business development initiatives.
- Works with sales/product development teams to develop a vision, growth and business plan for the industrial/mechanical segment, develops annual budgets for revenue and profit growth, bid/proposal expenditure, and other related indirect cost elements.
- Participates in staffing decisions for proposals and projects, works with HR/Recruitment as well as the Center of Excellence to recruit and hire staff as needed to execute proposals and projects.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
- Master’s degree in engineering preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi $100 million+ projects.
- Expertise in C5ISR or C4ISR technology.
- Must have experience providing these services to Federal Government agencies such as FEMA, HHS, DOD, etc.
- Professional certification preferred.
- Direct relevant knowledge of Engineering.
- 15 years+ of project management experience in delivering projects for the Federal Government.
- Demonstrated project management experience on three or more $20 million+ Federal programs/projects.
- Understands the policies, processes, and procedures of Federal build from plan and design-build construction projects.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Work is performed in an office setting.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
- May occasionally be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 25 pounds) throughout the workday.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
