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Position Summary:

The Team Lead is responsible for overall team operations and supervision of their team members. This includes directing and/or leading design professionals within their discipline and working with other design disciplines internal and external to PEC to develop engineering solutions for PEC’s Clients. The Team Lead, along with input from the Vice President or Practice Lead, has primary responsibilities for their team’s operations including workload planning, risk and financial management, and customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership including technical operations such as engineering, risk and financial management, and customer service
• Perform and/or direct engineering studies and designs, coordination with other design staff for construction document and specification production in compliance with applicable standards and codes
• Perform and/or direct design computations by hand and by computer software
• Review project submittals for compliance with design checklists and drafting standards
• Provide recommendations to the Technical VP regarding staff recruitment, mentoring and training, performance issues, staff appraisals, compensation, and staff reductions
• Assist with recruiting efforts when assigned
• Develop and review scope of work, schedules and fees related to proposed contracts for work to be performed by team members
• Monitor available information as required to understand the current performance of the team’s projects
• Mentor applicable staff on project execution, performance, project management, and client management
• Develop scope of work, schedules and fees related to proposed contracts
• Actively participate in corporate management activities and committees that will build productive relations with other teams and divisions
• Identify training needs and opportunities for team members
• Identify, direct, and manage workload for the team. Coordinate with VP and other team leads for work-sharing across the discipline. PEC’s standard resource planning software shall be utilized
• Verify that all business practices and quality procedures are being adhered to by team members
• Enforce corporate/division standards and processes while enforcing quality control requirements as set forth by the company/department/division
• Assess risks to reduce and actively manage risks while assuring that the required risk management practices are in place
• Support and implementation of strategic planning
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion

Special Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Considerable knowledge and understanding of discipline specific engineering design and construction standards and practices
• Proficient skills using Microsoft office and Bluebeam
• Familiar with applicable software applications and processes
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external project teams, the client, and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Ability to work well independently or as part of a team
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and guide others, and to build effective and cohesive relationships
• A high degree of skill in managing teams
• Proven experience in planning, organizing, prioritizing, coordinating, training, supporting, assigning, and evaluating the work of a team
• Ability to lead multiple projects/tasks and drive projects to completion with strong operability to support reliable, high-quality production
• Understand the impact of decisions on technical design and work planning
• Ability to lead a team of professionals engaged in engineering design and construction administration
• Capable of developing new business in engineering services, including identifying, positioning for, and preparing proposals for individual business opportunities

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from ABET Accredited University preferred
• A minimum of seven (7) years of actual experience in the engineering industry

License and Certification:

• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred

Work Environment:

PEC values a healthy work-life balance, and we focus on working efficiently and collaboratively to ensure quality and productive work as well as quality time away from the office. The work environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented with daily peer interactions regarding work progress, client needs and project-specific technical issues. We strive to create an enjoyable work environment with support and opportunities for positive career growth. Much of the work will be conducted within an office setting with frequent sitting, reaching and manipulation of objects, tools, and/or controls. The position requires mobility. The duties involved require moving materials that weigh up to ten pounds on a regular basis and up to twenty-five pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, and similar machines. At times, bending, reaching, standing, and walking may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if there are no supervisor responsibilities, put N/A):

• Design Technicians, Design Engineers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators

PEC is an AA/EEO/Veteran/Disabled employer.