Assistant Manager

Looking for an Electrical Assistant Discipline Resource Manager for Nashville, TN. (HQ) office:

The Electrical Assistant Discipline Resource Manager provides management and technical direction for a specific sub-group within the Electrical Engineering discipline. Responsible for staff management, production scheduling, and technical quality for the Discipline sub-group. Ensures all engineering products, initiatives, and processes conform to the organization’s established policies and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists Electrical discipline DRM with management duties within the discipline such as weekly work-hour assignments and allocation
• Leads, directs, and mentors the sub-group members providing guidance and support
• Communicates proactively with the Electrical Discipline Resource Manager on employee performance, mentoring, additional feedback, and other items related to the employee’s performance
• Work with the other Discipline Resource Managers to maintain proper staffing and skill levels for current team as well as by planning for future needs of the discipline in conjunction with the program needs and goals
• Assists discipline DRM with team member assignments
• Interfaces with Client Relationship Managers (CRMs), Project Managers (PMs) and Discipline Leads to determine specific project staffing needs and discuss staff performance successes and areas for improvement
• Partners with CRMs and PMs to provide them coordinated and quality designs on schedule and within project budgets
• Supports and helps lead team collaboration with CRMs and PMs in establishing project man-hour budgets and developing work plans that will achieve the budgets
• Assures that design engineering services are commensurate with professional standards, client requirements, and corporate objectives
• Responsible for technical quality of work performed within the discipline for the sub-group, overseeing the technical staff’s implementation of project QA/QC plans developed by Project Managers
• Reviews unusual or complex design problems and provides guidance for their solution
• Creates and supports an environment of collaboration and engagement within the discipline and within the program
• In collaboration with the discipline managers, establishes expectations and processes to achieve effective inter-discipline coordination and communication
• Elevates disputes and conflicts that develop within the discipline team or with other departments, working on process improvement to alleviate future disputes
• Plans and executes employee development plans setting individual goals with colleagues through the performance management process and providing for the necessary development to achieve goals
• Maintains technical expertise within the discipline through technical training, including facilitating development through internal discipline training
• Facilitate mentorship within sub-group, pairing staff with mentors and communicating expectations to mentor and mentee
• Communicates and interacts with clients and vendors
• Performs engineer and project manager responsibilities on projects as needed
• Assists Electrical discipline DRM with recruiting/onboarding activities. Assists discipline DRM with annual performance (PERFORM) cycle (non-compensation).

An ideal candidate will possess the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited college
• Registered Professional Engineer and a minimum of 7 years of applicable experience within the Electrical Engineering discipline.
• Five years applicable experience in a consulting engineering firm
• Proficient within the discipline of his/her expertise

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