Director of Engineering na Agilitech Group

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

The Director of Engineering (DOE) reports directly to the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and serves as a trusted advisor and strategic leader across both operational and technical domains. The Director of Engineering leads strategic planning and development efforts for the direction, infrastructure, and control of all engineering service development and project execution. Oversees all engineering production and development activities for the Drafting, Design, Engineering, Automation, Controls, and Engineering Project Management functions. The Director of Engineering also provides both technical and organizational leadership and is responsible for the formulation and execution of long-term engineering objectives in alignment with defined business goals. The Director of Engineering serves as both a technical and business leader, responsible for driving profitable growth across all engineering service lines. This includes full P&L accountability, strategic business development, and operational leadership to ensure the department meets revenue, margin, and client satisfaction goals by maintaining client relationships to increase repeat business, referrals, and business opportunities.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Package
• Rich Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Excellent Supplemental Benefits (Life, Spouse Life, Child Life, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Cancer Care Health Savings, and Flexible Spending Account)
• Generous Retirement Savings Plan – Safe Harbor 401(k) with Company Match
• Strengths-Based Training and Career Development Focus
• Employee Recognition Program (Cheers for Peers!)
• Employee Committee Participation Opportunities (FUN Committee; Values Committee)
• 9/8/80 workweek schedule 
• Highly competitive base salary starting at $160,000+ per year, complemented by a generous, uncapped bonus program tied to performance, profitability, and business growth. Final compensation will be tailored based on experience, skills, and overall contribution to company growth.
• Relocation Assistance, where applicable

Requirements

FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Organizational Leadership & Strategic Planning

• Measures the performance of the Engineering group to ensure high levels of quality assurance and quality control, efficiency, cost-consciousness, and client satisfaction. 
• Analyses and approves/declines incoming engineering project opportunities for consistency with Agilitech’s strategic vision, capabilities, and resource availability.
• Drives accountability for achieving department P&L goals, including revenue growth, cost management, and margin improvement. 
• Forecasts resource needs by project profitability to maintain balanced utilization and operational efficiency. 
• Utilizes detailed analysis and high-level reporting, and metrics to evaluate productivity, quality, and consistency of engineering operations and business strategies regularly to drive continuous improvement. 
• Actively monitors and manages all engineering operations standards of performance on a systems, services, team, and individual level.
• Accountable for providing ongoing guidance to the Engineering group managers and teams regarding project definition, scope, philosophy, activities, milestones, and staffing requirements.
• Coaches the engineering team leaders on project execution and project performance processes to promote a culture of high performance, continuous growth, and development.
• Promotes the development of operational and/or technical innovations consistent with the Company's vision and competitive advantage for the maintenance and improvement of core engineering and operational processes.

Technical Leadership

• Provides technical direction on small to large-scale projects to engineering staff at all levels, as required. 
• Performs functional engineering work on small to large-scale projects when resource scarcity demands.
• Conducts regular engineering management meetings to review all engineering production.
• Responsible for facilitating and ensuring cross-functional communication and consistency between engineering disciplines.
• Facilitates the resolution of complex employee relations issues, working with all parties to mitigate conflict. In consultation with HR Manager, prescribes, documents, and tracks appropriate and consistent disciplinary actions, corrective measures or conflict resolution strategies to maximize team success and minimize legal risk.
• Reviews engineering and operational SOPs, best practices, and QA/QC procedures to ensure internal processes are consistent cross-functionally and are maintained and executed with integrity to produce safe and quality work.

Talent Management 

• Consults on and approves all compensation decisions, requests for personnel, and talent development functions to ensure the business can develop and retain talent through effective resourcing, training & development, performance management, and reward strategies.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of all engineering functions.
• Assists engineering management in evaluating the performance of team members, providing guidance regarding coaching, counseling, and development. 
• Ensures employees have the right skills, tools, and talents to perform their roles, and that the engineering group has the right talent in the right roles.
• Works closely with engineering management and employees to improve work relationships, build and maintain morale, and increase productivity and retention.

Marketing & Client Relationship Management

• Initiates and implements external marketing strategies and initiatives based on the company’s strategic vision.
• Works to develop strategies to both maintain and increase client loyalty and retention and meet business objectives.
• Consults on Client Relationship Management (CRM) team efforts for the Engineering group. 
• Attends client lunches, dinners, and events and engages in other efforts to build rapport with clients to increase repeat business, referrals, and business opportunities.
• Connects with key clients to ensure continued good relations and success throughout the relationship lifecycle.
• Performs research and engages in outreach to identify new potential clients.
• Manages the annual/biannual/quarterly or service-specific client satisfaction surveys to receive actionable data to measure client satisfaction, drive both specific and systemic organizational or technical improvements.
• Conducts market research to identify new prospects that align with the company’s target client profile
• Works with the internal marketing team to generate outreach campaigns to connect with prospects
• Performs personal outreach to key stakeholders to educate prospects on Agilitech value propositions
• Consults on the creation of client service presentations to inform potential or existing clients about the company's services. 
• Works to measure and monitor client satisfaction with the company by engaging in project look-backs with clients; works to ensure repeated business by identifying and resolving any new or outstanding issues. 
• Analyzes turnover and exit interview data in concert with the HR Manager and C.O.O. to proactively identify trends and provide recommendations for organizational improvement.

Business Development & Financial Leadership

• Develops and executes the annual business plan and budget for the Engineering division, including revenue, gross margin, and utilization targets.
• Partners with executive leadership define growth strategies for existing and new markets.
• Oversee proposal development, scope, pricing, and contract negotiations to ensure profitability and alignment with company objectives.
• Tracks financial performance metrics (billability, backlog, pipeline conversion) and adjusts staffing or pricing strategies accordingly.
• Builds and maintains relationships with key accounts, industry partners, and prospective clients to generate new business.
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Sales teams to position Agilitech's engineering capabilities in target sectors.

OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCIES FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite. 
• Strong interpersonal skills to support, advise, coach, and influence others.
• Ability to partner across multiple functions through teamwork and collaboration to deliver value-added services to clients.
• The ability to see and attend to details; the ability to recognize the component parts of a procedure, and to verify the correctness or error in a discrete process.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, including meeting concurrent deadlines, managing time, and priorities.The ability to take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieve results with little oversight.
• Ability to work through situations or issues involving ambiguity or setbacks by systematically evaluating options and establishing appropriate action plans.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in gathering and organizing data related to problems; analyzes and synthesizes highly sensitive and complex data to generate potential solutions.
• Ability to effectively convey information, articulate ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing; appropriately adapts message styles to accommodate diverse audiences, ensuring others understand his/her ideas. 
• The ability to take action beyond required or expected effort; demonstrates the skill to proactively originate action rather than only responding to suggestions and directions from others.
• The ability to establish a systematic course of action for self and others in order to accomplish objectives, determine priorities, and allocate resources effectively.
• Ability to discern and employ appropriate approaches or methods to effectively manage and resolve concerns, disagreements, and conflicts. Helps others resolve conflicts by providing impartial mediation when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Required Education and Experience

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or related field, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of Engineering Management or equivalent leadership experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License, preferred.
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, preferred.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS 

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

ABOUT AGILITECH 

Agilitech is built on the vision to do better so that our clients can do more. We believe in the power of potential. We take what exists and make it better, or we design something new that is safer, smarter, more effective, or more efficient. We are committed to offering our clients better quality and better service and empowering them to meet the ever-changing demands of industry, production, and scientific progress. 

OUR EXCEPTIONAL TEAM

Agilitech welcomes energetic, talented, and committed industry professionals who are always looking for solutions to problems and focused on continual improvement. We value diversity and cultivate a work environment that inspires new ideas and supports highly motivated individuals. We each make our unique contribution to a shared vision.

WHY AGILITECH?

At Agilitech, you will be encouraged to champion new ideas in a vibrant, values-driven culture. We believe in empowering our people and fostering skills development to help our employees grow and build rewarding careers. From flexible paid time off (PTO), a competitive benefits program, and a 401(k) retirement savings option to a variety of recreational company events and employee recognition programs, we strive to ensure that every employee can enjoy a healthy work/life balance. Flex schedules and remote work options are available for qualifying positions.

EEO STATEMENT 

Agilitech provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Agilitech complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

Agilitech expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Agilitech’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.