Process Piping and Mechanical Team Lead - Professional Engineering Consultants

The Process Piping & Mechanical Engineering Division is looking for experienced qualified candidates to assist in providing our high standard of customer service to existing clients and assist in fostering new relationships in the Oil & Gas and Process Heavy Industrial market sector.

The Process Piping & Mechanical Engineering Division market focus consists of the production and distribution of power for private, municipal, and utility facilities and process focused heavy industrial, chemical, biodiesel, renewables, and midstream/downstream oil & gas facilities.

This is a great opportunity for the driven intrapreneur and leader who is interested in helping to grow a sustainable service that will benefit and support our staff, clients, and communities. We strive to have a positive work culture that prioritizes the well-being of employees, offers support at all levels within the organization, and encourages respect, trust, empathy, and support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for their Team including operations as risk and financial management, customer service, and client management.
• 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.
• Monitor available information as required to understand the current performance of team’s projects.
• Develop scope of work, schedules and fees related to proposed contracts.
• Mentor applicable staff on project execution, performance, project management, and client management.
• Identify training needs and opportunities for team members.
• Lead Resource Planning for the team.
• 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.
• Monitor progress on projects and provide input into areas of concern and direction or redirection to enhance achievement of project schedules, productivity goals, budgets, and quality.
• Coordinate project schedules and needs with team members and project managers.
• Assist in workflow development and preparation and maintenance of tools and standards for detailed design.
• Actively communicate with internal and external clients to share business intelligence across multiple teams.
• Support and assist in the development of a division business plan.
• Assist in determination of division objectives and requirements, organize projects and develop standards and guidelines.
• Advance and develop division tools and workflows to increase efficiency of designs, specification development, and project execution.
• Identify and develop innovative opportunities for business growth across PEC.
• Assign work and review team member performance to ensure quality and efficient cost-effective utilization of staff. Monitor and maintain development staffing levels, staffing loading, and staffing assignments to meet project requirements while maintaining goals.
• Provide administrative, supervisory and technical direction for team.
• Provide administrative, supervisory and technical direction for Cooperative Education Students and Summer Interns assigned to the Team including assignment of work, coordinating site trips, and other associated functions.
• Work with managers, practice leads, project managers and team members to attract, find and secure talent to develop and strengthen offered services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Chemical or an Engineering degree with Mechanical/Chemical Process focus from an accredited program.
• Professional registration is a plus but not a requirement.
• 7+ years of related work experience and leadership in the Chemical Processing and Oil and Gas industry.
• Experience with an Engineering consulting or EPC firm is a plus.
• Knowledge of systems, calculations, specifications, equipment, P&ID's, materials selection and development of project deliverables within the discipline. Knowledge of engineering work planning and control methods.
• Have experience in project execution, project cost estimates detailed design and project execution support. Have a clear understanding of the steps of project development and level of detail required in each step of project development.
• A good working knowledge of front-end-engineering-design (FEED) delivery systems.
• Have experience in generating markups on P&ID’s, layouts, isometrics.
• Skilled in review of P&IDs, PFDs, vender documents (e.g. general arrangement [GA], equipment drawings, instruments & valves)
• Proficient user of MS Office software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Great leadership qualities and team oriented.
• Customer-focused with a strong work ethic.
• Strong safety focus.
• Pro-active and willing to take initiative.
• Responsive and sensitive to project, client and personnel needs.
• Effectively manages multiple and conflicting priorities.
• Organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance as per work schedule agreed with direct manager.
• Occasional travel to field / project sites / other offices may be required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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