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Engineering Manager
- TAI (Richardson, TX)
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About the Role:
Become a pivotal leader in the Dallas market as Regional Engineering Manager for TAI. This dual-focused role involves both leading and managing regional operations and actively driving business development across the industrial, life sciences, and manufacturing sectors. This is a high-impact role for a proven engineering leader with an entrepreneurial spirit ready to build and grow TAI's presence.
About TAI:
TAI has been a leading multidisciplinary firm for over 35 years, providing expert engineering, management, and technical services to industrial, manufacturing, commercial, and mission critical markets. With over 300 skilled professionals, 16 different divisions, and 6 offices across the US, TAI offers sole-source solutions for complex projects, built on long-term client partnerships and a culture that attracts top talent.
Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.
Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:
+ You will be responsible for driving the strategic growth of TAI’s engineering operations in the DFW region.
+ You will focus on developing business, building multidiscipline engineering teams and capabilities, managing projects/project teams, and serving as subject matter expert on key projects throughout the company.
+ You will help grow the practice in a dynamic and profitable manner based on TAI’s core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety, and overall outstanding service.
_Operations (50-60%):_
+ Leadership and management of regional engineering operations.
+ Accountable for overall performance of regional engineering operations.
+ Coordination with executive management for regional office planning, budgeting, operations and performance reviews.
+ Coordination with executive management for strategic planning, growth, and hiring strategy for regional engineering operations.
+ Ensure quality standards, budget adherence, and timely delivery of all engineering projects assigned to the regional office.
+ Coordination of engineering operations and resources with other offices.
+ Coordination with other TAI business units (all offices).
+ Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training engineering and design team members.
+ Organize office events, team-building activities, and employee engagement initiatives.
+ Responsible for compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
+ Responsible for compliance with corporate engineering and design standards.
_Project & Business Development (40-50%):_
+ Collaborate with the business development team to support and execute sales initiatives within the region.
+ Assist with business development for all TAI capabilities and service lines.
+ Lead or support proposal development.
+ Assist in the development of a long-term strategic plan for growth and sustainability of the regional office.
+ Accountable for engineering proposal development as it relates to pricing, liability, risk, and market competitiveness for the regional office.
+ Develop relationships with other consultants to build possible teaming arrangements for large pursuits.
+ Manage relationships of existing clients to promote maintenance and growth of those relationships.
+ Conduct site visits to scope out projects as needed.
+ Support the development and delivery of proposal presentations, participate in client interviews, and assist with contract negotiations as needed.
+ Provide account and project management support for key account projects.
You’ll be a perfect fit if you have:
+ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
+ Professional Engineering Licensure in the region (Texas preferred).
+ NCEES Model Law Engineer and NCEES Records holder (preferred).
+ Minimum 12 years of applicable consulting experience or industry experience utilizing consultants. Applicable experience includes developing construction documents for chemical, industrial, life sciences, and manufacturing facilities with significant expertise in at least one of the core industries served by TAI.
+ Minimum 5 years of applicable experience managing multidiscipline projects, including collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams, conducting quality control reviews, and coordinating interdisciplinary efforts.
+ Minimum 3 years of engineering management experience, including supervision and leadership of employees and engineering activities.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good customer relation skills, a positive work attitude, and willingness to learn new skills.
+ Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
+ Entrepreneurial spirit with the proven ability to help grow and develop business.
+ Ability to perform field work that will include walking, kneeling, sitting, standing, climbing stairs and/or ladders.
+ Willingness to travel to client sites within the Dallas region and occasionally across the U.S.
_Candidates shall be proficient with the following software:_
+ Microsoft Office – Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
+ Autodesk Navisworks
+ Autodesk Construction Cloud
+ Bluebeam Revu
Compensation and Benefits:
+ Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
+ PTO and Paid Holidays
+ Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!
+ 401(k)with employer match
Other Offerings:
+ The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
+ The ability to balance your work and family activities.
+ Flexible work schedule
+ Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
+ A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
+ Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.
Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at www.taiengineering.com.
TAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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