Genesys Engineering, P.C., a subsidiary of Willdan, is seeking a talented individual to fill the role for our Vice President in our Manhattan, NY office. Willdan is one of the nation's preeminent providers of specialized energy and resource management services. We develop and implement comprehensive engineering solutions for utilities, commercial entities, and government agencies nationwide. Our portfolio of services includes marketing, engineering, infrastructure retrofits, commissioning and retro-commissioning, program management, implementation of energy efficiency and water conservation programs and development.
The Vice President will be a key member of the leadership team and will work closely with our offices in New York and potentially other market regions. The ideal candidate will have a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background with a professional interest and expertise in the MEP industry. The candidate must have a working knowledge of buildings' mechanical, electrical, and other support systems. Additionally, the candidate should possess a combination of technical expertise, proven leadership, management, and excellent communication skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Experience in managing and leading a team of engineers, designers, and CAD operators.
- Work closely and collaboratively with other Executive Leaders with Genesys and the larger Willdan Company for the continual improvement of systems, deliverables, and personnel.
- Assess the capabilities of existing and future talent. Provide recommendations for training or additional professional development for the improvement of talent or other options to increase the strengths and capabilities of the organization.
- Leads the continual improvement of ensuring compliance with quality assurance policies and business objectives.
- Leadership, training, and mentoring for all Engineering staff. Establish engineering training curriculum each quarter.
- Assist project developers and technical engineers to think strategically, differently, and bigger.
- Proven track record with experience in being the engineer of record for projects ranging from $5M-$75M of construction capital, focused on heavy mechanical and electrical large system infrastructure improvement and renovation projects such as:
- Boiler plant upgrades
- Chiller plant upgrades
- Electrical upgrades (converting from fossil to electrical for decarbonization initiatives)
- Air handling unit replacements
- Distribution piping system upgrades (underground and with buildings)
- BMS control upgrades including designing and developing system architecture and sequence of operations
- Self-starting nature with ability to see tasks through completion while meeting project budgets and deadlines.
- Experience in preparing and writing basis of designs.
- Lead the design engineering efforts for the design of mechanical and electrical systems for new installations, system retrofits, system replacement, and system upgrades for a wide variety of projects and project types.
- Strong organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills.
- Play a supporting role in business development activities leading to the award of the contract including client relationship development, project-specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal presentation support, oral presentation support, and contract negotiation.
- Leads the efforts in the presentation of proposals and contracts by developing project approach, scope of services, and budgets based on similar project experience and participate in client interviews.
- Coordinate with the client and the design team, including owners, architects, contractors, members of other disciplines, and internal support staff to ensure the design is consistent with the project goals and ensure a fully coordinated interdisciplinary design.
- Conduct site visits to verify existing conditions, gather information, meet with clients, and observe construction and help resolve field issues during construction.
- Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards.
- Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
- Strategically evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
- Ability to develop engineering calculations and technical reports using Microsoft Office suite.
- Develop construction documents including design drawings and project specifications.
- Perform construction administrative duties such as preparation of field reports, provide responses to RFI's, process bulletins and addenda, review of shop drawings and submittals, etc.
- May be required to provide the seal and signature of the professional engineer, as appropriate, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and ordinances.
Job Requirements / Qualifications
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering
- NYS PE License Required
- Minimum 15-25 years of experience in designing MEP Projects and leading an engineering department
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Must have demonstrated familiarity with NYC and NYS building codes
- Experience with municipalities, government agencies a plus
- Prior experience with DASNY, CUNY, OGS, and other NYS Agencies is desired
EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.
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