Manager, Engineering

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and lead an agile and responsive team responsible for any and all engineering programming and CAD inquires
• Develops and drive a culture of performance management and accountability
• Manage and resolve issues brought forth by the engineering team members
• Mentors and is engaged in the personal development of the engineering team to ensure ongoing growth of technical organizational and management skills.
• Regularly communicates by using but not limited to daily huddles with the engineering team to ensure consistency and to ensure timely and accurate completion of engineering tasks.
• Leads the engineering team with a positive attitude that is in alignment with teamwork mission and vision and values of the organization.
• Plans and implements engineering programs including defining project philosophy activities milestones and staff requirements in accordance with customer requirements.
• Assist in establishing departmental goals objectives an operating procedure
• Frequent spot checks of teams work to ensure accuracy and adherence to all company standards.
• Call and run lessons learned meetings as necessary.
• Review pre-construction design and documentation
• Assist with technical design pricing as needed
• Customer liaison for engineering inquires
• Meet with vendors/prospective vendors to help evaluate products
• Post sales project consultation
• Review project designs created by internal and external resources
• Review hour estimation for work based on needs analysis scope of work and bid requirements
• Identify special requirements for project including but not limited to: test equipment specialized tools rigging support
• Provide feedback to corporate and development management on process improvement opportunities and facilitate process improvement.
• Review / test audio DSP as required to ensure proper functionality as specified
• Monitor and ensure labor expenditures do not exceed department budget
• Manage internal activities that support client training
• Manage or facilitate field testing of integrated systems and training client on use
• Remain abreast of A/V advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization Translate customer requirements into functional system designs
• Create and maintain technical documentation in accordance with company guidelines
• Contribute to improving process workflows and maintaining system administration
• Maintain scheduling and resources for the department
• Other duties assigned as needed
• Travel to various job sites required

Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to significantly contribute toward or lead operation initiatives with a results oriented approach
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Proven ability to mentor, educate, and develop members of the team
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Understanding of engineering aspects of audiovisual systems design and installation preferred
• Ability to motivate and effectively lead large project teams comprised of technical, administrative, and engineering personnel toward a common goal
• Understanding of construction project management applied to audiovisual projects
• Proficient with test and calibration equipment preferred
• Ability to work and think independently and ensuring to meet deadlines
• Must have clear and professional communication skills (written and oral) both internally and externally
• Demonstrated customer service focus and client communication skills

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required. B.S, degree in Electrical/Computer
• Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred
• At least 10 years of A/V experience with 4 years of Engineering Management experience preferred
• Capability of managing multiple million dollar budget Integration projects simultaneously is a plus
• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and architectural blueprints preferred
• Experience operating in a complex matrix business environment is desirable
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in Microsoft applications including Microsoft Project