Design Manager

• Reviews and approves discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project.
• Reviews and approves staff forecasting reports.
• Monitors the quality and progress of the discipline on each project, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.
• Works closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance or productivity.
• Establishes standards and procedures manuals for the discipline.
• Recommends improvements to department procedures.
• Supervises the preparation of the discipline's annual salary plan and controls salary actions within the approved plan.
• Responsible for overall managerial and technical direction of the discipline.
• Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes corrective action, as required and approves terminations.
• Ensures that new employees receive orientation on company policies and procedures.
• Supports precontract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.
• Ensures performance within overhead budgets assigned to the discipline.
• Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program.
• Heads a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with extensive experience in leading the design process of ports, seaports, marine projects.
• 15+ years of related work experience, including supervisory/managerial experience
• Significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel
• Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society may be required
• Proven ability for managing a large group of engineering/technical personnel, directing work involving complex technical situations
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required
• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments