Director-Engineering
Sterling Engineering · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
Engineering$170k–$200k/yrFull-time
Job Duties
- Leads and develops Discipline Managers while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Establishes performance expectations, workflows, and operational standards across the functional area.
- Aligns business objectives with company strategy and ensures consistent execution.
- Identifies and resolves operational challenges while promoting best practices and process improvements.
- Grows existing client relationships and pursues new business opportunities.
- Supports proposal development, project scoping, estimating, and staffing strategies.
- Maintains high levels of client satisfaction through proactive communication and quality delivery.
- Manages revenue forecasts, backlog, budgets, profitability, and resource planning.
- Marks key performance metrics, including utilization, forecast accuracy, on-time delivery, client growth, backlog, and net multiplier.
- Holds leaders accountable for performance, KPIs, and operational objectives.
- Ensures safe, consistent, and high-quality project execution while managing project risks and quality control.
- Oversees the implementation of systems and workflows that improve efficiency and supports engineering quality.
- Provides technical leadership and ensures compliance with applicable engineering codes and standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- 15+ years of engineering experience.
- Experience with natural gas pipeline and facility engineering, applicable codes, and project delivery.
- Strong leadership experience managing multiple teams and managers.
- Proficiency in business development and client relationship management.
- Experience with financial management, forecasting, budgeting, and KPI reporting.
- Strategic planning and resource management skills.
- Project management and operational process improvement capabilities.
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Experience in engineering consulting or professional services is preferred.