Director, Project Engineering

About the role

The Director of Project Engineering is responsible for managing, coaching, tracking, reporting and leading the Project Engineering group supporting new facility construction (Greenfield), client migration (Brownfield) and deployment of technology. The focus is on implementation activities operated at DSV. This group will work closely with both Solutions Design (developing and justifying new business), Project Management & Training (Project Management office leading all implementations), and Global Group Real Estate who is responsible for delivering newly constructed facilities to the local business.

Responsibilities

• Track all projects and provide communication and guidance to management team
• Partner with Automations & Integration, IT, Operations, HR and Quality resources with the planning & execution of all projects (as needed)
• Provide project engineering resources to support all qualified implementations for both new & existing facility or technology deployment
• Develop, update and manage project management tools in alignment with New Business Implementation team
• Ensure Implementation Project Scopes are outlined, defined, and follows internal Contract Logistics Project Approach
• Continuously improving our new facility process through robust lessons learned process
• Travel to sites and provide operational coverage support on an as needed basis
• Responsible to develop the team in areas of leadership, skill sets, team unity, and communication
• Provide oversight and make decisions related to all aspects of the upfit of new site including racking design, slotting requirements, capital purchases, MHE, Upfit cost and miscellaneous items
• Communicate effectively with team members, operations partners and potential vendors
• Effectively utilize data when analyzing issues and problem solving
• Provide bi-weekly updates on projects including early awareness of possible problems

Qualifications

• Engineering Four-year degree is basic requirement
• Minimum of 10+ years of job related/relevant experience
• Experience in 3PL
• Position may require frequent travel - domestic and international (50 – 75%)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage 1 – Engineer Manager, 1/2 Senior IE Mangers; 8/10 Engineers
• Providing consistent & regular feedback on performance, via formal semi-annual review sessions
• Developing & cultivating professional development of the team & individuals

Education and/or Experience

• Engineering Four-year degree is basic requirement
• Minimum of 10+ years of job related/relevant experience
• Experience in 3PL
• Position may require frequent travel - domestic and international (50 – 75%)