ERS-Engineering Regional Manager - South

About the role

The Regional Engineering Supervisor will support the Senior Engineering Manager with managing the Engineering Studies and Protection and Controls businesses. The Regional Engineering Supervisor will report to the Senior Engineering Manager for execution and manage, coordinate, strategize and lead all efforts associated with maintaining and growing the business units.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: High-Performance Culture, Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Financial Strength. VERTIV BEHAVIORS: Own it, Act with urgency, Foster a customer-first mindset, Think big and execute, Lead by example, Drive continuous improvement, Learn and seek out development, Promote transparent & open communication.

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Engineers focused on professional engineering services such as studies and protection and controls.
• Work closely with Service Center Managers and Sales to drive pipeline growth, execute orders to generate sales and provide accurate forecasting.
• Lead backlog reviews and hold applicable parties accountable for closure.
• Assist Sales with customer meetings or communicating vital changes to project schedule.
• Assist in project scope reviews and provide feedback for pricing.
• Mentor team members and provide learning opportunities.
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders regarding financials, project status and regional needs.
• Ensure that the team is properly trained and has the tools necessary to be successful.
• Routinely review costs, including margin slippage to ensure we are suggesting and implementing measures to reduce.
• Effectively monitor utilization and adjust as needed.
• Work closely with the Manila Team to assist in project execution or handle other associated tasks.
• Work with COE Admin and Service Center Managers to ensure jobs are opened, assigned correctly and invoiced in a timely manner.
• Primary point of contact for the Service Centers regarding Engineering COE issues.
• Perform Engineering study analysis and/or protection and controls work to assist the Team.
• Other duties may be assigned by the Senior Engineering Manager as business needs change.

Requirements

• Technical Degree and/or equivalent industry experience required
• 10 years of Vertiv Product knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Technical leadership and development skills
• Travel: 25%
• Physical Requirements: No special physical requirements
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided; individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.