Industrial Department Manager

About the role

The Industrial Department Manager is responsible for the successful implementation and completion of the following tasks, including but not limited to:

• Leading and growing a multidisciplinary industrial engineering department serving industrial, utility, renewable energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure clients.
• Directing department operations including staffing, quality, project, execution, safety, mentoring, client relationship, and financial performance.
• Guiding complex power, controls, instrumentation, automation, civil/structural, and multidisciplinary engineering programs from strategy through delivery.
• Developing standards, tools, processes, and execution practices that improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and client value.
• Partnering with office and corporate leadership to support business development, capture planning, proposals, and long-term growth.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate combines technical mastery with proven leadership experience and a passion for developing people with expertise including but not limited to:

• Extensive experience leading industrial engineering teams and large multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong technical background in industrial electrical, automation, power, instrumentation, or related engineering disciplines.
• Proven ability to build teams, mentor staff, and create a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and client service.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets, schedules, utilization, risk, and client expectations.
• Executive-level communication skills and the confidence to represent ECI with clients, partners, and industry organizations.

Requirements

• BSEE, BSEET or MSEE preferred; BSME, BSMET or other degrees with significant heavy industrial controls and automation background will be considered.
• 10+ years direct experience in industrial automation or process control or combination of education and experience.
• P.E. required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Able to lead a team.
• A commitment to quality and accuracy.
• A willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: BSEE, BSEET or MSEE preferred; BSME, BSMET or other degrees with significant heavy industrial controls and automation background will be considered; 10+ years direct experience in industrial automation or process control or combination of education and experience; P.E. required; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organization and planning skills; ability to lead a team; commitment to quality and accuracy; and a willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules.

Skills

• Technical Mastery
• Leadership Experience
• People Development
• Commercial Awareness
• Communication Skills
• Organization and Planning
• Team Leadership
• Quality and Accuracy

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience and education.

Schedule

N/A