Principal, Mechanical

Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal, Mechanical, to join our growing team in St. Louis, MO. This role involves marketing, people management, and technical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Marketing: Represent Integral Group at meetings with project clients and other project stakeholders as required. Meet or exceed specific revenue targets on an annual basis as identified by the Managing Principal within the annual strategic business plan. Identify new project opportunities and work with the marketing team to write and deliver proposals. Implement the strategic business plan as prepared by the Managing Principal.
• People: Provide the Management Team with staff performance criteria and information on all design staff. Meet regularly with all team members to ensure issues are identified and action plans are in place. Conduct team semi-annual performance reviews. Keep track of design team vacation time and schedules. Recommend training requirements to Human Resources. Provide input to Human Resources on all design team employment issues. Utilize leadership skills and motivation techniques to maximize employee productivity and satisfaction.
• Financial: Provide workload forecasting as new projects are secured and provide progress analysis regarding prospective unsecured projects. Ensure Deltek Financial system is updated with project plans on a regular basis. Recommend distribution of new work based on staff availability as established by the team workload requirements.
• Technical: Effect and implement programs to improve the quality of our service, products and systems to meet client's requirements and expectations and to minimize costs and maximize the company's competitive position. Instill the concept of quality being the responsibility of every design team member. Train staff in all phases of design process to ensure continuation of technical design operation when absent from the office or when staff is on vacation. Promote quality issues with all members and in particular ensures that the quality control function is effectively performed. Direct the quality assurance and control programs in the office. Keep current on new developments in innovative design; included in this is participating in seminars and / or professional associations, attend trade shows relevant to company’s interests. Company representative at related association meetings, plus dealing with city, provincial, state and federal officials. Assure adequate field review services are provided to ensure adherence of contract documents. Effect studies to determine cause, effect, and corrective actions required to remedy deviations impairing desired standards. Conversant with codes of practice and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of specific Mechanical building systems design and/or sustainable design experience.
• Professional Engineering License required.
• Superior interpersonal skills with clients and staff. Active Listener. Communication and coaching skills. Project management experience. Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Professional Engineer. LEED Accreditation. Upholds, lives, and delivers the core values of the company.