VP of Engineering Operations

  • Jersey City, NJ
  • Permanent
  • $180,000 – $230,000 per year
  • Solar

Job Description

As the VP of Engineering Operations, you will be a highly experienced and forward-thinking leader with a background of developing, implementing and leading overall engineering operations for the company. The ideal candidate will balance day to day management of executing work with future planning and process development/implementation. This role will lead across several teams including engineering and project management to ensure consistent collaboration and communication.

Why you should apply:

  • Competitive salary and bonus.
  • Flexible PTO
  • Very strong benefits package.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee a significant portion of the company including process review, operations and people management.
  • Provide leadership that coheres to the companies culture, is collaborative and consistent with implemented policies.
  • Manage internal team and client expectations, communicate when necessary with clients to deliver project information.
  • Develop project budgets.
  • Overview of scope and staffing to ensure the right people are doing the right jobs.
  • Scheduling and resource management.
  • Facilitate cross-team communication and collaboration.
  • Reporting on project status.
  • Develop collaborative short and long-term plans for strategy and growth.
  • Review operational KPIs to ensure bottom line.
  • Review and refresh standard operating procedures and processes if need be.
  • Provide mentorship of project management teams ensuring client and firm standards are upheld.
  • Act as a Liaison between the President and the team leads with clear communication and organization.
  • Any other cross functional duties that may be required.

Requirements:

  • 15+ years in engineering operations or related fields with at least 5+ years in a senior management role, supporting 250+ employees.
  • A Bachelors degree in engineering is a plus but not required.
  • Demonstrated experience managing project management and engineering operations of an engineering firm.
  • Capable of overseeing and managing a large portfolio of projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to manage nationally distributed teams.
  • Able to balance fast paced daily priorities with long term strategic planning and efforts.
  • A strong technical or engineering background is a plus.
  • Ability to provide insight into the companies capacity, risk management and provide issue resolution.