Senior Power Generation Engineering Manager
GAI Consultants Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager 1 to be based out of Virginia in our Power Business Unit's Power Generation Business Sector. An ideal candidate's opportunities would include developing client and business relationships and providing staff management and civil engineering expertise across a diverse range of multi-discipline design and construction projects. This position is eligible for GAI's flexible hybrid and / or remote work schedules.
Responsibilities
- Building solid relationships with Energy, Institutional, Industrial, and Manufacturing clients and internal clients within GAI's Business Sectors.
- Leading business development pursuits and developing statements of qualifications and proposed project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and fees.
- Developing a solid understanding of and marketing the services GAI performs.
- Collaborating, developing, and executing a business plan.
- Serving as a primary seller / doer for the Power Generation Business Sector throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
- Providing design, management, and technical direction and oversight associated with civil components on multi-discipline design and construction projects.
- Leading teams to successfully execute all assigned projects.
- Working with Accounting staff to monitor and control project costs and billings to meet budgeted profit.
General Characteristics
Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.Leads projects with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas.Demonstrates leadership.Minimum Years Of Experience
16+ YearsEducation
B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master\'s Degree or Equivalent Experience PreferredCertification / Licensure
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.Technical Responsibilities
Frequently develops standards and guidelines. Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization.Frequently develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints.Integrates advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems.Project and Task Management
Frequently oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire project.Recommends facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out projects. Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.Implements effective teamwork and leadership principles into solutions for engineering problems.Determines project objectives and requirements.May serve as the Project Manager for certain projects with prior approval from GAI's President up to $150,000 per year.Management Responsibility
Supervises a major practice segment or several teams. Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.Implements staff development plans within their practice segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.Evaluates the effectiveness of leaders and teams.Communication Skills
Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues.Integrates different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences.Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials.Benefits to Working at GAI
Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salariesComprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)New paid Maternity / Paternity / Adoption programGenerous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays401k company matchQualifications
Education : Bachelors or better in Engineering or related fieldExperience : 16 years required — Leading business development pursuits and developing statements of qualifications and proposed project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and feesLicenses & Certifications : Professional Engineer (P.E.)Driver's LicenseJ-18808-Ljbffr