Lead Industrial Systems Operations Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Industrial Systems Operations Engineer

D-Riven Engineered Solutions is seeking a seasoned operations leader to anchor complex, multi-discipline industrial projects. You’ll be the technical point person from kickoff to closeout, partnering with internal and external customer teams while upholding our uncompromising standards for safety and quality.

A day in the life

You start on site with a quick safety huddle, then walk down the work area with pipefitters, plumbers, electricians, and controls technicians to align on the day’s plan. By mid-morning, you’re leading a design review—confirming utility loads, machine foundation details, and sequencing—before stepping into a call with municipal inspectors to keep permitted work tracking. After lunch, you finalize a resource plan, issue workflow assignments to internal and vendor teams, and brief the client on progress, risks, and next steps. You close the day with a quality check against codes, specs, and QA/QC policies and coach a Project Engineer through a technical report before distribution.

What you’ll own

• Champion D-Riven health and safety expectations and ensure alignment with customer site rules.
• Partner with customer leadership on scope development, costing, quoting, and overall project planning.
• Support Project Engineers and Program Managers with detailed schedules and resource loading.
• Contribute to and review engineering design packages and technical deliverables.
• Act as the project’s technical lead, facilitating design reviews with customers and vendors.
• Interpret and validate drawings/schematics, including utility demands and machine foundation requirements.
• Coordinate with municipalities and inspectors on permitted scopes of work.
• Build comprehensive resource and workflow plans; assign responsibilities to internal staff and vendors.
• Source and manage vendors for quotations, materials, and execution support.
• Direct field installation activities for mechanical systems (pipefitters/plumbers) and electrical/controls teams.
• Review technical reports from Project Engineers prior to internal or customer release.
• Ensure all outcomes meet D-Riven standards; address gaps with teams or suppliers as needed.
• Verify compliance with codes, industry best practices, QA/QC processes, and project specifications.
• Coach and mentor Project Engineers and Team Leads; conduct formal and informal performance evaluations.
• Provide clear, daily client communication—progress, decisions, and evolving requirements.

Travel, pay, and logistics

• Starting Pay Range: $101k–$110k annually
• Travel: Approximately 75% travel with multi-week onsite rotations (commonly 3–4 weeks and occasionally a couple of months at a time).
• Company-paid travel: Flights, hotels, and rental cars are arranged and paid in advance.
• Mileage: If you drive your own vehicle from home to the work site, mileage is reimbursed at $0.725 per mile (daily hotel-to-jobsite travel is excluded).
• Per diem: $70.00 per day.
• PTO: Accrue 120 hours annually (vacation, sick, personal) available with manager approval.
• Health benefits: Coverage begins the first day of the month following your start date.
• Schedule rhythm: Travel is largely continuous with occasional breaks, particularly around holidays.

What you bring

• 3+ years of hands-on experience as an Operations Engineer, Technical Manager, Maintenance Manager, Project Engineer, or equivalent in industrial settings.
• Willingness to travel extensively (approximately 70%–80%) with extended onsite periods (2–4 weeks straight).
• Lead-from-the-front mindset and strong field presence.
• Reliable vehicle suitable for interstate driving.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
• Expertise interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and standards.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
• Familiarity with industrial codes, regulations, and best practices.
• Comfort collaborating across Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Concrete/Masonry, and Rigging disciplines.
• Demonstrated project management, supervision, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to enforcing and following safety protocols.
• Strong organization and time management; willing to work in dirty or uncomfortable environments as needed.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field required.
• Electrical or mechanical trade certifications welcomed and valued.
• Training or education in business or organizational management preferred.

Tools, proficiencies, and domains

• HVAC; Industrial Electrical; Rigging & Load Handling; Concrete/Masonry
• CAD tools (AutoCAD; SolidWorks exposure); schematic/drawing interpretation
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
• Operations and project engineering; quality assurance; workflow planning
• Project costing, quoting, and planning
• AutoCAD software

Additional information

The responsibilities described are representative of the role’s core scope. Duties may evolve, and you may be asked to perform other tasks aligned with business needs. Management may assign or reassign responsibilities at any time.