Electrical Department Manager

What We're Looking For This opportunity entails leading the Electrical Engineering Department in design, development, and delivery of project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality control. The role coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients receive the proper resources at the appropriate time. It also involves leading technical coaching and mentoring, ensuring efficient utilization of staff, and providing high-quality service. What You'll Do Develop, monitor, and manage the department's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates. Manage, grow, and professionally develop the discipline‑specific engineering department. Coordinate department activities, establish priorities, and assign staff to projects. Ensure staff development, mentoring, and training needs are met. Collaborate with other departments or groups within the office on work‑sharing needs and opportunities. Support implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the department and office, including development of department‑level strategic planning strategies. Support implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the department. Support implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including work planning, monthly project reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction. Assist in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win‑to‑work activities. Maintain client contacts to ensure client satisfaction. Lead and assist in sales and marketing efforts for department's growth. Recruit, hire, develop, and retain department staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession. Manage assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget and quality management) and perform technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation. Lead multiple teams including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 15 but typically 17‑20 or more employees. Perform other duties as assigned. What You'll Need Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 10 years of practical experience including 2 years of supervisory experience. What You'll Bring Oversee various power and communications infrastructure design including street lighting, traffic signals, area lighting, pedestrian lighting, aesthetic lighting and other electrical systems. Work closely with other disciplines on multi‑discipline projects including other HNTB offices. What We Prefer Professional Engineer (PE) license. 4+ years of supervisory experience. Additional Information Benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran information. Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Locations: Parsippany, NJ (Fairfield). The approximate pay range for New Jersey is $165,550.16 - $288,491.20. The approximate nationwide pay range for this position is $150,500.15 - $300,511.68. Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, skills and location. Notice To Third-party Agencies HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees. Job Type: Regular. Full/Part Time: Full time. Job Category: Engineering Group. ReqID: R-30314. #J-18808-Ljbffr HNTB