Director of Projects

Director Of Projects In Controls & Electrical Engineering

Overview As a Director of Projects in Controls & Electrical Engineering, you will lead project delivery across Atlas OT's portfolio of offerings. You will own project execution strategy, resource planning, financial performance, client satisfaction, and continuous improvement for the Projects organization. This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategic oversight with operational accountability for multi-discipline teams including subcontractors and vendors (controls, electrical, instrumentation, panel fabrication, commissioning, and field services). Director of Projects will be instrumental in direct project management, sales support and initiatives, and partner satisfaction.

Duties

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute project delivery strategy, standards, and KPIs for repeatable, scalable project execution. Partner with Business Development and Sales leadership to align backlog, capacity, and generate new opportunities.
• Project Delivery and Financial Performance: Own P&L for assigned projects: scope, estimating, margin protection, change management, and closeout. Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, quality, and safety targets. Drive continuous improvement in estimating accuracy, schedule predictability, and margin recovery.
• Resource and Utilization Management: Manage utilization targets across project managers, engineers, and field staff.
• Business Development and Sales: Support and drive pursuit strategy for strategic accounts and capital projects. Collaborate on proposals, technical solutions, and client presentations to convert opportunities into projects.
• Client Engagement and Technical Oversight: Act as senior technical and commercial point of contact for key clients. Translate complex OT/controls solutions into client-facing proposals and commercial terms. Oversee technical quality: review P&IDs, PFDs, control narratives, PLC/HMI architecture, and FAT/SAT plans.
• People and Vendor Management: Support hiring, mentorship, and develop project managers, engineers, and technical leads. Manage external partners, panel shops, and subcontractors to ensure compliance with Atlas OT standards.
• Risk, Compliance, and Safety: Enforce safety, security, and compliance requirements on projects and client sites. Ensure customer-mandated safety training and background/drug screening requirements are met.
• Standards Development: Develop, manage and enforce best practices, industry standards, and Atlas OT Quality Management System.

Hybrid schedule with regular on-site project presence; average workweek may exceed 40 hours with extended periods near proposal deadlines. Travel to client sites and vendor facilities as required.

Requirements

Skills Mastery

• Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, DCS, HMI development, control logic, alarming, and trending. Familiarity with major platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, ABB, Emerson) and CodeSys. Experience with electrical and instrumentation design, control panel fabrication standards (UL508A/698A), and FAT/SAT processes.
• Business Skills: Strong estimating, commercial negotiation, and P&L management experience. Proficiency with MS Office, estimating software, and project management tools.
• Leadership Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders. Strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Work Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls) or equivalent technical degree; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years in industrial automation, controls, or EPC project delivery with progressive leadership responsibility; proven track record in oil & gas, energy, manufacturing, water/wastewater, or heavy industrial sectors.
• PMP, PE, or relevant project management/certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record. Ability to pass background check and drug screening. Willingness to complete customer-mandated safety training, work in plant environments and varying weather.

Benefits

• Atlas OT employees are the best, and as such get the best benefits. Our total compensation plan provides pay above average for our industry as validated by independent third parties. We also provide many opportunities for bonus compensation for those willing to put in extra hours, refer friends and new clients.
• Hybrid / Flexible schedule work
• Company sponsored training and certifications
• PPE Reimbursement Program $50/month
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Paid Time off for all Federal Holidays (11 total)
• 120 hours / year of accrued Paid Time Off (inclusive of 10 Vacation and 5 sick days)
• Merit Based Rewards and Bonuses such as Quarterly Bonus
• Employee recognition
• New Employee Referral Bonus
• Large group medical, vision and dental coverage with: 75% of employee's premium covered by Atlas OT 50% of employee's + dependent premium if eligible covered by Atlas OT For HSA eligible plans, employer HSA contribution equal to employee contribution up to federally allowable limits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer contributions matching employee contributions up to 5% or federally allowable limits.
• Group Term Life and AD&D Coverage
• Short Term & Long Term Disability Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Perks Program
• Voluntary Employee Programs, including: Supplemental Life / AD&D Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Plan Legal Shield ID Shield Pet Insurance