PRINCIPAL, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

Job Description Title: Director of Engineering

Position Type: Administrator Full Time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. The Director of Engineering shall work under the direction of the Executive Dean of Science, Engineering, & Math, and shall provide supervision of Engineering faculty and instructors, oversight of course scheduling, marketing, transfer engineering student advising and extracurricular activity oversight, community and industry networking, and curriculum development, and collaborating with engineering laboratory staff to assure that instructional needs are met. The Director shall assist the Executive Dean with the hiring of Engineering faculty and shall be responsible for the hiring of Engineering instructors. The Director shall maintain commitment to quality instruction, the primary objective of the institution. This leader will demonstrate a strong commitment to the value of diversity among students and staff, as well as sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of PPSC students.

Start Date for this position is January 15 (salary to be pro-rated). Supervise Engineering faculty and instructors.

• Coordinate with the PPSC Grant Director to identify and write grant proposals to support the engineering program and faculty initiatives
• Engineering curriculum and program design.
• Community networking and coordination with university partners.
• Develop and maintain industry partnerships to support program relevance and student outcomes.
• Engineering student advising and support of extracurricular activities.
• Coordinate professional training and development opportunities for Engineering faculty and instructors.
• Collaborate with the Director of Lab Operations and the Rampart Science & Engineering Lab Coordinator to assure that all course needs are met, and that appropriate equipment is selected for purchase for new courses, programs, and innovative advances.
• Responsible for internal planning, administration and program development, and coordination of faculty professional training needs.
• Review industry trends, identify employer needs, and cultivate industry partnerships based on program data reports.
• Assist with student advising for transfer engineering program.
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.

Completed Master's degree in a related field from a Higher Learning Commission accredited institution.

• Seven years of professional-level engineering related experience.
• Experience in grant writing and administration.
• Experience in professional training and development.

A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Doctorate degree in a related field from a Higher Learning Commission accredited institution.

• Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish fluently.

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on September 29, 2026.

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position. Application Instructions:

Application must be submitted online. Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration. A complete application will include:

Depending on your employment category and full or part-time status, Pikes Peak State College offers 15 hours a month of annual leave and 10 hours a month of sick leave accrual. There are paid holidays and alternate paid holidays which allow the college to be closed Christmas Day through New Year's Day. Tuition Reimbursement

Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and spouse/domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the Colorado Community College System. Health, Dental & Vision

Pikes Peak State College offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide you and eligible dependents, spouse/domestic partner, with a broad range of employer paid and employee paid benefit options. In addition to medical coverage, the college offers dental and vision insurance plans to choose from. Retirement

Pikes Peak State College participates in Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates. In addition, there are supplemental retirement plans available through three other vendors.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) offer you an easy way to pay for eligible medical and childcare expenses with money that's set aside with a pre-tax benefit. Disability Coverage

Pikes Peak State College offers disability insurance to help you meet needs should you become unable to work due to an illness or injury.

Life Insurance

Pikes Peak State College offers life insurance paid for by the college to eligible employees. Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies are available for those interested in additional coverage. Pikes Peak State College offers additional leave programs such as bereavement leave, jury leave, community and parental academic leave, Family and Medical Leave (FML), and Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI).