Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $150K-$170K

POSITION OVERVIEW
Seeking an Engineering Manager who demonstrates a history of delivering profitable professional services alongside exceptional client satisfaction. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment. This role integrates technical expertise, leadership, and communication skills to oversee commissioning for Hyperscale, Enterprise, and Collocation Data Centers, Central Utility Plants (CUP), and Power Generation (combined heat & power; CHP) facilities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical

• Collaborate with senior management and staff to enhance and streamline commissioning processes, resource allocation, core services, standards, and procedures.
  

• Oversee commissioning, energy consulting, and management of complex mechanical/electrical systems for local, national, and international clients.
  

• Direct teams from multiple disciplines to execute projects across various locations.
  

• Function as the primary technical contact, managing direct coordination with customers’ technical teams and contractors.
  

• Develop and review commissioning plans, technical reports, method of procedures, specifications, cost estimates, and studies.
  

• Identify and resolve design and operational issues throughout the commissioning process.
  

• Supervise commissioning efforts, ensuring projects adhere to scope, fee, and schedule.
  

• Perform site observations, review contract documentation, create and carry out functional test plans for mechanical and control systems. Understanding of building codes and industry standards (ASHRAE, LEED) is advantageous.
  

• Experience with applying and implementing electrical/mechanical test instrumentation is preferred.
  

• Familiarity with NETA Electrical Acceptance Testing guidelines is beneficial.
  

• Working knowledge of Life Safety systems is desirable.

Project Management

• Manage projects, teams, client relationships, scopes, budgets, and schedules. 
  

• Define and manage deliverables with customers and project teams to meet project objectives.
  

• Communicate and clarify client requirements, expectations, and best practices effectively.
  

• Deliver all aspects of hardware, information, and services on time and in compliance with technical specifications.
  

• Provide clients with regular status updates covering technical activities, schedule progress, risks, budget, and forecasts.
  

• Ensure prompt identification and resolution of punch-list items.
  

• Archive and distribute site quality control documentation and test reports to relevant customer service staff.
  

• Review budgets to confirm adequacy for design and supply requirements.

Development

• Source new clients and opportunities, sustaining existing relationships and marketing for related new business.
  

• Evaluate design documents and generate project proposals and ROM pricing in response to client inquiries.
  

• Take part in presentations and meetings for pre-award and contract negotiations.
  

• Support and build new business relationships and opportunities.
  

• Oversee strategic client relationships and seek upsell opportunities.
  

• Collaborate with senior management for long-term planning
  

• Assist in employee development and training initiatives

Administrative

• Coordinate internal scheduling of resources.
  

• Review expense reports and timesheets submitted by direct reports.
  

• Conduct annual performance evaluations for direct reports.
  

• Work with management to implement performance improvement systems.

Safety

• Adhere to and promote workplace safety policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10-15 years of relevant experience in commissioning and project management of electrical, mechanical, controls systems for critical buildings, OR
  

• At least 15 years of experience as a commissioning agent with practical expertise in implementation and project management of electrical, mechanical, and controls systems for critical facilities.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proven interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  

• Strong time management; capability to handle tight schedules.
  

• Resourcefulness and quick resolution of complex, fast-paced challenges.
  

• Ability to analyze and discuss Mission Critical systems in terms understandable to non-technical stakeholders.
  

• Fiscal responsibility related to project budgets and expectations.
  

• Leadership under client project pressures; serve as a role model.
  

• Ability to mentor and provide expertise for direct reports.
  

• Participate in hiring processes for direct report positions when necessary.
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products; Google Suite familiarity is a plus.

Certifications/Licenses/Training

• EIT, PE, CEM, DCEP, LEED, CEM credentials are a plus.
  

• BCxP, CBCP, CCP & PMP credentials a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Permanent, full-time role; Monday to Friday, daytime schedule.
  

• Hybrid work from Dallas with travel as required.
  

• Extensive travel locally, nationally, and occasionally internationally, estimated at 20%–40% of the year. Mondays and Fridays serve as travel days; Tuesday–Thursday are on-site days. Employees typically return home Fridays for weekends, unless business needs require otherwise.
  

• May occasionally involve work outside normal business hours, such as evenings/weekends, to suit maintenance windows or mission-critical schedules.
  

• The work environment includes high-energy locations like central plants, switchgear rooms, and power transmission areas typically found in Mission Critical facilities, such as Power Generation Plants and Data Centers.

This job description outlines the essential functions of the job. It is not intended as an employment contract or a comprehensive list of duties; employees may be assigned tasks outside of these parameters as needed by supervisors.
 

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