Position Description:

M.C. Dean is looking for aDesign Managerto lead the group through the next phase of its evolution and growth located in Richmond, VA.

The Critical Infrastructure Solutionsteam is responsible for providing turnkey multidiscipline solutions for our Critical Mission and Mission Critical (Data Center) customers with an emphasis on Modular Delivery of those solutions.

Position Expectations:

• The Critical Infrastructure Solutions (CIS) team is a rapidly growing, geographically distributed organization with engineers, designers, and specialists creating those solutions and managing our design partners in procuring those solutions.
• Develop and standardize solutions optimized for manufacturing.
• Develop design concept and delivery approach at the program and project level.
• Develop detailed functional and physical designs.
• Produce supporting calculations, reports, and specifications.
• Manage design multidiscipline design teams.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide organizational leadership for the large and knowledge-intensive engineering and design operation group, including organizational design and alignment with MCD's job architectures.
• Provide process leadership. Refine, maintain, and enable data-driven structured continuous improvement of design development, product management, workload management, and other critical processes.
• Responsible for leading technical Engineering discussions, providing a clear direction for project-teams and ensuring all programs are prioritized as required.
• Lead solution-driven discussions and validate the quality of project outcomes on a consistent basis.
• Produce contract drawings and specifications consistent with contract requirements and regulations, while adhering to industrial Codes and Standards.
• Address any Mechanical Design, Fabrication, Construction, and Commissioning issues.
• Develop system sequence of operations, compliance matrices and other project support documentation.
• Responsible for identifying, recommending, and implementing work process improvements as it relates to specific project details to ensure success prior to inception.
• Establish / advance M.C. Dean's design development and continuous improvement practice, including measuring performance and total cost of delivery for the solution designs.
• Drive integration of the Design for Modular Delivery capability with M.C. Dean's engineering, project delivery.
• Act as the authority and escalation resource for issues and problem resolution in the above and related areas.
• Lead the development and maintenance of project artifacts that are required to ensure project success outcomes.
• Must prioritize the leading and managing the integration of data from multiple company platforms, with the ability to analyze the data and provide insight to the technical solution related to the project-specific issue based on the conclusion of findings.
• Ensure all Safety regulations are adhered to, and any issues are identified and resolved immediately.

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• Minimum 10-12 years of Mechanical Engineering & Design experience with a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Mechanical.
• 7-9 years of technical Engineering & specialty experience with a Master's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Required knowledge within Engineering Leadership functions including technical design & engineering abilities, proficiency of applied principles, & prioritization of deliverable deadlines tied to each specialty-trade simultaneously.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience & established Mechanical Systems knowledge specific to HVAC, Plumbing & Piping within scopes including new & existing construction, renovations, and upgrades.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in at least one state required.
• Proven track record leading a large engineering and design organization with responsibilities comparable to the ones described above.
• Strong organizational leadership/management experience required (management strengths may be more important than advanced technical expertise).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance in the future, if required for the project

* Desired Certifications & Experience:

• Trane TRACE
• Carrier HAP Experience
• AutoCAD, Revit & BIM
• LEED Accreditation
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
• Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• PMP Certification

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.