Hybrid Director of Engineering

at Michaels Energy- an Inc. 5000 Company

• Job title: Director of Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $145,000 - $165,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, La Crosse, United States

About the role

• Director of Engineering leading a team to deliver high-quality solutions at Michaels Energy. Overseeing staffing, training, and resource planning to maximize client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and direction of the engineering department to create a cohesive team working towards a shared goal.
• Identify areas for improvement in company policies and procedures to improve quality, productivity, and staff retention.
• Manage staffing levels to hit department utilization targets using workload forecasting tools.
• Work with engineering managers to assign engineers to projects based on Program Management requests.
• Collaborate on proposal development to assign staff and provide subject matter expertise.
• Develop and execute a training plan for new hires.
• Oversee the ongoing technical development of engineers.
• Develop and assign technical engineering Subject Matter Experts (SME).
• Ensure redundancy in engineering skill sets across the department.
• Train all engineering managers to apply company policies and directives equitably.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in preferably in electrical , mechanical, chemical, or building systems engineering
• Five years of management experience leading a technical team
• Ten years of technical experience, combining any of the following: Energy efficiency industry – e.g., utilities or performance contracting
• HVAC operations, controls, and/or building energy investigations
• Utility program experience in retro-commissioning, ASHRAE level 2 energy audits, or custom rebate calculation
• Managing building retrofit projects
• Implementing controls upgrades
• Commissioning HVAC retrofits
• HVAC Design or Electrical Design as part of a Design/Build or A&E Firm
• Energy modeling using Open Studio or eQuest
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• PE (Professional Engineer) is preferred but not required
• Ability to travel up to 20% to Michaels’ office locations.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Hours
• Collaborative Career Development
• Beer Fridays
• Fresh Fruit Daily
• Wellness Rewards
• Fun Company Outings