Senior Manager, Development Engineer - Sustainable Infrastructure (Remote)

Johnson Controls

14d ago

Job
Full-time
Expert Level
Engineering
Toronto

AI generated summary

You must have 10+ years in engineering, strong leadership and project management skills, a relevant degree, facility operations experience, and a Canadian residency of 10+ years for security clearance.
You will manage project development teams, oversee budgets, ensure high customer satisfaction, mentor staff, and collaborate on staffing plans while maintaining operational control of projects.

Requirements

Applicants MUST currently have a Minimum ten (10) years of continuous residency in Canada or a valid security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, or a related technical field, MBA or other appropriate graduate degree desirable.
Requires ten or more years of engineering building-related systems or services.
Registered Professional Engineer, Masters in Business Administration, or Advanced Engineering degree highly recommended.
Proven leadership skills and experience in managing a technical team requiring multi-project management skills.
Strong process orientation and development skills with the ability to motivate subordinates.
Strong planning and organization skills.
Experience in recruiting and developing people.
Previous exposure to facility operations and cost accounting.
Excellent business analysis capabilities.
Strong Project Management skills are necessary.
Formal report writing experience, and excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary.
Possesses solid working knowledge of common computer applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.).
Travel approximately 30%, primarily within Canada and occasionally to the USA.
Must be qualified to maintain Canadian Federal Secret level security clearance, which also requires either being born in Canada or residency in Canada of greater than 10 years.

Responsibilities

Under general direction, manages the capacity and staffing of the project development teams in Canada. Manages the assigned Project portfolio, including scheduling, staffing, project development cost and planning, pursuit costs, and project cost and technical reviews. Reviews and approves all project development plans as developed by Development engineers / Development managers on the Development teams. Provides direct leadership and oversight of large project development and development plans / budgets for Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) Canada. Leads professional development, adherence to the SI business operating system (BOS), managing & mentoring of the development and project engineers. Establishes team objectives and manages team efforts to achieve assigned productivity. Oversees and assists development managers in order to enable their effective planning, scheduling and controlling of project development and sales support activities. Hires, retains, performance manages, and plans for career development of direct reports. Prepares and delivers clear performance expectations, performance reviews and development plans for direct reports. Responsible for the management and execution of project pursuits and development and ensures the project development professionals have operational control and accountability to execute the planned project pursuits and developments.
The Senior Manager, Development Engineering is actively involved in the local community, industry organizations, and networks with local engineering firms, universities and subcontractors. Responsible for maintaining high customer satisfaction for projects during the development and transition to construction phase.
Works collaboratively with the Development managers to determine capacity and capability needs with project development engineering and project engineering personnel. As a member of the Area management team, assists the General Manager in the preparation of the annual financial operating plan for the SI business, ensures Region Fiscal Year plans are met and monthly financial reporting of the Region.
With the General Manager, establishes the project development engineering and project engineering resource plan for staffing levels and takes action to achieve that plan. Assists direct managers in hiring, retaining, performance managing and career development planning of the engineering team members. Ensures adherence to Company policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives regarding human resource management. Tracks changing trends in the marketplace and takes action to adjust organization accordingly. Ensures that the development and delivery teams are properly supported with engineering resources. Works with Development Teams and the General Manager to review manpower levels, providing manpower forecasts and plans for support of the Development Teams’ project development forelog. Directs the efforts of the project development teams to provide specific functional and technical expertise, including presentation assistance, estimating, technical and financial analysis, etc. Implements JCI’s standardized tools and processes. Establishes, tracks and reports various performance metrics. Serves as an active member of the Sustainable Infrastructure Area leadership team by providing Regional and Area performance information in an accurate and timely fashion, and working with and supporting other Corporate and Regional leaders to establish standards, resource sharing and incorporating “Best Practices”, reporting performance metrics, establishing and actualizing learning programs. Remains current on engineering standards and practices. Provides team with industry knowledge, and leverages field applications and best practices. Directs the Team in developing and maintaining competitively advantaged “Best Practices”, analyses, current competitive information and profiles, and effective presentations and proposals. Represents Johnson Controls in professional and market related organizations on a Regional or National basis. Promotes adherence to JCI safety policies. When self performing, leads or supports detailed development of projects. Validates assumptions made during solution design. Builds a detailed cost estimate and scope of work for assigned projects in conjunction with Operations. Assists in preparing proposals and other customer communication documents. Utilizes specialized functional expertise as a project development team member. Has a high degree of technical competence in multiple functional areas, capable of assessing design risk and being accountable for all elements of large projects. Performs other related duties as assigned.

FAQs

What is the minimum residency requirement for applicants?

Applicants must currently have a minimum of ten (10) years of continuous residency in Canada or a valid security clearance.

What qualifications are required for the Senior Manager, Development Engineer position?

A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field is required, and an MBA or other appropriate graduate degree is desirable. Additionally, candidates should have ten or more years of experience in engineering building-related systems or services.

Is professional engineering registration required for this role?

Yes, being a Registered Professional Engineer is highly recommended for this position.

What skills are necessary for this position?

Proven leadership skills, multi-project management experience, strong planning and organization skills, recruiting and developing people, and excellent business analysis capabilities are necessary for this role.

Where will the projects be primarily located?

The projects will primarily be located within Canada and occasionally in the USA, with travel expected to be approximately 30%.

What kind of experience is expected from candidates?

Candidates should have experience managing technical teams, facility operations, cost accounting, and strong project management skills, along with formal report writing experience.

Will I need to maintain a security clearance for this position?

Yes, candidates must be qualified to maintain Canadian Federal Secret level security clearance, which requires either being born in Canada or having greater than 10 years of residency in Canada.

How involved will the Senior Manager be in community engagements?

The Senior Manager will be actively involved in the local community, industry organizations, and will network with local engineering firms, universities, and subcontractors.

Is there a focus on professional development for employees in this role?

Yes, the position involves leading professional development and mentoring development and project engineers to ensure adherence to the Sustainable Infrastructure business operating system.

What type of engineering expertise is required for this role?

A high degree of technical competence in multiple functional areas is required, along with the ability to assess design risk and be accountable for all elements of large projects.

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