Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Designer - MG ENGINEERING DPC : Job Details

Job DetailsLevelExperiencedJob LocationMG Engineering DPC - New York, NYEducation LevelBachelorsJob ShiftFull-TimeJob CategoryEngineeringDescriptionThe Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Designer is a senior member of the project team, working under the direct supervision of the Trade Design Manager to lead and manage project design initiatives. This includes supervising a team of Design professionals with a goal to complete high-quality trade-specific schematics & layouts based on solid design principles. The Lead Designer manages all design team project functions, including surveys, calculations, selections & layouts, performs all project phases, and is called upon to play a lead role in effectively communicating with peers, supervisors, vendors, consultants, clients & stakeholders. This includes providing leadership support in the construction administration process with the ability to process and review shop drawings, perform field observations, and prepare respective reports. The Lead Designer is fully capable of assuming the Job Captain function.Qualifications

• Minimum 6yrs experience working as a Designer, of which at least 2yrs were spent in a Senior Designer Role, as part of a professional engineering project team, under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed professional engineer.
• Minimum 2yrs experience leading engineering projects of various sizes and complexities.
• Minimum 2yrs experience leading engineering teams of various sizes.
• 4-year Engineering degree.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Polished communication skills (both verbal & writing).
• Highly organized and composed under pressure.
• Must be able to manage strict timelines with multiple projects in order to meet deadlines under high-pressure environment.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Advanced working knowledge of AutoCAD & REVIT.

Role-Specific CompetenciesComputer Aided DesignLevel 2 (Advanced Proficiency)AutoCAD & REVIT

• Able to develop professional drawing templates.
• Create multi-scale views on one page.
• Know how to use trans-spatial text and dimensions.
• Utilize object and layer filtering.
• Globally edit entities.
• Analyze and apply methods to accurately create complex geometry.
• Streamline repetitive tasks.
• Create custom linetypes.
• Use special fonts.

Plumbing, Sprinkler & Fire Protection EngineeringLevel 3 (Functional Mastery)

• Perform independent design of any type of with inherent knowledge, minimal research and direction.
• Advanced use of company standards and templates.
• Can recognize and troubleshoot existing systems in order to apply solutions and recommendations.
• Novice at generating specifications based on company standard templates.
• Has advanced knowledge of codes and standards and can perform advanced research and provide interpretation.
• Self-sufficient in producing existing conditions surveys and due diligence reports including cost estimates.
• Advanced knowledge of written specifications and standards in the office.
• Educates L2 engineers in system design and layout.

Core CompetenciesProject ManagementLevel 3 (Functional Mastery)Project Management

• Repeated successful experiences have been completed. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but the skill can be performed independently.

Relationship Management

• Develops networks that are diverse in level and function, identifies and initiates new relationships as well as creative alliances to accomplish business objectives. Inspires people with diverse needs to work together for mutual benefit.

Problem Solving

• Breaks down problems into their fundamental parts, identifies their root causes, analyzes costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success of potential solutions, and creatively attacks problems in ways that lead to innovative solutions.

Customer Satisfaction

• Elicits feedback from customers, creates strategies to help the organization serve customers more effectively, considers both short and long-term interests of the customer in making service decisions, and takes risks to serve these interests.

CommunicationLevel 3 (Functional Mastery)Written

• Uses writing effectively to advance business aims, creates complex documents that achieve desired results, tailors writing style to the audience, and organizes & expresses complex ideas effectively; using graphics and other aids as needed.

Verbal

• Ensures that regular communication occurs based on the needs of the project or individual, listens well, clarifies the intent of others' communication, tailors communication to the level of the audience, and utilizes creative methods such as analogies & visuals to communicate complex ideas.

Influence/Negotiation

• Anticipates objections and plans how to overcome them using new information or approaches. Identifies key decision makers, builds alliances, and enlists third party support & outside resources.

LeadershipLevel 3 (Functional Mastery)Conflict Management

• Expands areas of agreement and narrows areas of disagreement, facilitates the development of creative solutions to conflict, acknowledges the truth in criticisms, and knows when to compromise and when to take stands.

Performance Management

• Analyzes systems, processes and performance trends to identify opportunities for improvement, seeks out business opportunities that will create growth, provides others with tools to solve problems, and invests time & resources to learn & develop. Seeks performance feedback from others, addresses performance problems promptly, gives performance feedback to others, and establishes plans that break complex projects into their component parts, each with its own timeline.

Diversity

• Uses cultural understanding to communicate, influence, and manage across cultures as well as to resolve conflict. Helps others increase their awareness and acceptance of cultural differences, and develops policies & procedures that encourage this acceptance.

AccountabilityLevel 3 (Functional Mastery)Self-Direction & Sense of Urgency:

• Takes advantage of opportunities, initiates projects & takes responsibility for their success even when the outcomes & circumstances are not well defined. Takes action in the face of obstacles, freshly identifying what must be done. Sets challenging goals and demonstrates a strong sense of urgency & persistence about accomplishing them. Establishes plans that break projects into their component parts, each with its own timeline. Seeks & gives performance feedback to others, and addresses performance problems promptly.

Flexibility & Resilience

• Operates well in ambiguous situations, is willing to reconsider strongly held ideas, and maintains work efficiency. Responds positively to a changing environment by coming up with creative ideas. When the picture is unclear and much is unknown, remains calm and comfortable, accurately assessing risks and options, changing direction & reorienting quickly. Acts decisively at the right time.

Integrity

• Maintains confidentiality regardless of pressure from others. Admits mistakes and takes stands based on principles & values in spite of the potential for negative consequences. Challenges others who are not acting with integrity.

Results Driven

• Sets challenging goals and develops standards against which to measure behavior & performance. Persists in the face of significant difficulties, takes risks, faces fears, and demonstrates a strong sense of urgency about achieving goals.

General RequirementsCompliance All employees of the organization are required and expected to comply with all corporate standards, rules, regulations & policies as outlined in this document, in the corporate hand-book, on the employee intranet, and as expressed either verbally or in writing. It is the responsibility of all employees to know, understand & comply with all corporate standards, rules, regulations & policies. All employees of the organization are required and expected to satisfactorily complete the learning curriculum prescribed by the Management Team.Work ConditionsThe following work conditions apply to all positions of the company:

• Ability to work in an independent environment with moderate supervision.
• Ability to work under a moderate noise level (i.e., working on an open floor with printers, telephones, and computers).
• Ability to travel for business and work beyond normal business hours when necessary.
• Ability to be flexible and successfully respond to multiple work pressures.
• Willing to work extra hours or weekends as needed and/or directed.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components.

Dress CodeAll company employees are expected to adhere to the following dress code unless otherwise directed:

• Business Development (Sales) meetings: Formal business attire.
• Corporate-sponsored outings or events: Formal business attire.
• Project day-to-day: Business casual attire.
• Friday (work permitting): Dress-down.