Henderson Engineers is looking to hire a Senior Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers, drive technical excellence, and ensure operational efficiency within the Venue sector. The role involves people development, strategic resource management, and maintaining a strong technical presence to execute the sector's technical vision and strategy.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge and proficiency in engineering design, A&E industry, codes, design guides and standards relating to a broad range of practices, projects and/or program types required.
- Proficient knowledge and understanding of earned value, contracts and construction processes and methods required.
- Working knowledge of current and industry specific tools and software required, including BIM modeling, markup and annotation, workflow and task management applications.
- High technical aptitude with ability to learn, understand, and utilize various systems and processes. Experience and comfortability with training others on systems and processes.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
- Additional certifications aligning with the relevant technical field (e.g., BEMP, CPD, CDP, NICET, RCDD, etc.) preferred.
- Sustainability certifications (e.g., CDP, LEED, WELL, etc.) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leads the coaching culture across a team of technical staff through goal setting and alignment with organizational goals, measuring progress and ensuring succession planning, leadership development and technical mentorship are scalable within the sector.
- Ensures discipline-specific communication reaches the sector and translates strategy into clear expectations for Engineering Managers and their teams.
- Provides technical guidance, leveraging engineering judgement to solve complex challenges.
- Manages the application of quality strategies for the discipline and ensures quality standards are met.
- Manages the application of quality assurance tools, processes, databases, priorities and industry best practices for the discipline.
- Drives the application of quality initiatives to enhance engineering processes, optimize production and improve how we work.
- Works closely with engineering leadership to ensure the team adheres to technical processes and standards.
Other
- Minimum 15 years of relevant progressive experience required.
- Minimum of 3 years in a leadership or management role required.
- High emotional intelligence and ability to lead with empathy and clarity, navigate performance conversations constructively and support team members through challenge and change.
- Proven track record of developing high-performing teams, aligning them with organizational goals, and fostering cross-discipline collaboration.
- Proven track record of serving as a connector between teams, leadership and business functions, translating vision into action and culture into practice.
