Henderson Engineers is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead and develop engineering teams within the Venue sector, ensuring technical excellence, operational efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals. The role supports Henderson's mission to innovate and deliver high-quality building solutions across diverse markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical, fire protection, or architectural) preferred. High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant progressive experience required.
- Minimum of 3 years in a leadership or management role required.
- 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.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license 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.
- Builds strong leadership teams and supports engagement across multiple levels within a sector.
- Oversees performance management processes for their staff, sets expectations for Engineering Managers, monitors sector-wide performance trends and adjusts plans with business workload.
- Proactively collaborates with sector leadership on business planning, team capacity, forecasted needs and cross-sector alignment to ensure an effective staffing strategy.
- Manages the application of quality strategies for the discipline and ensures quality standards are met.
- Drives the application of quality assurance tools, processes, databases, priorities and industry best practices for the discipline.
- Works with sector leadership on resource allocation and assigning appropriate staff to project scopes as needed.
Other
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- High emotional intelligence and ability to lead with empathy and clarity, navigate performance conversations constructively and support team members through challenge and change.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with designers at all levels in a clear and concise manner.
- Team oriented and willingness and ability to function in a highly collaborative environment, in group projects and leading less experienced designers. Ability to work independently as needed.
- Adapts to changing work environments, priorities and organizational needs.
