Lead Engineer

1st shift

Major Responsibilities:
Provides effective supervision and management of the associates assigned to the engineering team.

• Works collaboratively with the manager, establishes goals and quality standards for the engineering team. Drives goal attainment specific to reductions in energy utilization. Regularly reports on goal attainment status.
• Collaborates with the department manager on matters of hiring, progressive discipline, rewards and recognition of associates.
• Establishes work schedules for the engineering staff to assure proper coverage, optimizing the use of vendor services to supplement the work of the associates assigned to the engineering team.
• Approves overtime as warranted and edits time cards accordingly.
• Prioritizes and schedules associates to perform routine, non-routine, preventative and predictive maintenance activities to ensure proper operation of HVAC equipment.
• Leads the onboarding process for orientation and training of the engineering team to increase knowledge, skills, and proficiency.
• Inspects and ensures that all work is done to the highest quality standards, providing regular performance feedback to the associates assigned to the engineering team and drafts annual performance appraisals.
• Provides timely and accurate recommendations and supporting background for the annual operating budget and for the five year infrastructure capital plan. Manages expenditures to meet department budget goals.
• Chairs the Utilities Management Sub-Committee and is responsible for developing and executing the objectives of the Utility Management Plan.
• Oversees administrative actions required of the engineering team.

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