Our client, a leader in the engineering sector, is seeking an Assistant Department Manager - Transmission to join their team in Minneapolis on a permanent basis. This role involves managerial responsibilities in addition to normal transmission design engineering duties, focusing on the leadership and development of a team within the Transmission Department of the T&D Global Practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advocate for safety within the department.
- Foster a culture based on principles of quality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Recruit, develop, train, and retain interns and engineers.
- Use creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in problem-solving.
- Coordinate team and mentor assignments efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Review employee performance and conduct development meetings.
- Identify training needs and develop training programs in collaboration with other departments.
- Assist with developing and maintaining client relationships.
- Responsible for fostering a healthy employee-owner culture within the team.
- Assist in developing business initiatives to improve profitability and efficiencies.
- Develop and foster an innovative culture that leverages tools, technology, and processes for continuous improvement.
- Provide input on productivity goals, budgets, and quality enhancement.
- Approve timecards and ensure billable time goals are met.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction management or a related field from an accredited programme.
- Experience in transmission and design within an engineering context.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in giving and receiving performance feedback.
- Proficiency with tools and technology such as Office 365 applications, Pivot Tables, and Data Models is advantageous.
- Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively.
- Professional Engineering licence is preferred.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Employee benefits package.
If you are an experienced professional looking to take the next step in your career and play a crucial role in the Transmission Department, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and forward-thinking team in Minneapolis.
