Engineering Manager

Position: Engineering Department Manager

Position Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: Competitive salary, DOE

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (hybrid available)

Job Summary:

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Department Manager to lead and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team in Pittsburgh, PA. This leadership role manages engineering resources, supports project execution, maintains technical quality, and contributes to business development. The current manager is retiring, so the new hire will have a transition period with the outgoing manager.

Responsibilities:

- Lead, supervise, and mentor engineers across process, mechanical, geotechnical, civil, structural, EI&C, and CADD disciplines

- Manage departmental workloads, staffing needs, and resource allocation

- Coordinate with project managers on schedules and priorities

- Review engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, quality, and regulatory compliance

- Support recruiting, onboarding, employee development, and performance management

- Participate in project planning, proposal development, and business development

- Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, efficiency, and departmental performance

- Ensure adherence to safety standards and engineering best practices

Education and Certifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field required. Master's degree may be preferred.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license required

Qualifications and Requirements:

- 10+ years of engineering experience in the energy or industrial sectors

- 5+ years of engineering leadership or supervisory experience

- 2+ years of engineering consulting experience

- Experience supervising multidisciplinary engineering teams

- Strong project coordination and technical review skills

- Strong writing skills for proposals and technical reports

- Familiarity with mining, mine reclamation, water treatment, gas processing, industrial manufacturing, and energy generation preferred

Benefits: Comprehensive, market-competitive benefits, merit-based financial rewards, learning and development opportunities, and hybrid flexibility.

Travel: Occasional, about 1 to 3 days per month (5 to 15%)