Piping Designers Local Department Manager

Jacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for cities and environments. They are seeking a Piping Designers Local Department Manager to lead a team in designing piping systems for industrial microelectronics and semiconductor facilities, with a significant emphasis on administrative responsibilities and team management.

Responsibilities:

• Support aligned staff career development and advancement
• Provide coaching and mentorship to identify and facilitate growth opportunities
• Conduct regular 11 conversations with aligned staff to maintain open communication and to provide constructive performance feedback
• Complete annual E3 performance reviews for aligned staff
• Manage human resources issues
• Conduct meetings to align collective goals, foster collaboration, encourage knowledge sharing, and drive consistent team performance
• Assess overall capabilities and identify areas for improvement for aligned staff
• Approves timesheets and expenses for aligned staff
• Work with GDM and Staffing Manager to assign staff on all active projects
• Maintain staff utilization in Workforce Planning tool for aligned staff
• Consult regularly with Project Leads to identify staffing needs based on the resource loader for all active projects
• Engage global piping discipline managers to provide staff performance feedback o Global electronics designated staff
• Help GDM and Staffing Manager plan upcoming work and workload forecast
• Work with GDM and Staffing Manager to optimize financial utilization and workforce plan for delivery staff in alignment with GDC goals
• Work closely with Project Leads and Staffing Manager to estimate, forecast, and plan design change notices (DCNs)
• Evaluates and executes staff increases (hiring) or decreases (terminations) as necessary for short and long-term needs with approval from GDM
• Help onboard all new hires and Jacobs staff who are new to Electronics projects
• Engage Project Leads regularly to ensure project delivery, quality, and schedule are on track
• Monitor compliance with discipline standards and provide guidance for corrective actions
• Support and advise project leads as required to improve project execution, team efficiency, and deliverables quality
• Provide GDM with regular project status reports summarizing project progress, budget, schedule, and constraints
• Work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure all technical inquiries and issues are resolved in a timely manner o Lead decision making when project QA comments need alignment and resolution
• Escalate major technical issues to GDM
• Facilitate technical discussions with SMEs and project leads on all piping design related topics Standardization, Tools, and Improvement Initiatives
• Champion maintenance and improvement of existing discipline standards, tools, and documentation
• Promote awareness of Global Electronics procedures, standards, documentation, and learning and development resources
• Drive the development of new procedures, standards, and tools to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency
• Encourage proper use of project delivery tools (e.g., Cobalt, LeanKit, Drawlist)
• Work closely with GDM to identify ways to improve team performance and development
• Collaborate with Piping Engineering Manager to improve execution of tasks between piping engineering teams and pipe designers
• Engage QA Manager to ensure all QA procedures and tools are adequately implemented on all projects
• Help Staffing Manager with estimation of project work, basis of estimate, and development of estimation tools
• Facilitate discussions on all issues related to software used by the various piping engineering teams
• Oversee implementation of any new software versions or alternative software for any given application

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of Piping Design experience
• Broad design and construction knowledge of Electronics piping systems
• Familiarity with the software used in piping design
• Demonstrated leadership experience and capability with medium-to-large size teams
• Strong inspirational and inclusive leadership skills
• Strong understanding of our methods of project/design delivery with an eye towards innovation
• Strong organizational and communications skills
• Ability to travel to meet teams in the region
• A working knowledge of both AutoCAD and Revit
• Familiarity with the tools and processes used in the Electronics Piping discipline
• Exceptional listening skills