Chief Engineer

Crafton, PA, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
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The Chief Engineer provides strategic technical leadership, overseeing engineering and design activities across the organization. This senior-level position directs engineering standards, ensures project quality and compliance, and guides multidisciplinary teams to achieve organizational goals. The role entails close collaboration with executive leadership, project managers, clients, and operations to maintain engineering excellence and drive innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the highest-level technical authority for engineering design, analysis, and project execution.
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards, procedures, and best practices to ensure technical consistency and quality.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering managers, project engineers, and design teams.
  • Review and approve major engineering deliverables, technical reports, calculations, specifications, and design packages.
  • Lead resolution of complex technical challenges, offering recommendations for high-risk engineering issues.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to develop departmental goals, strategic initiatives, and growth plans.
  • Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, maintaining industry expertise.
  • Lead technical reviews, design reviews, constructability assessments, and risk evaluations.
  • Support recruitment, professional development, and performance management of engineering personnel.
  • Represent the organization in client meetings, industry forums, and regulatory engagements, promoting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university required; Master’s preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required or strongly preferred.
  • 15+ years of progressive engineering experience with significant leadership responsibilities.
  • 5+ years of engineering leadership overseeing multidisciplinary teams and major projects.
  • Extensive knowledge of electrical system design, power distribution, and industrial facility standards.
  • Strong understanding of NFPA, IEEE, API, NESC, NEC, and other relevant standards.
  • Demonstrated experience as a senior technical authority on large capital projects.
  • Proficiency with engineering analysis software such as ETAP, EasyPower, SKM, or PSS/E preferred.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and client relationship skills.
  • Ability to travel as needed to support projects and client engagement.
  • Availability for occasional overtime.

Publishing Pay Range: $200,000 - $213,000 annually

This position offers a hybrid schedule, with time split between the office and remote work.

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  • Dice Id: 10112156
  • Position Id: 113465
  • Posted 5 hours ago

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About GDH

GDH is a technology workforce solutions provider committed to always giving and delivering more. Better talent. More client and consultant support. Greater service. World-class outcomes. Providing technology staffing, project solutions, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), we will be able to deepen our understanding of your business challenges, stay up to date with industry trends, and enhance our ability to create custom solutions to help achieve your business outcomes. We have established ourselves as a trusted partner to countless businesses operating in the communications sector. Our primary goal is to source and recruit the most talented professionals, assemble teams of skilled specialists, create innovative recruitment and professional services strategies that drive growth and foster innovation.

GDH Benefits

GDH offers a range of employee benefits that are designed to promote well-being and help maintain a healthy work-life balance. These comprehensive benefits cover various aspects of an employee's life and aim to enhance their overall experience with the company. Our health benefits include three medical insurance options with access to KISx Card, Zero Card, and HealthJoy concierge services. Other plan offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance plans. Enjoy additional perks like holiday pay, 401(k) plan, direct deposit, an employee referral program, work-life balance benefits, a Wellbeats membership, a discounted gym membership program, and more!  For more detailed information on benefits, please go to GDH’s website under the tab for candidates.

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, GDH Consulting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

Please visit GDH's website for notice of collection for California applicants.

 

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