Who We Are:From Georgia. For Georgia. Since 1914 Yancey Bros. Co. has proudly served as the authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer for Georgia, providing our customers with the highest quality sales, parts and service. From Caterpillar heavy and compact construction equipment to on-highway trucks, we remain committed to learning more about our customers, offering equipment and support to keep up with their changing needs. This all starts with our greatest asset...our employees.
What You Will Be Doing:The EPG Engineering Manager leads the engineering function supporting power generation and distributed energy projects. This role is responsible for developing and directing the engineering team, establishing technical standards and processes, allocating resources, and ensuring projects are designed and executed safely, accurately, and efficiently. The manager partners with sales, project management, service, operations, customers, consulting engineers, Caterpillar, and allied vendors to manage technical risk and deliver reliable, compliant, and cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements and company objectives.
Primary Responsibilities:- Lead, coach, and develop the EPG engineering team, including assigning work, setting priorities, establishing performance expectations, and supporting professional growth.
- Provide technical and managerial oversight for projects from initial concept through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
- Plan engineering capacity and allocate resources based on project priorities, schedules, technical complexity, and business needs.
- Establish, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design practices, review procedures, templates, and quality-control processes.
- Review and approve technical designs, single-line diagrams, layouts, specifications, calculations, equipment selections, and submittals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Serve as the senior technical resource for power generation, electrical distribution, controls, energy storage, microgrid, and related engineered systems.
- Partner with sales, project management, service, and operations leaders to support project development, technical strategy, execution planning, and issue resolution.
- Manage technical risk by identifying design, scope, schedule, cost, constructability, and compliance concerns and ensuring timely corrective action.
- Coordinate with customers, consulting engineers, contractors, vendors, utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, and internal stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
- Support engineering input for proposals, RFQs, equipment procurement packages, project budgets, schedules, and change management.
- Ensure engineering work complies with company policies, safety requirements, applicable codes and regulations, contractual requirements, and industry best practices.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with Caterpillar and allied vendors to align technical solutions, resolve product issues, and maintain knowledge of current technologies and offerings.
- Provide escalation support for complex field issues, testing, startup, commissioning, and system-performance concerns.
- Monitor engineering quality, workload, schedules, and key performance indicators; communicate risks, priorities, and resource needs to leadership.
- Lead design reviews, project reviews, and lessons-learned activities to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and future project performance.
- Support recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and retention of qualified engineering personnel.
- Maintain clear communication with leadership, customers, and internal stakeholders regarding technical scope, project status, engineering priorities, and resolution of significant concerns.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:- Complete all required Yancey safety and management training.
- Professional Engineer licensure is preferred but not required.
Who We Are Looking For:To be successful in this position you should have prior experience in a engineering managerial role. This position also requires someone who is comfortable with collaborating with other departments and vendors to manage technical risk and to deliver reliable and cost- effective solutions.
Education/Experience:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Eight or more years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including experience supporting complex power generation or distributed energy projects.
- Three or more years of engineering leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience preferred.
Required Qualifications/Skills:- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering professionals.
- Strong knowledge of power generation, electrical distribution, controls, energy storage, and related engineered systems.
- Strong project-planning, prioritization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across technical and nontechnical teams.
- Working knowledge of CAD and SolidWorks or comparable engineering design tools.
Physical Demands:- Occasionally Lift/Carry/Lower 15-30 LBS., seldom lift Lift/Carry/Lower +30 LBS.
Values:At Yancey Bros. Co, we are always looking to add people to our team who share our core values:
- Safety: We value the lives and health of our team and customers above all else.
- Integrity: We are ethical and trustworthy, demonstrate respect for others, and communicate truthfully and promptly.
- Teamwork: We work as one across our organization for the benefit of our customers.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following values:
- Acting in a safe manner
- Exhibiting honesty and integrity
- Acting in a fair and ethical manner
- Team mentality
- Delivering quality results
- Embraces change / improvement
- Exhibiting superior customer service skills
- Exhibiting pride and ownership
- Working with a sense of urgency
- Exhibiting a winning attitude
What We Offer:Yancey Bros. Co. offers a full benefits package that includes aggressive compensation levels, technician tool allowances, full medical, vision and dental coverage, employee wellness programs, paid vacations and more.
Competitive Pay Structure- Competitive Pay
- Individual Bonus Opportunities Available
- Technician Tool Allowance
- 401k Plan Strong Company Match
- Employee Profit Sharing
- Financial Wellness Coaching
Employee Wellness Program- Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Group Life Insurance
Personal Time Off- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
Career Development- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ongoing Training
- Advancement Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
