Manager - Construction Engineering

Maintenance & Construction Irvine, California


Description

Position at Glidewell Dental

Essential Functions:

  • Interviews, hires, trains, and develops employees. Motivates employees, assists in goal setting, provides development opportunities and performance feedback, addresses complaints and provides resolutions.
  • Manages team of Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and supporting engineering staff to design, execute, and ensure approval of engineering plans. 
  • Manages all aspects of facility engineering, including the creation of Construction Documents as Engineer of Record. 
  • Serves as a technical expert for design and construction to ensure quality design process compliance with current building codes. 
  • Interfaces with client, internal department(s)/team(s), vendor(s), and/or city to manage changes and approvals to ensure project is on schedule and within budget; obtains construction permits/approvals as necessary.
  • Oversees the creation of various documents including but limited to blueprints, project plans, progress reports, project request forms, field measures, and sketches/documents of existing site condition floor plans, single line drawings, pipe and instrumentation diagrams.
  • Reviews plans for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications; approves all work performed as Engineer of Record to ensure compliance with all codes and standards.
  • Guides team to research equipment, materials, and methods in order to provide the most economical designs and project submittals.
  • Develops and executes project plans and delivery commitments. Communicates project status, delays, or any discrepancies that may affect business initiatives to management and stakeholders.
  • Provides complete, accurate, detailed, and approved construction documents to appropriate teams (i.e., Project Management, Millwork, etc.).
  • Keeps abreast of new technology, legal requirement, trends, and makes recommendations. Implements improvements/upgrades as necessary.
  • Creates and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for department process and procedures.
  • Monitors company’s utility consumption, and makes necessary recommendations on necessary utility upgrades/projects.
  • Challenges staff to value engineer designs, and provide creative solutions.
  • Establishes goals for team in accordance with company and division plan and vision.
  • Ensures the team understands the performance standards of their department and has a clear understanding of their own individual performance.
  • Ensures high productivity and adherence to turnaround time schedule by problem solving, motivating, and delegating.
  • Manages and supports team members in areas of problem solving, decision making, process improvement, and professional growth in accordance with company policies.
  • Handles employee relations matters including but not limited to performance management and enforcement of corrective or disciplinary actions.
  • Works with staff to resolve complex or out of policy operation problems.
  • Partners and coordinates with Human Resources in a timely manner on all employee relations matters.
  • Assess and ensure appropriate staffing levels; conducts interviews and hires staff to maintain staffing levels within the department.
  • Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Education and Experience:

  • Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of engineering design experience in a commercial environment.
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience submitting drawings as Engineer of Record.
  • Three (3) or more years of experience of leading engineering staff and projects.
  • Previous experience with Autodesk Revit required. 

Special Requirements/Certification:

  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering in California, required.

Pay range $125,000.00 to $200,000.00 a year

Glidewell Laboratories is the industry leader in dental technology due to our agility, speed, and cutting edge technology. We work in a fast-paced and highly sought-after employee-friendly work environment. Behind all of this success is an amazing group of people who are passionate about bringing innovation to the marketplace, while providing quality and affordability to better the lives of people all over the world. If you share in our passion for teamwork and a vision for excellence, let's talk about a rewarding career at Glidewell!

In addition are the following generous employee benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match, company-paid life insurance, additional onsite dental services, vacation, holiday, and sick time, employee gym (with fitness classes and meditation room), employee medical/wellness center (with massage therapy and acupuncture), two company subsidized cafes, Internet cafes, employee lounges with big screen TVs, game tables, fun company sponsored events, a diverse work environment with over forty nationalities represented, and much more!

Glidewell Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [email protected]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Note to Current employees: Please apply through Employee Transfer Application to complete the transfer request form.