Job Description
Devex is assisting the for-profit arm of the nonprofit holding company based in Arlington, Virginia in looking for Deputy Director of Engineering.
The Deputy Director Engineering works closely with the Director Engineering and assists in directing, managing, supervising, and coordinating the activities and operations within the organization by managing multiple sections, work groups, and/or service areas and provides highly responsible and complex technical and administrative support to the Director of Engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in the management of the organization
- Provides strategic vision on the organization’s policies and programs including monthly budget reviews, work plan implementation and reporting.
- Serves as a technical authority for opportunities and issues related to the organization
- Provide value-added expertise in engineering subject and projects.
- Manages and participates in the preparation and review of a variety of reports; conducts studies and prepares reports for current and long-range engineering projects.
- Assist with the development of a result oriented engineering team to service the organization’s business and its customers.
- Identifies needs that are not being addressed by current projects and heavily contributes in the development of new projects.
- Identifies and implement innovative processes for tracking baseline performance in a number of operational areas.
- Establish standardized operational performance metrics to ensure and quantify impacts of programs and delivery.
- Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work plan for assigned staff; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems.
- Ensures that the policies and procedures implemented are consistent with evidence-based best practices.
- Develop multi-year project line roadmap and strategy.
- Participates in the development and administration of the annual budget; participates in the forecast of funds needed for staffing, materials, and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures;
- Gather performance feedback regularly from other subsidies consuming services.
- Help win business and solve challenging problems.
Process Improvement
- Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
- In consultation with the Director Engineering and other subsidiaries leadership, establish standards and process for providing of resources.
- Assist with establishing minimum engineering and constructions standards applicable to the context in which the organization works.
- Inventory best practices currently in use across the organization, and the industry, and recommend appropriate standards for project delivery, to include:
- project budget development and approval processes
- project lifecycle and gateways
- Risk management through project risk registers and appropriate reserves
- Reporting and forecasting project performance
- Closeout reviews
- Compliance
- Provide execution oversight for important research, development, monitoring and evaluation efforts.
Collaboration and Partnerships
- Foster relationships with US-based and international organizations and assists in the development of partnerships and collaborative efforts.
- Promote alignment with overall strategy and vision, by evaluating and implementing selected alternatives to increase both the breadth and scope of services.
- Identify contractor partners for IDIQ contracts and BAA’s.
- Identify local partners for field services and relationships.
- Develop partnerships for research and intellectual property development, including universities, foundations and private research.
- Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of engineering.
- Targeted M&A opportunities, where long-term, profitable growth is assured.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with at least 7 years of increasingly responsible engineering experience including 3 of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
- Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to travel up to 30%
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- MBA or Master’s Degree in engineering
- Fluency in foreign language, specifically Arabic.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
