Department Manager - Electrical Engineering - - Aha Engineers

Background

Over the past 33 years, AHA Consulting Engineers has worked successfully with owners, operators, Fortune 500 companies, Ivy League schools, top real estate developers, and award-winning architects. Our clients have relied on our passionate team of experts to deliver more than 500 million square feet of high performance facilities throughout the U.S.

Are you interested in joining a smaller, flexible firm where you have an immediate impact with the chance to work on a wide variety of projects?  AHA also provides a “Path to Partnership” program which outlines the expectations for anyone in the company looking to take the next steps in their career.  We are looking for individuals with passion and commitment to their job responsibilities and the desire to take advantage of AHA’s Training and Mentoring programs.

AHA offers traditional MEP engineering, but we also go further to offer strategic consulting that supports holistic, well-rounded services for our clients. We were founded as a “client first” engineering firm and have grown to become a premier firm.

The role

This individual will be responsible for the overall management of the Boston and Lexington (MA) offices electrical groups including being the “go to” technical resource, QA/QC reviews, project staffing, training coordination with HR, new staff recruitment coordination with HR, interviewing and hiring new staff, participation in the weekly MA Offices “Monday Morning Meeting” to review Project Schedule updates as well as lead weekly MA Offices Electrical Group meeting(s). 

This role provides an immediate seat in the AHA MA Senior Leadership Group as well as provides an excellent near-term opportunity to become an AHA Partner via AHA’s ongoing and successful “Path to Partnership” Plan which elevated nine current and future company leaders to Partners in 2021.

Essential Duties

The following skills and duties are necessary to perform the job successfully but are not all inclusive:

The Electrical Department Manager is responsible for providing technical guidance as well as managing the electrical staff who is responsible to design the electrical systems, power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, emergency power, UPS, and renewable energy systems, for the purpose of bidding and construction for various projects.

• Provide technical guidance to Project Engineers, Design Engineers, and Designers working on various design tasks, such as the layout of electrical rooms, UPS rooms, Generator equipment yards, etc.
• Stay up-to-date with appropriate relevant electrical and building codes and standards.
• Perform electrical QA/QC project reviews per the AHA Project Schedule.
• Manage the Boston and Lexington offices Electrical Group staffing.
• Develop an electrical group training plan and coordinate the implementation with HR.
• Develop an electrical group staffing/recruiting plan and coordinate implementation with HR.
• Interviewing and/or overseeing the interviewing process for potential new hires.
• Coordination of potential new hires offers with MA Managing Partner and Managing Directors as well as HR.
• Coordination of new hire onboarding with MA Electrical Group and HR.
• Perform annual performance reviews of MA Electrical Group staff.
• Coordination of annual salary increases with MA Managing Partner and Managing Directors as well as HR.
• Maintain and update AHA electrical details, specifications and standards.
• Coordinate/communicate with other Department Managers regarding inter-discipline coordination and standards.
• On a selective project basis, prepare a conceptual electrical scope of work written narrative report to initiate the “basis of design” direction.
• On a selective project basis, attend meetings with owners, clients, or architects, as necessary to provide additional technical support for the AHA project manager and/or electrical design team.
• Support MA Electrical Group from a technical support standpoint in review contractor submittals to determine conformance with plans, specifications, and codes.
• Support MA Electrical Group and other AHA personnel to help resolve electrical system malfunctions, and provide technical direction.

• Support MA Electrical Group in regards to system components or products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Provide feedback to Project Engineers, Design Engineers and/or Designers on customer problems and needs.

• Be active in professional associations and societies.
• Research technical topics (continuing education are strongly encouraged).
• Provide code research and evaluations.
• Research non-routine code issues and obtain interpretations from code officials.   Brief the electrical department and clients on findings and recommendations for compliance paths where applicable to specific projects.
• On a selective basis, prepare technical reports detailing cause of damage / failure, damage observed, and test results.

Other Duties

• Mentor senior engineers.
• Keep updated with new technologies, changing building codes and industry trends / advances.
• Review and apply Professional Registration Seal to all electrical and fire alarm drawings produced for AHA MA offices projects.

Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (from an ABET accredited school).
• PE license
• Fifteen or more years of experience in MEP electrical engineering 
• Five + years leading and developing teams
• Able to travel to sites when necessary (5-10%)
• Understanding of current codes
• Revit and AutoCAD experience
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).  Proficiency in SKM Power Tools, preferred
• Ambitious, self-motivated, hands-on, and team oriented
• A desire to immediately step into Senior Leadership as well as near-term Partnership opportunity

Qualifications (Preferred):

• PE license (various states) 
• LEED a plus

Why AHA? 

• Work in a smaller, flexible department where you can have immediate impact
• Full benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability on hire date and Domestic Partner coverage
• Paid holidays, vacation/sick time, and parental and medical leave
• Annual 401(k) contribution by the firm
• Employee ESOP Plan
• Transparent “Path to Partnership” Program
• Professional development and tuition / certifications reimbursement
• Many of our employees have been with us for more than 20 years!
• Opportunity to wear a lot of hats and be exposed to different tasks, opportunities, and projects
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules, including early Fridays year-round

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.   EEO.

AHA is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Immigration notice- AHA does not provide sponsorship.

Staffing Firms Notice – AHA does not accept resumes from staffing firms unless there is a current agreement in place – please refer to AHA website.