At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
At Jacobs, we?challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative?and?lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you're interested in a rewarding career working with?the?industry's best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.?
We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer Department Manager in?our Cincinnati, Ohio office location who is passionate about steering a collaborative team to success on Life Sciences projects that enable the heart of our clients' business. Join us and you'll have the chance to lead projects at some of the world's most state of the art industrial and commercial facilities. You'll be accountable for staffing, budget, schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, as you deliver on our client's expectations, scope, budget and schedule. You'll also provide leadership during startup, coordinating work activities with other design and engineering professionals. Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will successfully deliver on the design, development, application, evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems and products for building HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems and components.
As a passionate?leader,?you'll leverage your people management skills to help your team members discover what drives them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward.?Your role keeps our company connected and we'll support you with what you need to be successful.??Bring your leadership, technical expertise, creativity, ambitious spirit and extreme attention to detail, and we'll help you pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.????
Some Responsibilities
Organize, assign, and delegate necessary engineering and design tasks to produce construction documents in conjunction with a team of engineers and designers
Assist in and/or produced scopes, budgets and schedules for engineering/design proposals.
Coordinate/collaborate with other discipline managers in home offices and throughout the business unit nationally and globally.
Career Planning and Development for your direct reports.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Here's what you'll need
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
12+ years of mechanical engineering and design experience, including HVAC, fire protection, plumbing, and related mechanical building systems
Extensive experience in Life Sciences Industry (Biotech/Pharma, Chemical or similar industries)
Experience managing a team of design and engineering professionals, including monitoring and managing work performance and driving professional development
Professional Engineer License (PE)
Ideally, you'll also have?
Strong communication skills both verbal and written?
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills??
Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas?
Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary, international teams?