Engineering Program Director

RESPEC is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Director to join our engineering team in our Fairbanks, AK office. If you’re seeking an opportunity to make your mark as an engineering leader, take a look at RESPEC! We are employee-owned with over 55 years of industry expertise. RESPEC offers a people-first culture with a workplace grounded in curiosity and integrity. Do meaningful work and help shape what’s next!

This role will focus on:

The Engineering Program Director focuses on operations and business development with a strategic mindset for the Facilities market sector. This role proactively improves the day-to-day operations, production, services, quality and efficiency of the program. This is a client service and staff-oriented role that requires the ability to continually and proactively improve the program's position across operational and financial measures. This leadership role drives the program’s performance and long-term sustainability. Overall mission is to make sure the program thrives, improves efficiencies, improves quality, improves services and maintains profitability for the success of the program and in turn the company. As leader in the community, this role contributes to the growth of the organization by identifying, pursuing, and supporting new business and project opportunities.

• Oversees/monitors staffing, resources, business development, opportunities and reports on office operations. Carries out broad supervisory duties including mentoring, hiring/recruiting, workforce planning, reviewing/approving expenditures, timecards, and performance management.

• Identifies and resolves existing and potential operational and performance deficiencies.

• Assists other programs in cross-office work sharing needing resources where possible.

• Anticipates and tracks staffing needs of the program identifying peaks and valleys.

• Responsible for the program enforcement of product standards and procedures (i.e. Drawings, ACAD, Plans, Reports, Specifications, QA/QC procedures, policies, time sheet, accounting standards.

• Ability to travel as needed.

• Other duties as assigned/commensurate with the program director role.