Electrical Engineering Manager

Position Purpose

The Electrical Engineering Manager leads a team of Electrical Engineers through the design process, and provides fabrication, testing, and site support across projects. The Manager provides senior level engineering knowledge to their team. There are essential duties in delegation of work, technical leadership, work planning, and coaching. The Manager must maintain knowledge of industry technology as well as a continued focus on developing leadership skills to build high performance teams. Managers must have a highly solution-based mentality with a positive approach to all challenges.

The Electrical Engineering team is responsible for electrical design and engineering on multiple projects spanning all project phases. An Electrical Engineer's involvement in a project will generally begin with system design and continue with other activities throughout manufacturing (such as UL508A activities), shop testing, and site support. The Manager is responsible for project oversight and actively managing their team across all assigned projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical Theater.

• 4+ years of experience in a related field.

• 1+ years of leadership experience, either in management role, or other assignments such as project lead.

• Experience deploying control systems in a variety of entertainment markets and applications.

• Basic knowledge of functional safety standards, including ISO12100, IEC 62061, and ISO 13849.

• Knowledge of TAIT Navigator architecture and stock products.

• Awareness of commercial aspects of projects.

• Expected Travel: 10%. Must be able to acquire passport for international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• FSEng certification

• Familiarity with Beckhoff, Siemens, and/or Allen Bradley hardware.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Physical demands for a senior project manager may vary depending on the job environment and industry. However, some of the common physical demands for the role include:

• The ability to sit and stand for long periods of time while conducting meetings or working on a computer.

• The ability to move around and travel to different work sites or client locations.

• The ability to lift and carry moderate weight items like project materials or equipment.

• The ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients through verbal and written means.

• Work conditions may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises

• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require following basic safety precautions

• Must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work within or visit areas where required. This includes, safety glasses, reflective vest, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, and other PPE as required by the location

Essential Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Works with Controls Engineering team to identify architecture and key controls technologies to meet project needs.

• Delegates project tasks and deliverables among team members.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure that systems meet performance, electrical compliance, and safety requirements according to best practices.

• Conducts design reviews to ensure quality.

• Promotes and contributes to internal standards and processes.

• Coaches team members on engineering skills to develop a strong team.

• Provides career development feedback regularly to team members.

• Shares knowledge readily among team members at all levels, and onboards new hires.

• Champions company and departmental initiatives enthusiastically.

• Demonstrates Mindful Leadership and encourages high-performance teams.

• Communicates and coordinates schedules and assignments with project managers and department head.

• Manages team workload proactively, with understanding of project resourcing forecasts and collaboration with other team managers.

• Understands and follows TAIT project processes.

• Assists in project bidding activities, including technical proposals and estimates.

• Identifies procedural and technical roadblocks and coordinates solutions.

To successfully perform this role, each essential responsibility must be fulfilled satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the responsibilities outlined above.

Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Management Responsibility

• Inspire and lead a diverse team, fostering collaboration and cooperation.

• Assess and evaluate employee performance, providing constructive feedback and coaching support career advancement opportunities.

• Organize and manage workflow to ensure employees understand their duties and tasks.

• Actively engage in process development, and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and quality.

• Collaborate with other departments to align goals with the company's strategy.

• Drive performance excellence by setting goals, conducting timely evaluations, and taking ownership of decisions and actions.

• Promote a culture of safety and compliance within the organization, ensuring a safe and organized work environment.

• Foster an inclusive culture and align our practices by embracing TAIT's Mindset, beliefs, and care standards.

TAIT is the Market Leader in designing, constructing and delivering world-class solutions for live experiences!

Whether it's creating awe-inspiring spectaculars, complex touring stages, theatre engineering solutions, brand activations or cruise ship installations, TAIT delivers world-class solutions for live experiences. With its proprietary entertainment automation platform, custom-made products, and creative engineering, TAIT's cutting-edge offerings continue to advance industry standards and exceed client expectations. As a global network of over 900 employees in 14 office locations, TAIT has worked on projects in over 30 countries, all 7 continents and even outer space. TAIT's diverse group of clients include Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, The Metropolitan Opera House, NASA, National Geographic, Beyoncé and The Olympics.

TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.

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