Vice President, Engineering – Job Description
Job Title: Vice President, Engineering (Electrical)
Reports to: President
Preferred Location: Greater Metro Areas of Kansas City, Phoenix, Minneapolis, or
Atlanta
SiTESPAN is a solutions provider that specializes in the design, construction, and operation of
highly technical facilities in mission-critical, financial services, industrial, energy and
pharmaceutical industries. Visit our website at http://www.sitespanllc.com for more information.
We are seeking individuals who strive to the best in what they do for a living; individuals who
want to work around similarly driven people. SiTESPAN thrives on pursuing the difficult project,
for which others shy away from. We are successful at these types of projects because we are a
team of highly knowledgeable and driven people; people with unique backgrounds, life-interests,
and who refuse to just earn a paycheck.
JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for an A-Level Vice President of Engineering who will leverage their extensive
industry knowledge and experience leading engineering teams, as well as share in operational
leadership and business development responsibilities. They will be well-respected in the
industry and with a large network of existing relationships, they are eager to introduce
SiTESPAN.
In exchange SiTESPAN is offering the following opportunity for the right Leader:
The ability to better cultivate relationship-building talent
A company that will over-deliver on your promises
A direct correlation between your Leadership abilities and compensation
RESULTS
1. Achieve target client/revenue growth, by carrying Business Development leads through to
successful negotiation of new contracts
2. Deliver an exceptional client experience
3. Expand market awareness/presence, through the reputation of unique solutions
4. Successfully recruit and retain a staff of exceptional performance. This includes building
upon an already successful culture
KEY SKILLS
1. Retained fundamental knowledge in AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), and strong computer skills
necessary to accomplish (and support) electrical designs
2. Knowledge of NFPA Standards
3. Working knowledge of other building systems (e.g. fire alarm, IT building communications,
lighting controls, and BAS networks)
4. Knowledge of fundamental business principles and practices
5. Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to achieve cost-effective, constructible design
solutions
6. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary design team in a fast-paced environment
7. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; to express ideas; to share information; and to
prepare clear, well-organized correspondence, reports, and similar documents
8. Ability to demonstrate effective conflict resolution and creative problem solving
9. Ability to think strategically
10. Strong ability to build relationships, lead others into action, and work exceptionally well
under pressure
Vice President, Engineering – Job Description
KEY ATTRIBUTES
1. Visionary
2. Self-reflective Leader, with an Entrepreneurial spirit
3. Client-focused
4. Knowledge and understanding of the industry
5. Action-oriented/results-driven
6. Adaptability
7. Positive attitude
8. Ability and willingness to learn
BIG 3 GOALS
1. With assistance from the existing company reputation and momentum; develop the young
design vertical into a self-sustaining, profitable business unit.
2. Recruit and retain a unique and knowledgeable design team, building upon an already
healthy culture.
3. Continually seek industry-leading processes and tools, that are capable of changing the
design industry.
VITAL FUNCTIONS
1. Participating in company strategy development
2. Continually building and improving client relationships, both new and existing. Staying
connected to changing client needs.
3. Staying connected to the engineering community, to build relationships; with the intent of
building staff, design team structure, and culture
VITAL PRIORITIES
1. Company growth
2. Client satisfaction
3. Developing staff and cultural innovations
4. Professional development
JOB DESCRIPTION
The following is an overview of the responsibilities of this position but does not represent the full
breadth of activities:
Oversee the design and engineering of facility and building systems for data centers and
other highly-technical facilities in accordance with client requirements for reliability and
uptime.
Work closely with management to implement best practices in building and maintaining
new and existing client relationships.
Propose innovative solutions and strategize with the team to resolve concerns and/or
conflicts that require adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures,
and criteria.
Provide leadership to the engineering team through effective coaching, delegation, and
communication.
Develop processes to improve the cross-functional team approach to Design-Build-
Operate business practices of SiTESPAN (i.e., further develop the current highly-
functional team atmosphere).
Vice President, Engineering – Job Description
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general
nature and level of work performed. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications,
skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s Degree is preferred
Professional Engineer license
15+ years’ experience in electrical/mechanical system design (UPS, generators,
switchgears, PDU’s, batteries, chillers, CRAC units, etc.)
8+ years’ experience leading a design team of no fewer than 20 engineers
WORKING CONDITIONS
Fast-paced, dynamic and challenging office environment.
We track performance on the successful execution of responsibilities. Employees are expected
to adapt their schedule and work location to the needs of the organization and clients while
allowing flexibility to seek a good balance in their schedule.
COMPENSATION
Salary will be better than the market rate, based on education and relevant experience.
This position will benefit from a generous profit-sharing and bonus structure.
BENEFITS
Group medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Voluntary life insurance
Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Safe Harbor 401k retirement plan
Better than industry average paid time-off
Great opportunities for personal and professional growth
Submit your resume, along with a list of three references, to Jessica Stockton at
jessicastockton@sitespanllc.com.
SiTESPAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. Equal
Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their
demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or
protected veteran status.
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