Engineering Director jobs in Detroit, MI

Overview of Position

Director of Mechanical Engineering | Great Lakes Region  

Osborn Engineering is seeking a Director of Mechanical Engineering for our Great Lakes Facilities Division. This unique opportunity requires a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer interested in helping lead and direct a well-established Mechanical team for a long-standing engineering firm. The ideal candidate will have the ability to lead the team while partnering with our strong client base on both public and private sector engineering projects.  This position would be based out of one of our Great Lakes regional offices: Cleveland, Akron, Detroit, or Pittsburgh.

Osborn is a fully integrated multi-disciplined design firm that uses a specialized team approach to engineering projects. These teams are comprised of a staff of more than 320 professionals that provide designs for all phases of a wide range of projects. Osborn has specialists in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and life safety, technology engineering, transportation and commissioning. As an employee-owned firm, each Osborn employee is committed to career development and advancement – ensuring that each project is completed with a sense of pride. Osborn’s strength lies with its people.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead design of public and private development projects.

• Recruit and build a strong engineering team.

• Market Mechanical engineering capabilities to clients.

• Represent the firm in project and client interviews.

• Opportunity to actively work on exciting diverse projects.

• Interaction with in-house Architectural, Civil, Structural, and MEPT project team members.

• Interact directly with facility owners.

• Attend meetings with clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and other professionals. 

• Review designs prepared by others as part of Osborn’s QA/QC process. 

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering.

• Professional Engineering license.

• 15 years' of Mechanical design experience.

• Strong leadership capabilities.

• Broad HVAC and Plumbing design experience for a variety of building and system types.

• Experience leading design teams and designing multiple types of buildings; both architectural and industrial.

• Ability to lead and/or work on several projects concurrently.

• Strong communication and inter-personal skills.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Strong work ethic.

Additional Information

Osborn is looking for a candidate who has the following characteristics:

• Reliable

• Team Player

• Self – Starter

• Positive Attitude

• Critical Thinker

• Detail Oriented

• Innovative

• Good Communicator

We can offer you a challenging career in one of our Great Lakes regional offices for a well-established and diverse 131- year old consulting firm. Attractive profit sharing and stock ownership programs supplement our competitive salary and benefits package.

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NOTE TO RECRUITERS: Osborn Engineering does not currently accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or recruiters. If you wish to be considered in the future for our list of approved recruiters, please send an e-mail to HR@osborn-eng.com. All resumes sent directly to management will not be considered.