Director of Engineering & Design (PE) - 5K Power in , us

Director Of Engineering & Design (PE)5K Power is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering & Design (PE) to lead the engineering, design, and technical development of 5K Power's growing portfolio of temporary power, electrical distribution, power , and prefabricated electrical products. This position will serve as the company's senior engineering authority and will be responsible for taking products and systems from concept through engineering, design, fabrication, testing, field deployment, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a Professional Engineer (PE) with strong electrical engineering experience and a practical understanding of electrical construction, manufacturing, prefabrication, temporary power, power distribution, equipment integration, and applicable electrical codes and standards. This is a hands-on leadership position. The Director will work closely with operations, manufacturing, estimating, design, field operations, procurement, sales, and executive leadership to ensure 5K Power products are engineered correctly, efficiently manufactured, commercially viable, and ready for deployment.Key ResponsibilitiesEngineering LeadershipServe as the senior technical authority for 5K Power.Lead and manage engineering and design standards across all products and projects.Establish engineering processes, design criteria, standards, and review procedures.Provide engineering direction for new product development and existing product improvements.Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.Establish design standards that allow products to be replicated consistently at scale.Provide technical support to manufacturing, field operations, estimating, sales, and customers.Act as the primary engineering resource for complex technical issues.Product DevelopmentLead the engineering development of 5K Power products, including but not limited to:Temporary Power Skids (TPS)Temporary power distribution equipmentTransformer skidsSwitchgear and switchboard systemsSpider boxes and distribution panelsMobile power distribution equipmentEV/mobile charging equipmentGenerator integration systemsData center temporary power solutionsElectrical prefabrication assembliesCustom power distribution equipmentFuture 5K Power product linesSign and Seal Designs as NeededTake products from: Concept ? Engineering ? Design ? Prototype ? Testing ? Manufacturing ? Field Deployment ? StandardizationElectrical EngineeringPerform and/or oversee electrical calculations and system design.Develop electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, layouts, panel schedules, and equipment specifications.Perform load calculations, short-circuit calculations, voltage-drop calculations, transformer sizing, feeder sizing, and overcurrent protection coordination as applicable.Develop equipment ratings and electrical distribution configurations.Evaluate system grounding, bonding, disconnecting means, overcurrent protection, and safety requirements.Review equipment selections and provide technical procurement specifications.Develop standardized electrical configurations for 5K Power products.Professional Engineering / Code ComplianceMaintain professional responsibility for engineering work within the scope of the PE license.Review and seal engineering documents when required and appropriate.Ensure designs comply with applicable requirements, including NEC / NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, applicable NFPA standards, UL requirements and applicable product standards, IEEE standards where applicable, local AHJ requirements, customer specifications, and manufacturer requirements.Maintain awareness of changes to applicable codes and standards.Coordinate with AHJs, third-party testing agencies, manufacturers, engineers, and customers as required.Manufacturing & Prefabrication IntegrationWork directly with the 5K Power manufacturing and fabrication teams to ensure designs are optimized for production.Design products specifically for manufacturability.Develop repeatable fabrication methods.Reduce fabrication labor and material waste.Standardize components and assemblies.Develop bills of materials and engineering material standards.Create fabrication drawings and assembly documentation.Establish quality-control checkpoints.Review field and manufacturing feedback and incorporate improvements into future designs.Develop design-for-manufacturing standards.The Director should constantly ask: "Can we build this faster, safer, cheaper, and more consistently?"VDC / BIM / Design TechnologyLead coordination between engineering and VDC/BIM teams.Establish modeling and drawing standards.Ensure engineering designs translate accurately into fabrication models and shop drawings.Develop standardized digital product models.Support development of a 5K Power digital product library.Utilize BIM/VDC technology to improve constructability, coordination, estimating, fabrication, and field installation.Establish standardized engineering deliverables for each product.Engineering Standards & Product LibraryDevelop and maintain a comprehensive 5K Power Engineering Standards Manual containing:Standard product configurationsStandard detailsElectrical one-linesTypical wiring diagramsEquipment specificationsStandard component selectionsStandard enclosure requirementsTransformer configurationsDisconnect configurationsDistribution configurationsGrounding requirementsLabeling requirementsTesting requirementsQuality-control requirementsApproved manufacturer listsStandard BOMsStandard fabrication detailsThe ultimate objective is to create a repeatable 5K Power product platform, rather than engineering every project from scratch.Quality & ReliabilityEstablish engineering quality-control procedures.Participate in product testing and commissioning.Investigate design-related failures and field issues.Conduct root-cause analysis.Develop corrective and preventive actions.Track engineering-related rework and warranty issues.Implement design improvements based on field performance.Establish product acceptance and testing criteria.Cross-Functional LeadershipWork closely with:Executive LeadershipOperationsManufacturing / PrefabricationVDC/BIMEstimatingProcurementProject ManagementField OperationsQA/QCSales & Business DevelopmentCustomersVendors and manufacturersTranslate technical requirements into practical solutions that can be sold, engineered, manufactured, delivered, installed, and supported.Cost & Commercial SupportEstablish standard product costs.Identify engineering-driven cost reductions.Standardize equipment and components.Evaluate alternate manufacturers and components.Support proposals and customer technical questions.Review custom-product opportunities.Determine engineering feasibility and associated risks.Help establish pricing models for standardized 5K Power products.Leadership ExpectationsHiring and developing engineering personnel.Establishing engineering roles and responsibilities.Managing engineering workload and priorities.Establishing design schedules.Developing engineering KPIs.Mentoring engineers and designers.Establishing accountability for design quality.Creating career-development paths within engineering.Developing scalable engineering processes.Key Performance IndicatorsEngineering schedule performanceDesign accuracyEngineering-related reworkProduct qualityManufacturing efficiencyProduct standardizationEngineering cost per product