Engineering Manager – Critical Infrastructure

Role Overview

• Serve as the senior hardware engineering leader for the Critical Infrastructure department, with primary accountability for PLC / SCADA-based engineering execution across CI projects.
• Establish, maintain, and improve department standards, design practices, workflows, and deliverable expectations for mission critical control systems, industrial control panels, field integration, and related hardware engineering.
• Provide technical leadership for complex control system applications supporting central utility plants, technical water systems, airside systems, heat rejection systems, EPMS integrations, and other mission critical infrastructure.
• Partner with software engineering leadership to ensure alignment between hardware design and software implementation, while maintaining clear ownership of hardware engineering standards and deliverables.
• Provide senior engineering leadership to ensure CI projects are set up for success, including technical strategy, review structure, resource alignment, and early identification of engineering risk.
• Lead or support engineering strategy for first-of-a-kind programs, new client standards, and highly complex projects where execution depends on development of new frameworks, technical approaches, and repeatable delivery methods.
• Maintain accountability for the overall quality, consistency, and completeness of hardware engineering deliverables across the CI department.
• Ensure quality control processes and technical reviews are clearly defined and executed by Level 5 lead engineers and other designated reviewers.
• Intervene as needed on high-risk, technically complex, or strategically important projects requiring senior-level engineering leadership.
• Assign engineering resources based on project size, technical complexity, client requirements, schedule demands, and staff development needs.
• Partner with the Director of Engineering and Director of Critical Infrastructure on hiring, staffing strategy, organizational planning, and capability development for the CI engineering team.
• Develop technical leaders within the department and establish training priorities related to PLC platforms, SCADA systems, industrial control panels, mission critical applications, engineering standards, and review practices.
• Support business development, preconstruction, and department leadership on upcoming opportunities by providing technical input on control architecture, engineering risk, staffing, and delivery approach.
• Participate in client-facing discussions for major pursuits, first-of-a-kind opportunities, and strategic programs requiring deep PLC / SCADA and mission critical engineering expertise.
• Coordinate with project management, construction leadership, BIM / VDC, procurement, commissioning, software leadership, and executive leadership to align engineering priorities with project and business objectives.
• Communicate engineering risks, quality concerns, staffing needs, and technical priorities clearly across the organization.
• Perform Other Related Duties as Assigned.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of PLC and SCADA systems used in building automation and mission critical infrastructure applications, including industrial-grade architectures, RIOS, DLRs, and best practices.
• Expert knowledge of hardware engineering for BAS and EPMS solutions in large, complex mission critical environments.
• Expert knowledge of industrial control panel design practices, component selection, layout considerations, panel integration, and constructability.
• Skilled in developing and enforcing engineering standards, review processes, and quality expectations across multiple concurrent projects.
• Skilled in leading engineering teams responsible for complex control system deliverables.
• Skilled in assigning resources and matching technical talent to project complexity and delivery needs.
• Skilled in navigating clients through BAS / EPMS project designs including identification of standards, needs, options, and tradeoffs.
• Skilled in evaluating first-of-a-kind project requirements and establishing engineering strategies that reduce execution risk.
• Knowledge of construction design process, stakeholders, deliverables, and mission critical project execution workflows.
• Knowledge of data center HVAC applications, chilled water plants, heat rejection systems, airside systems, and associated control strategies.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, sensors, actuators, valves, and field devices used in industrial and mission critical control systems.
• Knowledge of control system networking including addressing, VLANs, LANs, switches, routers, firewalls, and IT / OT interface requirements.
• Knowledge of OT protocols including BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, MQTT, and related industrial / building systems integrations.
• Knowledge of EPMS integration requirements and the relationship between BAS, PLC, SCADA, and power monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of code requirements, safety considerations, and energy guidelines relevant to controls engineering designs.
• Working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD and the engineering coordination required with BIM / VDC resources.
• Skilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management.
• Ability to analyze engineering organizations, identify capability gaps, and implement improvements in staffing, process, and training.
• Ability to mentor Level 5 lead engineers and build technical leadership capacity across the department.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate directly with clients and represent the department in strategic and high-visibility discussions.
• Ability to work successfully in a remote environment through effective communication, self-motivation, proactiveness, and resourcefulness in a distraction-free workspace.
• Ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, improve quality, optimize engineering operations, and contribute to company-wide innovation.
• Ability to follow company and site safety requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
• Ability to achieve certification for NFPA70E and / or OSHA training as / if required.

Tech Stack

• Firewalls

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
• Dental and vision plans
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
• 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
• PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
• Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
• Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
• Paid parental leave after one year of employment