Fire Technical Manager
Job Description
At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings
We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.
As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.
It's What We Do
We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.
It's How We're Different
We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here: https://youtu.be/AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3
Let's Talk Perks
We take care of our people. As a Henderson employee, you'll enjoy some pretty awesome perks. Trust us, your friends will all have work envy.
Culture
Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)
Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)
Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)
Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new baby.)
Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)
Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)
Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)
Benefits
Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)
Paid Training for Professional Development (We’ll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)
Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)
Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We’ve got you covered.)
Paid Term Life and Disability (We’ve got your family covered, too.)
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (We'll help you take advantage of tax savings.)
Paid Time Off and Sick Time off (Take a break. You deserve it!)
Financial Wellness & Coaching Program (Financial security makes you a happier team member.)
Responsibilities
The Fire Technical Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing the execution of quality and efficiency strategies and policies related to the engineering work within their discipline and across the organization. The Fire Technical Manager works with Technical Directors to develop and align discipline-specific engineering approaches, quality strategies, and business decisions across the organization. The Technical Manager proactively monitors technical quality within the discipline and responds to opportunities for improvement through mentoring, training, or direct engagement in process improvement.
You would be joining us as a Fire Technical Manager in our Operations department working on things like...
- Supporting the general development of design and engineering approaches for Fire Sprinkler, Fire Alarm, and Fire Code Consulting for the organization.
- Deploying in a flexible and nimble manner to help sectors address project issues with the intent to coordinate and manage execution of quality and efficiency strategies. Be willing to help out and serve.
- Helping sectors apply discipline-specific project workflows to optimize project financial health.
- Seeking efficiency improvements as you learn about the nuanced engineering approaches each of our Sectors takes to designing fire protection systems.
- Collaborating with Fire designers and engineers across sectors to build relationships and networking.
- Directly working on process improvement initiatives for the discipline related to application guides, tools, details, schedules, and Revit resources.
- Progressing the business and goal plans set by the Engineering Operations department.
- Collaborating with other disciplines outside of Fire to share and incorporate best practices to increase consistency and quality across the organization.
- Teaching and mentoring other design staff, including presenting engineering fundamentals classes or other technical training.
- Investing in others to build up the pipeline of talent at the organization.
- Researching technical questions and sharing lessons across the organization.
- Staying up to date on industry trends to grow and develop the discipline.
- Researching innovative methods to improving the discipline, including automations, machine learning on data, and exploring LLM applications.
- Evaluating and prioritizing needs as they develop within the discipline to maximize investment return.
- Engaging in industry events and acting as a brand ambassador.
Job Requirements
We'd love for you to apply if you have...
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering, construction management, science, or technology preferred. Years of relevant experience in leadership/management position will be considered in lieu of requisite education.
- Professional Engineering Licensure or relevant discipline/industry equivalent strongly preferred.
- Eight (8+) or greater years of relevant experience, with a minimum of two (2+) years leadership/management experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge in discipline of expertise with a track record of technical and management excellence in such field.
- History of contributing to technical coaching, mentoring, and training, with the ability to motivate others.
- Knowledge and understanding of current technical needs in the industry and proven track record of quality monitoring, maintenance, and improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to mobilize organizational technical strategies for project execution.
- Strong communication skills and keep others well informed and conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; team oriented.
- An ability and willingness to learn areas adjacent to your area of expertise as well as the ability to teach others.
- A strong desire to mentor team members and help them grow in their technical abilities and advance in their career.
- A strong commitment to quality.
- Working knowledge of earned value, contracts, and construction processes and methods required.
- Working knowledge of Revit and Bluebeam Revu req
