Piping Staffing & QA Manager

Jacobs

Bellevue, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Communication Skills, Construction, Documentation, Electronics, Engineering, Engineering Management, Forecasting, Leadership, Loaders, Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Piping, Process Improvement, Product/Service Launch, Professional Engineer, Profit & Loss, Project Design, Project Engineering, Project Estimates, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Management, Resource Management, Schematics, Semiconductors, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), Staff Requirements, Standards Development, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Workforce Planning

LOCATION

Bellevue, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

As part of the new Advanced Facilities Electronics Piping discipline, we are excited to announce a leadership opportunity for a Piping Staffing and QA Manager. We are looking for someone who is ready to lead a highly interactive global team as they design piping systems for a variety of state-of-the-art industrial microelectronics / semiconductor facilities. This is a new position with no direct reports. This role reports directly to the Electronics Piping Global Department Manager (GDM) and is expected to be 50% administrative overhead and 50% client billable. This position has geographic flexibility in the U.S. As the Piping Staffing and QA Manager, you will be responsible for project estimation and forecasting, staff resource planning, and the department QA processes and procedures for pipe stress and support (PSAS), materials specifications, and piping design. You will work closely with the Local Department Managers (LDMs) and GDM as well as with the various Global Design Centers (GDCs) piping department managers. In this role, you will be responsible for the department's success in meeting the client's expectations of project delivery and quality. Proposal Estimates and Forecasts: - Work with proposal team and proposal manager to understand the piping discipline scope - Lead effort to forecast duration of tasks, resource allocation, and risks associated with new project proposals - Ensure the proposal basis of estimate is stored for future reference - Collaborate with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers Local Department Managers (LDMs) to review and update resource loader at each project phase (contract award or notice to proceed, programming, schematic, detailed design, SDC) - Help Project Leads estimate, forecast, and plan design change notices (DCNs) - Support the overall discipline resource plan for proposals - Develop estimation standards/tools to facilitate and improve future forecasting Resource Planning Resource Planning: - Work with Piping Engineering Manager, Piping Designers LDMs, and Project Leads to understand project needs and how to best organize/structure the project team - Ensure resource loaders for future and ongoing work are properly completed and maintained o Work closely with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to understand their staff utilization plan o Obtain regular resource loader updates on all active projects from Piping Engineering Manager, Piping Designers LDMs, and Project Leads o Help identify staffing needs for all ongoing projects o Work with GDM, Piping Engineering Manager, and Piping Designers LDMs to forecast potential future work and develop a long-term staffing plan - Work with GDM and LDMs to optimize financial utilization and workforce plan for delivery staff in alignment with GDC goals o Must balance utilization across levels to ensure staffing profitability (i.e., not staffing senior resources at 100% and junior resources at 60%) - Collaborate with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to identify hire needs o Help with interviewing and selection process as required QA Processes and Procedures QA Processes & Procedures: - Attend all the Electronics Quality Management meetings as the Piping Discipline QA representative - Own the Piping discipline QA processes and procedures for piping design, pipe stress, material specifications, and piping BIM content - Ensure the piping discipline QA process and procedure aligns with the Electronics Quality Management directive - Engage Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to ensure all QA procedures are adequately implemented on all projects - Update and revise QA forms, standards, procedures, and any other QA documentation as required o Ensure all changes are agreed with the piping leadership and rolled out officially for the entire discipline to use on all projects QA Tools and Improvement Initiatives - Maintain and improve any existing QA tools - Drive the development of new QA tools to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency o Encourage development, where plausible, of automation and AI tools - Work closely with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to identify any improvements to the QA process - Drive improvement or development of QA training As a staffing and QA manager, you will help keep our company connected, and we will support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and desire to bring value to your team, and we'll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you - so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together. * At least 8 years of Piping Design or Piping Engineering experience * Broad design and construction knowledge of Electronics piping systems * Demonstrated leadership experience and capability with medium-to-large size teams * Strong inspirational and inclusive leadership skills * Strong understanding of our methods of project/design delivery with an eye towards innovation * Strong organizational and communications skills Ideally, you'll also have:? * A working knowledge of design codes, analysis, materials, and software used in piping engineering and design * Familiarity with the tools and processes used in the Electronics piping discipline * Professional Engineer (PE) license >>> If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please submit an application with your resume and a statement of interest (up to one page) with responses to the following questions: * Why are you interested in this role and what separates you from your peers to make you a strong candidate? * What would you propose to improve the quality of the Piping discipline deliverables? * What is your vision for the Piping discipline to better forecast, estimate, and resource plan our projects? #afelectronics #LI-TD1 Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

About the Company

Jacobs

Jacobs leads the global professional services sector providing solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With approximately $12 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 50,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1947

WEBSITE

http://www.jacobs.com

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