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Director of Engineering Engineered Building Solutions

We're seeking a strategic and innovative Engineering Director to lead a high-impact, cross-functional team delivering sophisticated, custom-engineered solutions for mission-critical infrastructure. This individual will drive performance, standardization, and innovation across engineering functions while supporting complex customer needs in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and execute engineering strategies that align with organizational goals and customer demands. Champion continuous innovation and scalable practices across functions.

• Engineering Excellence: Standardize and optimize engineering processes from quoting through commissioning, with a strong focus on quality, speed, and customer satisfaction.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Operations, and Project Management to ensure high-performing, integrated solutions. Empower teams to convert customer requirements into technically sound deliverables.

• Lean & Continuous Improvement: Promote Lean Manufacturing principles such as visual management, Gemba walks, Kaizen events, and structured problem-solving to drive efficiency and reduce waste.

• Performance Optimization: Improve key engineering KPIssuch as lead time, throughput, and first-pass yieldwhile leveraging Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) to reduce cost without compromising quality.

• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead and mentor engineering managers across multiple sites. Cultivate a high-performing, collaborative culture centered around technical mastery and innovation.

• Innovation & R&D: Identify and implement new technologies, systems, and methodologies to drive performance and maintain a competitive edge.

• Customer Engagement: Support strategic customer meetings including QBRs, design reviews, and project updates. Deliver engineering leadership that builds trust and ensures successful outcomes.

• Compliance & Quality: Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations. Oversee quality systems throughout the engineering and production lifecycle.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; advanced degree a plus.

• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.

• Strong background in custom-engineered products serving sectors such as utilities, data centers, or renewable energy.

• Expertise in electro-mechanical, structural, electrical, or mechanical systems preferred.

• Demonstrated success leading project-based engineering environments and standardizing processes.

• Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive results across teams and geographies.

• Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time.

Compensation Range: $175,000 - $250,000 base, plus potential incentive compensation

What We Offer:

• Global career development opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge technologies

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

• Retirement and stock purchase plans with company match

• Generous paid time off, volunteer time, and parental leave

• Employee wellness programs, tuition assistance, and legal/identity theft protection

Job Description

Building Solutions Specialist – Interiors

Architectural Specification Representative

Regular Full Time Full-Time

Chicagoland suburbs area

Join our team as a Building Solutions Specialist, an essential member of the Demand Creation team. Collaborate closely with a group of skilled professionals dedicated to providing top-tier industry and interior product expertise to Residential and Commercial Designers, Contractors and Builders.

You will play a key role in our growth initiative. Your responsibility will be to recognize and capitalize on new business possibilities within your designated territory. Your interaction with accounts will be essential in product training and securing specifications, contributing to the advancement of our company's products demand and leads.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following statements:

• Foster and cultivate strong relationships with key industry connections, extending to all downstream customers involved in demand creation.
• Increase business volume with all accounts in the territory to include some national accounts.
• Provide continuous expertise and education to your account base through regular calls, visits, and active participation in pivotal industry organizations
• Ensures all merchandising and promotions are implemented including new product introductions and launches.
• Become the go-to expert offering product solutions and applications. Share your knowledge by educating and training customer staff and trades on product capabilities
• Take the lead in organizing and conducting engaging continuing education seminars for all product lines. Your goal: equipping clients with the latest knowledge and insights.
• Conduct comprehensive research to pinpoint pertinent projects, influential stakeholders, and decision-makers. Your goal: elevating specification frequency and generating prime leads from their customer base.
• Work hand in hand with Outside Sales Reps/Managers and Transactional Reps to synchronize product sales strategies
• Ability to develop proficiency on multiple products and stay current on trends.
• Pre-call planning: Skillfully navigate the CRM (Salesforce) database, extracting key details for ongoing and upcoming projects and opportunities.
• Use the CRM (Salesforce) software to effectively managing opportunity pipeline, log activities, keep all records up to date and following the established processes and guidelines.

Experience: 5+ years of experience in the Architecture, Design, or Construction industry preferred

Systems: Proficiency in Microsoft Suites/Teams and Salesforce

Travel Requirements: Daily travel throughout the assigned territory as designated by the Manager

Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 25 pounds for sample delivery

License: Must possess a valid driver’s license.

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement engineering strategies, standardize processes, and drive innovation. Influence across matrixed functions to align with company goals and customer requirements.
• Engineering Process Standardization: Establish consistent engineering processes for all product lifecycle phases, from quoting to commissioning, while cultivating a culture of continuous process improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with sales, operations, production, and project management teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Empower engineering teams to translate customer requirements into feasible, high-quality solutions.
• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement: Implement Lean Manufacturing principles, including visual management, Gemba walks, Kaizens, and structured problem-solving methodologies. Enhance productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Driving Results & Engineering Performance: Improve key engineering metrics, including lead time reduction, increased engineering throughput, first-pass yield improvement, and overall product quality. Implement Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to decrease costs while maintaining high quality.
• Team Leadership & Development: Mentor engineering managers across various sites, fostering technical excellence and a collaborative culture. Ensure teams are equipped with the necessary tools, resources, and guidance to deliver sophisticated, custom-engineered products.
• Innovation & R&D Oversight: Identify and promote new technologies, systems, and processes to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency. Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory requirements.
• Customer Engagement & Technical Expertise: Participate in customer interactions, including Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), design reviews, and project status meetings. Ensure solutions exceed customer expectations with timely engineering work and technical guidance.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensure all engineered solutions align with industry standards, codes, and regulations. Implement quality control measures throughout engineering and production processes.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Ideally 15+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience with custom-engineered products in the utility, data center, or renewable energy industries.
• Ideally, a background in electro-mechanical, structural, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
• Consistent track record in standardizing engineering processes and leading project-based businesses.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel on average 30 % of the time.

Pay Transparency:

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

175,000 - 250,000

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual or long-term incentives.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at .

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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• Program and configure BAS/DDC systems to meet project specifications and HVAC sequences of operation.
• Create and customize graphical user interfaces for system monitoring.
• Integrate HVAC equipment and third-party systems using BACnet, Modbus, and other protocols.
• Perform point-to-point verification, testing, and system commissioning
• Troubleshoot programming and communication issues in the field.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and field technicians.
• Provide end-user training and system documentation.

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in HVAC Technology, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of BAS/DDC programming experience (Reliable Controls, Delta Controls, Niagara preferred).
• Strong understanding of HVAC systems, mechanical equipment, and sequences of operation.
• Proficiency with BAS programming tools and graphics software.
• Ability to read and interpret control drawings, P&IDs, and electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with BACnet, Modbus, and LonWorks communication protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet), and file management platforms.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• • Reliable Controls Certified Technician
  • Niagara AX/N4 Certification
  • Equipment Manufacturer-specific BAS programming tools knowledge

• Primarily office-based with regular site visits to active construction or retrofit projects.
• Must be able to navigate mechanical spaces, rooftops, and carry test equipment (up to 25 lbs).
• Occasional travel to customer sites as required for field coordination and commissioning.

Do you want to be part of an organization that is on the leading edge for operations, supply chain, and fulfillment design? The Rapid and Rural Logistics team is looking for a proven technical leader with extensive experience planning and managing the execution of large scale construction programs. As the R2L (Remote to Local) Construction Manager (CM), you will work with a broad set of stakeholders including Real Estate, Operations, Design, Launch, Startup, Delivery Experience, Legal and Retail to take the fulfillment center design from concept through the hand off to Operations. This position requires a firm understanding of engineering, planning, program management, contract administration and operations.

Travel required 60% This role requires a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays This position is based in Washington, but the team is open to hiring candidates in surrounding west coast states.

• Lead the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and vetting qualified contractor proposals, assemble bid submissions and foster the selection of the design build contractors
• Coordinate with the designers, building teams, cost estimators to establish proper project budget, scope and schedule.
• Assist in obtaining the information and decisions needed from Amazon which are required to complete the construction drawings.
• Manage approvals and permissions needed from the building Landlords.
• Act as a facilitator of information required for by internal Amazon functional teams (IT, Safety, Loss Prevention, Food Safety, Operations)
• Perform duties as the primary Amazon representative on permitting required with authorities having jurisdiction
• The CM will monitor and assist with all utility integrations such as phone service, electrical power, water, sewer
• Schedule: The CM will be the principle schedule auditor on behalf of Amazon, monitor site production, determine target milestones, track and communicate progress
• Develop capital appropriation requests and manage fiduciary responsibility for approved budgets
• Perform site visits on a periodic basis to confirm schedule progress, attend contractor meetings and act as the single point of contact for Amazon for the general contractor partners
• Review the contractor's buyout, subcontracting, material purchase schedule and long lead orders.
• Coordinate with the Amazon launch/startup teams regarding schedule and phased area turnover to insure coordination with all stakeholder functions
• Audit the contractors punch list completion progress and manage on behalf of Amazon
• The CM will direct the contractor through the document turnover and close out process
• Coordinate with Amazon property management to transition the building facilities to their care
• Lead continuous improvement and lessons learned efforts to improve standards, reduce costs and expedite timelines for construction programs