Engineering Program Director

Big challenges need bold thinkers.

If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

RESPEC is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Director to join our engineering team in our Fairbanks, AK office. If you’re seeking an opportunity to make your mark as an engineering leader, take a look at RESPEC! We are employee-owned with over 55 years of industry expertise. RESPEC offers a people-first culture with a workplace grounded in curiosity and integrity. Do meaningful work and help shape what’s next!

This role will focus on:

The Engineering Program Director focuses on operations and business development with a strategic mindset for the Facilities market sector. This role proactively improves the day-to-day operations, production, services, quality and efficiency of the program. This is a client service and staff-oriented role that requires the ability to continually and proactively improve the program's position across operational and financial measures. This leadership role drives the program’s performance and long-term sustainability. Overall mission is to make sure the program thrives, improves efficiencies, improves quality, improves services and maintains profitability for the success of the program and in turn the company. As leader in the community, this role contributes to the growth of the organization by identifying, pursuing, and supporting new business and project opportunities.

• Oversees/monitors staffing, resources, business development, opportunities and reports on office operations. Carries out broad supervisory duties including mentoring, hiring/recruiting, workforce planning, reviewing/approving expenditures, timecards, and performance management.
• Identifies and resolves existing and potential operational and performance deficiencies.
• Assists other programs in cross-office work sharing needing resources where possible.
• Anticipates and tracks staffing needs of the program identifying peaks and valleys.
• Responsible for the program enforcement of product standards and procedures (i.e. Drawings, ACAD, Plans, Reports, Specifications, QA/QC procedures, policies, time sheet, accounting standards.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Other duties as assigned/commensurate with the program director role.

Our ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with a team and diving into new challenges, and will have the following qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering management from an accredited institution and/or related field
• Professional Engineering license in area of expertise
• 10+ years of progressively responsible work experience
• Exceptional skills in team leadership, coordination, and support
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with groups both internally and externally
• Ability to research, analyze, and present office and individual financial performance measures.
• Prior supervisory/management experience in an engineering services firm

Additional Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Demonstrated business management skills, including an understanding of company and office financials, financial drivers, hiring and staff development, and leadership.
• Five years of demonstrated experience managing multiple clients and projects while overseeing a team, or teams, of people.

Compensation and Benefits: Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100 percent employee-owned company, and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.