The Engineering Manager, Advanced Technology is responsible for the delivery, quality, and reliability of all software, data, and automation work produced by Advanced Technology, and for the success of the team’s billable client projects. Success is measured by work that ships, holds up to review, and stays in use, not by work started.
Responsibilities
- Collaboratively engages in project work, contributing individual technical expertise, assuring quality, and providing guidance to team
- Leads delivery of billable data, analytics, and software projects and is accountable for scope, schedule, budget, client communication, and final quality
- Partners with Market Sector Leaders and Client Focus Managers to support pursuits, scope technical services, and develop fee estimates
- Creates, introduces, and maintains software, data, and AI-use standards to ensure the quality, security, and functionality of all Dekker software and data products
- Performs or directs technical review of all Advanced Technology work before release, including code review, data validation, and testing of analytical results
- Collaborates with the Director of Quality Management + Quality Management Team to integrate Advanced Technology quality practices with the firmwide Quality Management System
- Establishes development, deployment, documentation, and support practices, assuring every released tool has a named owner and support plan
- Translates scoped initiatives into technical designs, estimates, and delivery plans in partnership with the Solutions Architect
- Collaborates with the Managing Director, Systems + Security to uphold data governance, security, and access standards
- Supervises individuals performing implementation or facilitation roles within the Advanced Technology team, including hiring, performance, and professional development
- Defines and monitors delivery and quality KPIs and reports them through the Advanced Technology portfolio review
- In collaboration with DekkerU team, coordinates training related to tools built or adopted by Advanced Technology
- Identifies and communicates team progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of software or data engineering experience, including 2+ years leading engineers
- Proven ownership of quality through code review, testing, and validation of data and analytical results
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with C#/.NET, REST/GraphQL APIs, and cloud platforms preferred
- Data engineering or data science experience, such as building data pipelines, analytical models, or production analytics, is a significant plus but not required
- Experience delivering client-facing or billable technical work, preferably in professional services
- Ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous projects (Agile experience is preferred)
- Experience with Revit or other BIM/CAD APIs, Monday.com, or Deltek Vantagepoint preferred; AEC or related project-based industry experience preferred, not required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and consultation skills
Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page at https://dekkerdesign.org
Dekker is a family of designers, planners, architects, and engineers, intent on creating passion for the built environment through our work. We believe that architecture and design can be transformational and that it must serve more than just a functional role. It should inspire, protect, delight, and empower users and entire communities. We believe the most innovative designs are created through a multi-faceted perspective of places, people, and their processes. Collaboration, empathy, and understanding, combined with passion and expertise can shape our experiences and our environments. We strive to tune our ability to see things through the eyes, hearts, and minds of our clients. If you think your vision, passion, and experience would enhance ours, we’d love to meet you.
EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.