Kanadeviainova

Group Leader Technical Service

Burrillville, RI, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 63 days ago

Account ManagementBudgetingProcurementCustomer SupportAccount RetentionResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityOrganizational Skills

About the role

Company Description Kanadevia Inova (KVI) is a global market leader in energy from waste (EfW) and renewable gas.
KVI acts as an engineering, procurement and construction contractor and project developer, delivering complete turnkey plants and system solutions for thermal and biological EfW recovery.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing technical teams across design, equipment, and project support domains, fostering a culture of accountability, motivation, and continuous improvement.
Manage and develop manpower, including project technical support specialists, technical design specialists, equipment specialists, ensuring that employees' qualifications and competencies match departmental tasks.
Develop and manage core competencies and areas of technical expertise as a regional competence center.
Support strategic bids, contributing to technical solutioning and risk management for complex tenders.
Collaborate closely with the Regional Service Center (RSC) leadership team and other RSCs as competence center to optimize technical execution strategies and account retention efforts.
Lead and guide the team by our company Leadership Principles, ensuring full engagement and commitment.
Optimize design hours, equipment costs, and technical project outcomes to enhance profitability.
Design cost-effective technical solutions, on-time and on-quality, to optimize service execution.
Lead management of design services suppliers, including suppliers evaluations and contract negotiations, management of return of experience.
Support tendering activities for complex technical projects.

Alternatively long-term and profound professional experience in the field in combination with an appropriate technical background and vocational job
10+ years' experience in technical leadership, engineering management, or related roles, ideally within Power Plants, Waste-to-Energy, or Industrial Service sectors.
Proven track record in managing a technical department, executing strategic action plans, and achieving performance targets.
Experience with budgeting, resource planning, and process optimization.
Experience with design processes and equipment management related to service tendering and project execution.
Experience in working in a matrix organization.
Advanced IT proficiency in business applications, field service management tools.

Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Technical Engineering (or equivalent) is preferred.
Fluent in the local language and English, another language is a plus.

Provide overall leadership for the Technical Service department by aligning daily operations with the company's strategic goals.

Ensure strict adherence to QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment) standards, internal policies, and external regulations.
Strong awareness of QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment) protocols and commitment to safe work practices.

Work closely with Account Management, Field Service and customers technical departments to support on technical matters and ensure additional works, long-term partnerships and contract renewals.

Employer, all applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation or status with regard to public assistance.
Note: This job description is not intended to fully and completely describe all duties of the position.
Other duties not specifically described herein may be required from time-to-time or as required.
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies.

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